This lively work may be based on chromatic themes, but it has much more to offer. From the mallet parts full of character to the battery parts that accompany them, you will love this piece.Program NotesChromatic Fantasy is a delicate work that requires a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Scott Roberts
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Cold Pressed is set up as a modified drum set with timbral notation, meaning each instrument is assigned a pitch and arranged like a keyboard. If you read keyboard music well, learning the notation will be a piece of cake. Syncopation, contrasting timbres and…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dave Hollinden
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Of Wind and Water is based on a verse from the Bhagavad Gita, “which suggests that the movement of our senses among the sense objects is similar to the wind carrying a ship across the waters.” The piece is very free in nature, but picks up momentum driving…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dave Hollinden
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Limitless possibilities afforded by a very limited instrumentation. Hollinden explores a wide range of possibilities afforded by the three instruments, using them in various combinations, in dialog fashion, manipulating various playing areas, and even in a…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dave Hollinden
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Focusing your awareness into...Slender Beams of Solid Rhythm. A power house of a piece that motivates both listener and performer to interact.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 1994 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 15:30 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Solo…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dave Hollinden
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Xylophone Feature
A lighthearted xylophone solo with mallet ensemble that will showcase the xylophonist and keep the audience entertained all the way through.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1990 Number of Players: 3 + Solo Xylophone Duration: 5:00 Publisher: C.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Al Anderson, Cort McClaren
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Xylophone Feature
Steppin' 'Round is a lighthearted solo with band that will showcase the xylophonist and keep the audience entertained all the way through.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1998 Number of Players: Standard + 1 Duration: 2:30 Publisher: C. Alan…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Al Anderson, Cort McClaren
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A lighthearted xylophone solo that will showcase keep the audience entertained all the way through.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1990 Number of Players: 2 Duration: 5:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Duet Category: Percussion
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Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Al Anderson, Cort McClaren
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A challenging duet for two multi-percussionists with nearly identical set-ups, Surface Tension travels through many styles: hip-hop, rock, jazz waltz, and back again. As with his other compositions, Hollinden uses metric modulations for transitioning smoothly…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hollinden
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Whole Toy Laid Down was inspired by an extended daydream about a mechanical wind-up toy. With that as a starting point, my goal was to fuse the energy of rock style drumming with classical performance technique, resulting in music that is both accessible…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hollinden
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications