Only two mallets are required for the majority of the piece, with four required in the slower middle section. This is a wonderful addition to the existing body of marimba duet literature with the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic interplay between the two…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Thomas Grassano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally written as a solo work, Get It! is a challenging concert piece for bassoon that stems from the popular music medium. Simply put, Get It! is designed to unleash the bassoonist’s inner “rock star!" Add cajon and hi-hat to the mix and you better watch…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gene Koshinski
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for solo percussion and utilizing several instruments, the first movement is a three-voice fugue, challenging the performer to enhance the subject and counter-subject interplay. The second movement, Trio, makes use of the metallic percussion…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Thomas Grassano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ocean's Air is a programmatic piece written to resemble soaring over the ocean, or any body of water from a bird's perspective. It captures the ups and downs that come with it and what animals, boats, and more you would encounter along the way.Program…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Elijah Steele
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Pocket Grooves is designed with “small” in mind. The pieces are short and require small hand-held instruments for the percussionist while they also focus on simple harmony and simple melody. While these pieces present incredible challenges for the bassoonist…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gene Koshinski
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Using primarily hand drums, woodblocks and cymbals, Streamline is culturally infused with music from West Africa, Cuba, Haiti and China. Indigenous instruments and playing techniques from these cultures are used throughout, but this thrilling work is very…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gene Koshinski
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications