Although challenging, Apokrypha is a very rewarding enterprise for the performers, showcasing the collaboration of saxophone and percussion, whose musical possibilities are truly endless.Program NotesApokrypha is a two-movement work that explores the unique…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
James Fusik
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With influences ranging from Carl Sagan to James Blake to Alejandro Viñao, Citadel of the Stars is a beautiful & colorful work for percussion orchestra that will leave you wanting more, long after the final notes.Program Notes"National boundaries are not…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Francisco Perez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dance Suite is a set of six short pieces inspired by ballroom dance styles. The movements present a variety of musical styles and opportunity for exposure to the music, movement, and culture behind each dance style. Students will be excited to perform any…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Chris Carmean
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Eine Kleine Soca Musik is a Trinidad twist on Mozart's classic Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. With an apparent inability to decide whether to be a soca or classical percussion ensemble, Eine Kleine Soca Musik is sure to entertain your audience, make them get up and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Chris Carmean
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
grace•ful was written specifically for the C. Alan Publications Ignite Series, which features entertaining yet flexible pieces for young percussion ensembles. Once you begin to rehearse grace•ful, you'll come to find that the character of the music is…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Chris Carmean
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
La Fractura is a highly syncopated percussion trio written for three keyboards and djembe with a small percussion setup. The title refers to the two contrasting characters of the piece - a dark, rhythmic setting split in two by radiant, ethereal lines.Program…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Francisco Perez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Quartet for 2 Marimbas…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Francisco Perez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Featuring a variety of sound colors and a quasi-minimalist texture, Selva Luminosa is an intriguing work suitable for inclusion on a college or professional percussion recital.Program NotesSelva Luminosa - or “luminous jungle” - is my first work for mallet…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Francisco Perez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
TBD is a rock piece for percussion ensemble that suffers from an indeterminate title. Everyone including mallet players get to take part in the drum solo in the middle of this ten-player ensemble, with parts having a wide range of difficulty that allow an…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Chris Carmean
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Proving the idea that "what goes around comes around" is exactly right, Chris Carmean's piece has four players on one marimba with additional percussion. The players continually move around the instrument in what's sure to be a fun challenge and a unique…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Chris Carmean
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications