9 Miniatures and a Fantasy is a collection of intermediate pieces for solo marimba written with the idea of presenting different technical aspects to the performer in short musical studies.Program Notes9 Miniatures and a Fantasy is a collection of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by a character on the television show The Walking Dead, Alive Sophia, Dead Sophia, Zombie Sophia is a challenging yet rewarding three-movement work for solo glockenspiel.Program NotesAlive Sophia, Dead Sophia, Zombie Sophia was my first attempt at…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Asante is Swahili for “thank you.” Written for the developing percussion ensemble, Asante will introduce young percussionists to syncopated melodic rhythms. Flexible mallet voicing allows for a variety of melodic timbres, accompanied by a traditional African…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Brandon Dittgen
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2021 Duration: 8:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Percussion
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Marimba [5-octave]
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Andrew Patzig
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by The Green Vibes Project, A Castle in the Air is a challenging and colorful work for solo vibraphone. The title is an idiom referring to a daydream, a near impossibility, or scheme. As the piece progresses, it travels through several…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Andrew Patzig
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Circus Bee is a circus march composed by Henry Fillmore in February 1908. The march is named after an imaginary circus newspaper and reflects Fillmore's personal enthusiasm for the excitement and sounds of the Big Top. Traditionally scored as a technical…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Brandon Dittgen, Fillmore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Concert Fantasies for Keyboard Percussion, Book I is a collection of advanced two-mallet etudes with optional orchestral playback accompaniment. They are the result of Dietz's experimentation with the Pearl malletSTATION, which is an electronic keyboard MIDI…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Concert Fantasies for Keyboard Percussion, Book II is a collection of intermediate four-mallet etudes with optional orchestral playback accompaniment. They are the result of Dietz's experimentation with the Pearl malletSTATION, which is an electronic keyboard…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dedicated to Dietz's teachers and percussionist friends, Concert Fantasies for Snare Drum is a collection of 12 serious etudes with optional orchestral backing tracks for more advanced students.Program NotesThe idea for this book came to me after I wrote…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A nod to ‘Surf Music’ made popular throughout Hawaii and Southern California in the 1960’s, Cowabunga Rock provides developing performers the opportunity to play mallets and drums alike.Program NotesCowabunga Rock was commissioned in 2019 for the Hawaii Youth…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Brandon Dittgen
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications