Infused with progressive bluegrass sounds, this work features solos in both the vibraphone and marimba with opportunities for improvisation.Program NotesRock House Creek was commissioned by Michael and Sara Wood on the event of their wedding on June 24, 2007…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally for bells & vibraphone found in Daughtrey's collection of duets for young percussionists, DUOLOGY, Sea of Tranquility has been expanded for full percussion ensemble for C. Alan's IGNITE SERIES. Much like the area of the same name found on the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
From a whisper to a roar, Shock Factor is a study in dynamic contrast! Primarily driven by battery percussion, the piece features exciting vocal effects all derived from the word "shock." A brief section in the middle of the piece takes a departure from the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Silent Canyons was inspired of by the story of the Ancestral Pueblo Peoples or Anasazi (a Navajo word meaning “ancient ones” or “ancient enemies”) and their disappearance from the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States in the 13th century. It…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
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
Written to fill a void in accessible duet literature for keyboard percussion, Songs of the Human Spirit explores combinations of 2 marimbas, 2 vibraphones, and vibraphone/marimba throughout the 15 pieces. Ranging in duration from 2 to 3 minutes, each duet…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Spiraling Light is a dark, driving percussion octet inspired by an event in Norway when a blue mysterious beam of light with a grayish spiral emanating from it appeared in the night sky. The piece features a balanced ensemble of 4 keyboard and 4 battery…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Spitfire is a tour-de-force duet for euphonium and marimba/vibraphone that takes your breath away from the first flourish of 16th notes and doesn't let go until the final note. Caution: Not for the feint of heart. The set includes an optional tuba, which…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Spitfire II is a tour-de-force work for solo euphonium and percussion ensemble that takes your breath away from the first flourish of 16th notes and doesn't let go until the final note. Caution: Not for the feint of heart.Program NotesSpitfire was inspired by…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The title Spun is a play on the term Fortspinnung, which can be translated to "spinning forth." After a slow & ominous introduction, the quick perpetual motion of the piece (primarily set in 12/8 meter) creates the impression of a dizzying spin from…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications