Carol of the Bells
Holiday Gary Gackstatter's arrangement of the classic Carol of the Bells brings some interesting new percussive elements to this very familiar piece by incorporating interludes of non-pitched percussion between the main themes. By breaking up the context of…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Gary Gackstatter
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Going Up the Down Stairs
This steel drum band selection, for four players plus drum set, creates an easy going mood typical of the steel drum idiom. Program notes inform us this piece pokes a little fun at the Northern Kentucky University Department of Music during a construction…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Brant Karrick
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Oh Beautiful
for Percussion Ensemble…
Style: Mixed Choir, Percussion
Composer: Gary Gackstatter
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
One-Eyed Jacks
An attention grabber from the very beginning. Very catchy melody with the appropriate amount of supporting batterie. Excellent listening, good musical material for the conductor searching for a little lighter sound that challenges the players. Grade Level: 2…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Mark Ford
Publisher: C. Alan Publications