What would it sound like if Claude Debussy had been able to score for the modern percussion ensemble? Dwayne Rice’s new orchestration of Debussy’s beloved Clair de Lune attempts to answer the question by faithfully and stunningly recreating the work for…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Entangled States is a concertino for multi-percussion soloist and percussion trio. Using the concepts of quantum entanglement, the materials of music, and various percussion instruments, Entangled States is a study in the nature of interaction. Each…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by Brian A. West and the TCU Percussion Orchestra, I Ching is a set of variations for large percussion ensemble based on concepts from the ancient Chinese book of wisdom by the same name.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2014 Number of Players: 12…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
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
Nodding to famed works of the same title, like Paganini's violin showpiece, Moto Perpetuo is a high-octane musical fantasy for large percussion ensemble that explores the concept of perpetual motion and the possibilities of AI-generated music. While the piece…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Drawing inspiration from the masterful string quartets of Haydn, Beethoven, and Schubert, Dwayne Rice has crafted a masterwork of his own for marimba quartet that is equal parts engaging, virtuosic, and idiomatic.Program NotesQuartet No. 1 in F (2014) for…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The definition of reverie is “a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream.” The quiet, reflective passages of this beautifully simple work wander about very much as if in a dream. Reverie was originally written for piano solo but is here…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
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
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
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