A set of five pieces intended to address the need for mallet pieces for solo and ensemble contests. Each of the five pieces (Stride, Strut, Stumble, Stroll, and Scamper) are about 2-1/2 minutes long and may be played as individual solos or as a suite.
Grade…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Scott Harding
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Whatcha Baion? is designed to be a flexible composition for early percussion programs or schools that desire to introduce students to percussion ensemble. It opens with a 2/3 clave, systematically layers additional percussion voices on top, and establishes an…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Composed with four clear sections, with the quarter note at either 84 or 144, each part is linked together very musically. A complete spectrum of dynamic ranges are explored throughout, with softer moments at the beginning and a driving section to end the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gary Gilroy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A fun romp for strings based on a traditional tune. Accessible to a young ensemble and enjoyable to all audiences.Program NotesA fun romp for strings based on a traditional tune. Accessible to a young ensemble and enjoyable to all audiences.
Grade Level: 2…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Skip Taylor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Playable as an unaccompanied solo or with piano accompaniment, Winter's End is perfect for further developing 2-mallet technique on keyboard percussion instruments. The work demands a great deal of musicality from the performer.Program NotesWinter’s End may…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Tom Morgan
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With You captures and celebrates the essence of the ensemble experience: making music with one another. A somber setting evolves into soaring melodies to invite musicality and expression, while providing challenges for groups of varying levels of experience.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ben Lee
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This rhythmically exciting work was created using just four sound sources - wood, metal, skin, and foot stomps - and can be played with as few as three or as many as twenty or more percussionists.Program NotesThis rhythmically exciting work was created using…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Minor blues-based tunes are a staple of the jazz repertoire. Introduce your band to this form with this versatile medium-swing cooker. Idiomatic voicings are provided for the horns and rhythm section, as well as optional written solos for trumpet and alto sax…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Stempien & Turner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Minor blues-based tunes are a staple of the jazz repertoire. Introduce your band to this form with this versatile medium-swing cooker. Idiomatic voicings are provided for the horns and rhythm section, as well as optional written solos for Parts 1 & 2.…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Stempien & Turner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This clever marriage of Orpheus in the Underworld and Carnival of the Animals for the developing percussion ensemble captures the excitement of the can-can after a lush, slower statement of the theme.Program NotesFor a middle school or high school percussion…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Matt Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications