...?! (pronounced as a confused gasp) is a work for solo snare drum and marimba ostinato. It is a showy, rudimental-inspired solo with a simple 4-mallet marimba ostinato that adds an extra level of groove.Program Notes...?! (pronounced as a confused gasp) is…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Marco Schirripa
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Not intended to be a programmtic work, but rather to paint a picture of landscape - perhaps a lush, colorful swamp darkened by the canopy of trees, but with sunlight intermittently shining gaining entry as one travels through. These pockets of light are…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Marco Schirripa
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Breakout RGV is a unique and exciting piece for 10 players that fits lyrical melodies, ethereal soundscapes, and heavy asymmetric grooves all within 5 minutes. The music constantly builds to a climactic and virtuosic ending sure to have the audience bouncing…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Marco Schirripa
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The second in a series of marimba quartets, the work is heavily influenced by EDM and video game music. Digital Dances 2 combines a constant driving pulse with unexpected harmonies, odd meters, and classical forms to emulate popular electronic music in a way…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Marco Schirripa
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Digital Dances No. 3 is the third in a series of marimba quartets based heavily on video game and electronic dance music. The constant driving pulse and changing meters keep the excitement to the very end. The work is scored for either quartet or quintet, for…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Marco Schirripa
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Every Way But Forward is a high-energy Latin-inspired percussion ensemble piece with plenty of tasty licks and big ensemble moments. A great closer for a concert that will both challenge an ensemble and get any audience grooving along.Program NotesEvery Way…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This suite of five short, monothematic bagatelles was inspired by the composer's interest in video games and technology. The programmatic movements musically paint vivid images through the captivating marriage of the viola and marimba.Program NotesFive…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Marco Schirripa
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Gift of “Little G” was written for trombonist Jonathan Whitaker. The work is a musical showcase of virtuoso technique and lyrical styles capable on the trombone. The music utilizes Bach’s famous Little Fugue in G Minor (BMV 578) to explore a wide range of…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David Wilborn
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Here for Now combines elements of samba and jazz along with terrain familiar to steel band composition; virtuosic passages in the lead pans, melodic variations in the lower voices, and plenty of syncopated unison ensemble moments.Program NotesHere for Now was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Tenor Trombone and Piano
Jett Stream Blue is a light trombone feature that captures the thrill of driving a sports car painted in an attractive metallic shade of blue, known as Jetstream blue. The music opens in a bebop style that captures driving scenes…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David Wilborn
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications