Blaze is a balanced percussion septet pitting the keyboards versus the battery instruments. It draws inspiration from the following Ralph Waldo Emerson quote, as in “trail-blaze” or a blaze on a trail: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Infused with the sounds of Bernstein, Gershwin, and a brief nod to Dizzy Gillespie, Bounce features the trumpet as both a classical and a jazz instrument, offering moments of blazing virtuosity and flexible improvisation.Program NotesCommissioned by the West…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Breakout RGV is a unique and exciting piece for 10 players that fits lyrical melodies, ethereal soundscapes, and heavy asymmetric grooves all within 5 minutes. The music constantly builds to a climactic and virtuosic ending sure to have the audience bouncing…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Marco Schirripa
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for the intermediate marimba soloist, Cascade Effect is the perfect opportunity to showcase a soloist while still challenging the percussion trio. With optional opportunities for improvisation and the intertwining of all four percussion parts, this…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Amanda Sycamore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Constantly changing complex meters characterize this fascinating composition. The great title is only the beginning of the fun of this terrific concert finale, which won first place in the 1992 PAS Composition Contest.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 1994 Number of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Christopher Coleman
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Xylophone Feature
The Celtic Xylophone, Book 1 is a collection of Irish tunes for solo xylophone and marimba trio. The three arrangements are meant to be virtuosic showpieces for the xylophone and will work perfectly on solo recitals and percussion ensemble…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
These arrangements are meant to be virtuosic showpieces for the xylophone and will work perfectly on solo recitals.Program NotesThe Celtic Xylophone, Book 1 is a collection of Irish tunes for solo xylophone and marimba trio. It features arrangements of the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Xylophone Feature
The Celtic Xylophone, Book 2 is the second in this series of Irish arrangements for solo xylophone and marimba trio. The three arrangements are meant to be virtuosic showpieces for the xylophone and will work perfectly on solo recitals and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
These arrangements are meant to be virtuosic showpieces for the xylophone and will work perfectly on solo recitals.Program NotesThe Celtic Xylophone, Book 2 is the second in this series of Irish arrangements for solo xylophone and piano. There is enough…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Chasing Infinity is an exciting & colorful 12-minute work for 13 percussionists that was inspired by a quote from Gustav Flaubert: “Everything measurable passes, everything that can be counted has an end. Only three things are infinite: the sky in its…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications