Opening with a short rolled mallet section, this piece quickly moves into a fast and rhythmic romp for the entire ensemble. Memorable melodies are masterfully accompanied by an underlying pulse in the battery.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2000 Number of Players…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Steve Riley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Scored for 11 players (brass quintet, wind quintet, percussion) Costumes of the Sky is a dramatic tone poem for chamber winds. A vivid tapestry of instrumental color that includes doubling winds (fl./alto fl.; ob./Eng. hn.; cl./bass cl.) piccolo trumpet, and…
Style:
Woodwind, Brass, Percussion
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Extracted from Danner's On Great White Wings for band, this arrangement is a lush overture for brass and percussion with plenty of interplay between the two sections.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: 12 + 6 Duration: 2:00 Publisher: C. Alan…
Style:
Brass, Percussion
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Edge was written for trombonist Joshua Hauser and percussionist Eric Willie. The outer movements feature spirited interplay between the instruments, and the middle movement is a lyrical duet. The piece explores many coloristic devices, including vocal effects…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
High energy piece set in many different meters, starting in 7/8. Opportunities for many players to perform cadenzas. The final section of the piece uses the human voice to chant specific words and syllables.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 1999 Number of Players: 8…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Steve Riley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Faded Snapshot is a rather melancholy duet for marimba and vibraphone that looks back on a pair of freinds' college years with fondness, and the memories might be like how one feels when an old, faded photograph is found. The yellow appearance, the creases in…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Steve Riley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Goodbye and Go Begin is a work for a large percussion ensemble that can be played by as few as 8 players or as many players as the conductor may choose.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2001 Number of Players: 8 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Octet Category:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Steve Riley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Named for the area in east central Africa, Serengeti illustrates three scenes from this region. The first movement, "Endless Plains" suggests the vast grassland that is much of the Serengeti and the activity of a day on these plains. Serengeti becomes a…
Style:
Brass, Percussion
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Singing Wood is based upon interpretations of four woodcut prints: “Lake Louise” by Walter J. Phillips, “Singing Wood” by Gustave Baumann, “Willows and the Moon” by Arthur Wesley Dow and“Sierra Skyscrapers” by Frances Hammel GearheartProgram NotesSinging Wood…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Greg Danner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Sonic Adventures for Percussion Ensemble was created as a supplement to current repertoire that addresses a continuing need for pedagogical literature that is approachable by and entertaining for elementary and intermediate level percussionists. The six works…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Steve Riley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications