Looking out the window once the plane has broken through the clouds gives me instant peace because it is such a beautiful sight - almost indescribable. The piece is essentially to aid in my own fear of flying by putting more of a focus on the part of flying…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This beautiful adagio from one of the best known romantic symphonies truly enables the marimba ensemble to reach its most sensitive heights. The eight players can perform on four instruments (including optional bass).
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 1984 Number of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Saint-Saens, Richard Gipson
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
Known as The Harmonious Blacksmith, Air Mit Variationen includes the original music by Handel and new variations by Nishimura.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2015 Number of Players: 2 Duration: 3:30 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Duet Category: Percussion…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Handel, Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The instrumentation for Apex represents an amalgamation different percussive sounds: glass bottles, pieces of wood, bell tree, toms, triangle, bongos, kick drum, and snare drum. The word Apex means high point; so much of the music begins at the higher pitched…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from "Carnival of the Animals"
Written for keyboard percussion sextet, Aquarium is an arrangement of Saint-Saëns’ enchanting movement of the same name from The Carnival of the Animals. Musicality is at the forefront as players are challenged with complex,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Matt Moore, Saint-Saens
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Playing on the tribal nature of percussion instruments, Joe Moore has created a dazzling work of virtuosity for two players sharing a marimba and playing off their own multi-percussion set-ups.Program NotesBarbaric Passages was commissioned by Robert…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Benedict(us) is an energetic and exciting piece of music that explores janissary percussion instruments; triangles, tambourines, and bass drum as well as other accessory and battery percussion instruments such as toms, woodblocks, and snare drum. The brackets…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Bon Temps was written for Gustavo Miranda and his students at Nicholls State University. The title Bon Temps comes from the Louisiana saying, "Laissez les bon temps rouler" or "Let the good times roll." NSU premiered this piece on their percussion ensemble…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Constellations is a contemporary set of four works for alto flute and marimba. Each work is titled after a constellation in our galaxy - Orion, Gemini, Leo, and Pisces. - each representing both the astronomical and mythological characters. The pieces may be…
Style:
Percussion, Woodwind
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An arrangement of Camille Saint-Saens's classic Danse Macabre. This arrangement is for a large percussion ensemble of 12 players. Josh Gottry has captured the essence of the Danse with this work.Program NotesA direct transcription from the original orchestra…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Saint-Saens, Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications