Inspired by a trip to El Salvador and the white knuckle ride from the airport to the center of town, Bolado perfectly captures the fast-pace changing of lanes, quick maneuvers to avoid oncoming traffic and pedestrians, and the dance-like movement of the other…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Adam Hopper
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Catacombs are defined as a human made system of underground tombs that was originally referred to the tombs of the Appian Way in Rome. The journey ventures into the deep catacombs in search of knowledge and treasure.Program NotesCatacombs are defined as a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Scored for a large percussion ensemble, Dimensions of a Dream travels through several moods one might experience during trying times, including sections titled Solemn, Chaos, Mourning and Acceptance.Program NotesDimensions of a Dream was commissioned for the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Mental Manacles of the Rhythmically Divine is a play on the rhythmically difficult devices that run the course of this 5-minute work from its unsettling beginning to its maniacal ending.Program NotesThe Mental Manacles of the Rhythmically Divine was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
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
Wheels Up is a unique take on drum set literature. This collection provides the performer with a notated drum set solo that can be performed with either electronic backing track or with a small chamber percussion ensemble. Each tune can be performed as a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Adam Hopper
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A celebration of the life of the composer's grandfather, You Can't Get There From Here is a beautiful intermediate duet for vibraphone and marimba that would be appropriate in any number of performance situations.Program NotesNorm was a classically trained…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Adam Hopper
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications