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
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
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
Timpani Feature
A thrilling work for timpani and percussion ensemble that highlights the tonal abilities of the timpani as well as the technical skills needed to perform this often overlooked member of the percussion section. Don't miss this winner of the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Allen Houston
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Entourage is the result of a bunch of drummer friends getting together and improvising based on some preset criteria, such as layers of number groupings. It is ultimately an exploration of number groupings through layering and displacement in time. Deeply…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A fun and challenging duet for snare drum and timpani.Program NotesDuring the summer of 2018 I decided to write this piece to celebrate my former student Manuel Treviño's graduation with his masters degree from Louisiana State University where I completed my…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The title Sweet Bread is inspired by “King Cake,” which is a traditional dessert served around the time of Mardi Gras. The instrumentation for this piece is similar to the instruments you may hear at Mardi Gras parades throughout the state of Louisiana. Part…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Voyage is a unique piece, in that it requires the performers to move to different instruments throughout the performance. Two sets of parts are included: one set for the individual players to practice with and one set to be placed at each instrument…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Allen Houston
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on the hymn "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," this work for 13 percussionists and piano opens very mysteriously, but quickly moves into a section of driving 16ths. The hymn tune is very subtle throughout until a brief choral interlude in the middle of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Allen Houston
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications