Unjustified was commissioned by Andrew Blezinger and the East View High School Percussion Ensemble. This percussion septet was inspired by the turmoil experienced in the year 2020 in three chapters: Unjustifyingly, Terrifyingly, and Violently.
Grade Level: 5…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by a quote from "Mary Poppins," Until the Wind Changes is a three-movement work that opens with a calm introduction to the instruments and, especially, a large set of backyard wind chimes. The second movement, played entirely on a glockenspiel, has…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Joe W. Moore III
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ups and Downs is a groove-based work for easy to intermediate percussion ensemble utilizing relative high and low pitches on non-pitched world percussion instruments. Opening with the signature bell part from the 6/8 Afro-Cuban style over which is layered a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Playable by a traditional steel drum band or percussion ensemble, Uptick is an extremely flexible, high-energy work that you won't want to miss!Program NotesPlayable by a traditional steel drum band or percussion ensemble, Uptick is an extremely flexible,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Pete Zambito
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Venn Diagram was composed with special attention to related items in sets of three. The piece features three groups of three performers in three percussion instrument categories: metal, wooden, and non-pitched.Program NotesVenn Diagram was composed with…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from 12 Spanish Dances, Op. 37
Villanesca is the fourth selection in a collection for piano entitled 12 Spanish Dances (Op. 37, H.142) by the Spanish pianist and composer Enrique Granados. Set in ABA form, the work now arranged for percussion ensemble…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry, Granados
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by Keith Aleo (Florida Philharmonic) and Nancy Stagnitta (Baltimore Opera Orchestra) for percussion and flute. Each movement of Visions and Apparitions depicts various aspects of Catholic Mysticism.Program NotesCommissioned by Keith Aleo (Florida…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by Gary Olmstead and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Percussion Ensemble, Vociferation features Jack Stamp's signature, syncopation, counterpoint, and polytonality in an exciting and catchy work for percussion orchestra.
Grade Level: 3…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Voices of Himeji is an exciting quartet of three movements portraying a beautiful castle in Japan, high on a hill, guarding the city silently for centuries. Divided into separate movements of Drums, Marimbas, and Metals, each feature distinctive groupings of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Michael Varner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by a trip to Guatemala, Volcán de Fuego ("volcano of fire") paints a musical picture of three massive volcanoes surrounding the rustic, colonial city of La Antigua. This explosive percussion quartet is irresistible for performers & audiences…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Francisco Perez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications