Amorphous Solid is an exploration of different physical states as they can be represented through musical texture. Furthermore, it’s an attempt to repurpose and reorder the traditional instrumentation of a Panorama-style steel band. At its core, the piece…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A brilliant fusion of classical and modern idioms and harmonies bring this piece to the forefront of contemporary composition. A virtuostic and technical beast, this piece is a must for the modern marimbist.Program NotesApocalyptic Etude was composed and…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the Balinese and Javanese gamelan music of Indonesia, Archipelagos features unique textures, timbres, and instruments like flower pots and tuned aluminum pipes.Program NotesArchipelagos is a short interlude scored for seven percussionists. This…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the William Blake poem "Morning," ...ascends the sky is a beautiful intermediate work for solo 5-octave marimba, filled with sixteenth notes flowing up and down the full range of the instrument.Program Notes...ascends the sky was inspired by the…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A short and easy piece for developing ensemble, this work has everything your students could want. Jazzy themes in the mallets are interspersed with percussive overtures in the auxiliary.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2002 Number of Players: 7 Duration: 2:15…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Murray Houllif
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This duet for flute and vibraphone plays off of the timbral similarities between the two instruments while also showcasing each of their unique qualities. Houllif has taken great care with articulations & dynamics in both parts to ensure the most…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Murray Houllif
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Loosely based on the "deconstructionist" architecture of Frank Gehry, Dave Hall's percussion quartet DisArchitecture takes the listener on a journey through many harmonic and rhythmic textures.Program NotesDisArchitecture is loosely based on the “…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by the TCU Percussion Orchestra for their perfomance at PASIC, this colorful, breath-taking work for large percussion ensemble takes the genre to a new level, exploring new sound combinations and timbres. Dave Hall demonstrates he is at the top…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for the Blackearth Percussion Group, Murray Houllif's percussion trio Earthlings explores the sonic landscapes of the moon in four descriptive movements - 1. Exploration, 2. Moonbeams, 3. Footprints and 4. Time & Space. The interactions between…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Murray Houllif
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This quartet features three keyboards and a djembe part, although each player plays several other percussion instruments, often simultaneously with their primary part. This piece is influenced by the music of Béla Bartók as well as “drum ‘n’ bass” artists…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications