Based on the hymn Lasst uns erfreuen, Alleluia is a joyous duet for organ and timpani, perfect for any church service or recital. The melodic timpani part is rather challenging with pitch changes required throughout. This piece will be enjoyed by audiences…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Azureus is a jazz waltz inspired by the composer’s wife's roses garden! The piece follows an AABACA form that serves as the basic structure for the improvised solos. The use of jazz harmonies, scales, and melodic patterns give this piece a different sound and…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Timpani tunes in a melodic fashion utilizing the pedals for more than just changing pitches. The title, Collage, refers to music in the slow section that hints at timpani solos appearing in well-known orchestral works. The references are not exact statements…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A truly unique addition to the repertoire, Danza Bamboo features the fascinating timbres of bamboo and has plenty of contrasting sections to add variety.Program NotesA bamboo forest creates a unique sound when the stems strike against each other as they move…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fantasia on Luther's Hymn is an impressive piece for solo timpani with organ. There is an immense amount of quick tuning changes throughout creating melodic lines in the timpani part.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2003 Number of Players: 2 Duration: 10:00…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With a mysterious and improvisatory opening transitioning into a bombastic rhythmic section, this piece captures the force and energy of a hurricane.Program NotesThis work is scored for fourteen percussionists and describes the force and energy of a hurricane…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
I Will See You Again was first conceived as an improvised solo in memory of my brother-in-law. Over time, the piece has evolved and become more of a structured composition but without losing the improvisatory/lamenting feel which was originally intended.…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Janissary Band is imagined music for percussion patterned after the music and rhythms played by a Turkish Mehter Band.Program NotesJanissary Band is imagined music for percussion patterned after the music and rhythms played by a Turkish Mehter Band. The…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The word Kymbalon in Greek can be translated as cymbal. Many cymbals and gongs are used in the music along with other percussion instruments to allow for a melody.Program NotesThe word Kymbalon in Greek can be translated as cymbal. I have always been…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Translated as "The Beloved One," La Querendona is a beautiful duet for vibraphone & marimba written in the style of the Puerto Rican Danza. It is characterized by lyrical melodies juxtaposed with syncopated bass lines.Program NotesLa Querendona (The…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications