From a whisper to a roar, Shock Factor is a study in dynamic contrast! Primarily driven by battery percussion, the piece features exciting vocal effects all derived from the word "shock." A brief section in the middle of the piece takes a departure from the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Loosely inspired by the Pablo Neruda poem “Es la mañana elena” (‘Tis the morrow of storm), Silencio uses echo effects throughout and follows the arc and excitement of the poem. The pieces thrives on tension throughout, not allowing you to breathe until the…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Silent Canyons was inspired of by the story of the Ancestral Pueblo Peoples or Anasazi (a Navajo word meaning “ancient ones” or “ancient enemies”) and their disappearance from the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States in the 13th century. It…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
Nathan Daughtrey's arrangement of Silent Night sparkles with creativity from the reflective opening to the driving sextuplets in the middle to the pensive rolled section that closes out the work.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2002 Number of Players: 4…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Silver Moon is a well-crafted piece that uses percussion color as an integral component of the writing; four percussionists plus timpani and piano are fully engaged throughout the work. While the music is through-composed, several contrasting sections…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Sizzle! features 3 families of percussion instruments: membranes (bongos, snare drum, toms, bass drum), metals (suspended cymbals, China cymbal, hi-hat), and woods (claves, woodblocks, temple blocks, log drums, slap stick). A 4th family is created with the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from 'Rusalka'
This beautifully lush arrangement of Song to the Moon from Dvorak's opera 'Rusalka' is designed to be performed without soprano soloist. However, if you have voice faculty or a guest artist you would like to feature that has this aria in their…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dvorak, Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written to fill a void in accessible duet literature for keyboard percussion, Songs of the Human Spirit explores combinations of 2 marimbas, 2 vibraphones, and vibraphone/marimba throughout the 15 pieces. Ranging in duration from 2 to 3 minutes, each duet…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Songs of Venus was created to celebrate several of the women in the composer's immediate and extended family. Represented are grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and nieces, each having a unique and meaningful impact on his life. He has captured the essence of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Spiraling Light is a dark, driving percussion octet inspired by an event in Norway when a blue mysterious beam of light with a grayish spiral emanating from it appeared in the night sky. The piece features a balanced ensemble of 4 keyboard and 4 battery…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications