An exploration of short and long sounds in a rhythmically captivating orchestration, Dot Dash is creatively-conceived work that allows for flexible instrumentation and ensemble size options. Pairing pitched and non-pitched instruments, this work turns a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Collection of Duets for Small Multiple Percussion Set-Ups with Shared Instruments
Mutual Interest was written in recognition of the need for quality percussion duets at the intermediate level for students with limited instrument resources or rehearsal space…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
Up beat, happy tune with a soft, quiet middle section. Ideal for sharing music of a traditional holiday celebration. Appropriate for young players, high school and even college during a holiday concert.Program NotesOf Hanukkah was arranged at the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Pliplets is a word that originated as an accidental amalgamation of two words in my effort to say "playing triplets" in a rehearsal. As such, in this composition there are triplet figures sprinkled around multiple parts and, with the exception of a slower…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Josh Gottry’s set of seven original solos for developing 4-mallet marimba technique entitled forFOUR, was created to address a demand for quality, introductory 4-mallet keyboard literature. Similarly, this new collection of percussion ensemble accompaniments…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Quintic, meaning of the fifth degree, is an exploration of the number five within a percussion chamber ensemble. Orchestrated for five players and set in 5/4 or 5/8 throughout, the music weaves a composite melody throughout using a combination of desk bells…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Soca is a song and dance genre directly related to Calypso. Singer Lord Shorty’s ‘Soul Calypso’ (abbreviated to ‘So-Ca’) described the sound which mixed elements of soul and disco drum features with funk, mid-tempo ska and traditional calypso.Program NotesA…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This piece is based on George Gershwin's Rhythm Changes, opening with a 4-bar groove introduction, followed by two complete choruses of the standard 32-bar form. The xylophone part features the melodic material with the bells overlaying a harmonically-based…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Solo Percussion Feature
This concerto is truly an exciting and challenging work for the soloist including virtuosic material on both pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments. This work will captivate any audience with its musical contrasts and fascinate…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Transitions is a concerto that is truly an exciting and challenging work for the soloist including virtuosic material on both pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments. This work will captivate any audience with its musical contrasts and fascinate them…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications