Exhilarating piece emulating Japanese taiko drumming. Begins with fairly simple syncopated rhythms, but becomes more and more complex as the piece progresses. Taiko drums may be substituted with toms.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: 4…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Hideko Kawamoto
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Representing the active part of city life, this work begins with a rhythmic and energetic section building to a more complex polyrhythmic passage. The mysterious atmosphere of the night is reflected in the middle, followed by a juxtaposition of earlier themes…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Hideko Kawamoto
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Hillslope Evolution is an exciting, groovy work for large percussion ensemble that represents the changes of erosion rates that form the slopes of hills and mountains over time. These changes are inevitable and occur at irregular rates, but the slopes are…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
John David Cope
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Shoe Tree • Violet Cactus
Written to celebrate the traditions at Murray State University, Racer One is a delightful two-movement work with beautiful writing for every section of the ensemble.Program NotesRacer One was written for and about Murray State…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Mike D'Ambrosio
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications