Autumn Rhythm is a contemporary percussion quintet written for Kevin Hendricks and the ETSB percussion ensemble. This work focuses on different syncopations and grooves that should layer together to create an interesting sonic experience. This work is scored…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Steven Wimberley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Thematically, the work is based on a Dakota Indian song of praise. The theme is first presented in the Alto Flute, or C Flute, solo. The melody is taken through the first section in several settings and several meters. The second section, incalzando e…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
MJ Cotton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Six Poems is a six-movement work for percussion duet that is based off literary forms instead of musical forms. This work is scored for alternating instrumentation with movements I, III, and V being scored for metallic percussion and movements II, IV, and VI…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Steven Wimberley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dedicated to the composer's undergraduate composition teacher, Swan Song has a constant forward motion throughout the piece and a steady build of energy with little time for rest for both the audience and the performer.Program NotesSwan Song, ironic to its…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Andrew Smit
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Vignettes is a marimba quartet inspired by the art of photography. Each of the four vignettes are intended to be a musical setting for four photographs contrasting in color, setting, and texture, but sharing common themes such as tone and point-of-view.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Andrew Smit
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Voyager is an exciting work for two players on one 4.6-octave marimba. This work is rhythmically driven and is scored in a unique modality that should create an enjoyable experience for the audience while still presenting a challenge to the performers.Program…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Steven Wimberley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications