Grainger tells us that Arrival Platform Humlet conveys the sense of “Awaiting the arrival of belated train bringing one’s sweetheart from foreign parts; great fun! The sort of thing one hums to oneself as an accompaniment to one’s tramping feet as one happily…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Grainger, C. Ragsdale
Publisher:
Aux Arcs Music
Commissioned by the TCU Percussion Orchestra for their perfomance at PASIC, this colorful, breath-taking work for large percussion ensemble takes the genre to a new level, exploring new sound combinations and timbres. Dave Hall demonstrates he is at the top…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Drawing on inspiration from the diverse collection of musicians pianist Brad Mehldau, mandoloinist Chris Thile, drummer Mark Giuliana, Stefon Harris, Andy Akiho, the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, and Snarky Puppy, Dave Hall also captured an aural cross-section…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Riversong was originally composed for solo vibraphone and was presented in lead sheet format (for an improvising musician’s use) and in a completely written-out version. Spelled here for piano, the original flow and lure of a river’s pull is augmented by two…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jon Metzger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Conceived as a companion piece to one of Dave Hall's other works, "Surfacing," Slide is dedicated to his three children, who are filled with such joy with the simplicity of going down a slide after the hard work of climbing the stairs to get there.Program…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Baritone Feature
This six-movement work uses four percussionists, piano, and baritone voice to create a very unique piece of music. Instrumentation includes traditional instruments such as marimba, bells, timpani, and cymbals along with some different…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jon Metzger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Characterized by intriguing instrument combinations, techniques, and colors, Surfacing is a beautiful & challenging work for percussion orchestra that should not be missed.Program NotesSurfacing (2015) begins with a tumultuous introduction where several…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Program NotesI. Sage Departed II. Future Tense III. Shadowy Way
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: 7+ Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Percussion
Instrumentation
Percussion 1 (4.3-octave marimba, vibraphone) Percussion 2 (4.3-…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jon Metzger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications