Awake
Awake is a groove-oriented piece about coming alive, existing, and finding oneself. It explores texture and meter amongst a mostly consistent pulse and simple recognizable melody that pervades the work. Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2022 Number of Players: 5…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Austin Franklin
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
ImPULSE
for Percussion Quartet ImPULSE is a rhythmically driving percussion quartet based around a quarter note pulse. This pulse grows in intensity until the very end of the piece where it creates the final climax.Program NotesImPULSE for percussion quartet was…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Austin Franklin
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Largo from the 'New World Symphony' (Dvorak/Musser)
This Romantic classic by Antonin Dvorak has been masterfully arranged for marimba quintet (or marimba orchestra) by Clair Omar Musser and edited by Dan Armstrong. Perfect for bringing out the sensitive side of your percussionists. Grade Level: 1 Copyright:…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Dvorak, Musser, Dan Armstrong
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Prevernal
Ecologists refer to the term Prevernal to describe the period of late winter that transitions into early spring. This is the mood and atmosphere depicted in this piece - first icy and still, then blossoming motion & excitement.Program NotesI have always…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Parker Fritz
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 1 (Dvorak)
Originally written for piano 4-hands, Zambito has skillfully adapted Dvorak's masterwork for marimba duet. Op. 46, No. 1 is set in C major and moves along at a breakneck tempo. This exciting duet would make be a perfect closing number for a recital or even an…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Pete Zambito, Dvorak
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Slavonic Dance, Op. 72, No. 2 (Dvorak)
Originally written for piano 4-hands, Zambito has skillfully adapted Dvorak's masterwork for marimba duet. Op. 72, No. 2 moves along in a romantic and graceful manner, giving way to a great deal of rubato on the part of both players. A wonderful exercise in…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Pete Zambito, Dvorak
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Song to the Moon (Dvorak)
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