Based on the hymn Lasst uns erfreuen, Alleluia is a joyous duet for organ and timpani, perfect for any church service or recital. The melodic timpani part is rather challenging with pitch changes required throughout. This piece will be enjoyed by audiences…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Carribean-flavor piece. Works great as a novelty closer on a percussion ensemble concert or on a full-blown steel drum band concert.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1993 Number of Players: 7 Duration: 4:45 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Septet Category:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Phil Hawkins
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A truly unique addition to the repertoire, Danza Bamboo features the fascinating timbres of bamboo and has plenty of contrasting sections to add variety.Program NotesA bamboo forest creates a unique sound when the stems strike against each other as they move…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fantasia on Luther's Hymn is an impressive piece for solo timpani with organ. There is an immense amount of quick tuning changes throughout creating melodic lines in the timpani part.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2003 Number of Players: 2 Duration: 10:00…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally written as a solo work, Get It! is a challenging concert piece for bassoon that stems from the popular music medium. Simply put, Get It! is designed to unleash the bassoonist’s inner “rock star!" Add cajon and hi-hat to the mix and you better watch…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gene Koshinski
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With a mysterious and improvisatory opening transitioning into a bombastic rhythmic section, this piece captures the force and energy of a hurricane.Program NotesThis work is scored for fourteen percussionists and describes the force and energy of a hurricane…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Carribean flavor piece. Works great as a novelty closer on a percussion ensemble concert or on a full-blown steel drum band concert.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1993 Number of Players: 7 Duration: 6:15 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Septet Category:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Phil Hawkins
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Janissary Band is imagined music for percussion patterned after the music and rhythms played by a Turkish Mehter Band.Program NotesJanissary Band is imagined music for percussion patterned after the music and rhythms played by a Turkish Mehter Band. The…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The word Kymbalon in Greek can be translated as cymbal. Many cymbals and gongs are used in the music along with other percussion instruments to allow for a melody.Program NotesThe word Kymbalon in Greek can be translated as cymbal. I have always been…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Pocket Grooves is designed with “small” in mind. The pieces are short and require small hand-held instruments for the percussionist while they also focus on simple harmony and simple melody. While these pieces present incredible challenges for the bassoonist…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gene Koshinski
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications