Inspired by the Dutch folktale “Wichardsage” (from The Sagas of Veluwe), DrakenVuur tells the story of a deadly fire-breathing dragon that lived under a medlar tree devouring every living creature it encountered. Nearby, Wichard was in love with Margaret and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the O'Shaughnessy poem, Ode ("We are the music maker and we are the dreamers of dreams"), The Dreamers of Dreams seeks to capture the essence of building something from the ground up, such as a percussion program. The rousing celebratory nature of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally for two toms found in Daughtrey's collection of duets for young percussionists, DUOLOGY, Drums of Moria has been expanded for full percussion ensemble for C. Alan's IGNITE SERIES. Inspired by the barbaric drums described in J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally a marimba & vibraphone duet written as a wedding gift for Michael & Sara Wood, Edge of the World was inspired by the poem and beautiful watercolor print "True Things" by StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas (www.storypeople.com). This poem…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The ever energetic Ellipsis features a balanced ensemble of keyboard and battery percussion. In fact, every player in the ensemble has the opportunity to play a battery instrument at some point.Program NotesEllipsis: A mark or series of marks (...) that…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fever Dream is a colorful battery percussion quartet that draws inspiration from the composer's personal experience with a cycle of post-apocalyptic nightmares that a accompanied a nasty bout of tonsillitis. The piece takes the listener on a powerful journey…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by the TCU Percussion Orchestra as the opener for their 2015 PASIC Showcase Concert, Firefly is a dramatic work that centers on the belief that the two species of fireflies in Japan - Genji-hotaru and Heike-hotaru - are the ghosts of fallen…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Solo Marimba Feature
Halcyon Days tells the heartbreaking yet uplifting tale of Alcyone and Ceyx from Ovid's Metamorphoses. The tour-de-force solo marimba part seamlessly weaves in and out of the fabric of the accompanying quartet.Program NotesThe phrase "…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by the NC Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society to honor composer & percussionist Lynn Glassock, Legacies is a rousing work of great depth and variety. Using a similar instrumentation and rhythmic quotes from Glassock's classic work Factions…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The work opens rather mysteriously with fragments of the tune thrown about the ensemble and echoes of the bodhran (a traditional Irish drum) emulated by a dampened bass drum. A raucous drumming section ensues and gives way to the first full presentation of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications