Berserker is an aggressive and heavy work written for advanced solo marimba and accompanied by a supporting ensemble of 5 percussionists. While not directly programmatic, the atmosphere, title, and challenge to the soloist are reflective of Japanese artist…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Heavily influenced by the Charles Bukowksi poem "We Must," Bright Light-Dark Shadows explores the ideas of light and dark through inventive textures and moods.Program NotesComposed in the spring of 2016, Bright Light-Dark Shadows is heavily influenced by the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
String Trio Feature
The Baroque Concerto Grosso is an ideal vehicle for strings. In this arrangement, 2 solo violins and cellos play at the medium advanced level and share a musical dialogue, while the orchestra remains at the medium easy to medium level. The…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Harold Popp, Handel
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The title refers to the unstoppable Dreadnought model battleship that dominated naval combat in the early 20th century by the Royal Navy. While not directly programmatic, the work depicts various imagery of a Dreadnought ship moving through the Pacific Ocean…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Drift is a virtuosic tour-de-force for 2-mallet unaccompanied marimba.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2016 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 6:20 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Solo Works
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Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Here is a very fine example of Bach's work; pleasing to the ear and not too difficult. Marked Smooth and Flowing, it distributes the melody gracefully between sections. It's a great way to teach hooked bowing, ensemble playing and more.Program Notesfrom…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Harold Popp, Johann Sebastian Bach
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based around the eponymous book of the occult, Grimoire is an advanced vibraphone solo which provides a unique and dark atmosphere to a recital or concert.Program NotesGrimoire is a work for solo vibraphone based around the book of the occult. Being a Wiccan…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Robert Ambrose beautifully transcribed Max Schonherr's arrangement of Joseph Hellmesberger Jr. arrangement of Gypsy Dance from the ballet The Pearl of Iberia. This is an exciting, fast moving work, with a melody, that musicians and listeners will enjoy and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Hellmesberger, Robert Ambrose
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
(I Will Keep Quiet)
Extracted from Renaissance composer Gesualdo’s Fourth Book of Madrigals, Io Tacerò was originally scored for five voices. Ambrose has done a masterful job of adapting the surprisingly chromatic choral work for the modern wind ensemble,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Gesualdo, Robert Ambrose
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Composed for the CAn-Duo percussion duo, Machina No. 1 is a challenging multiple percussion duo that combines traditional notation with sections of performer improvisation. This challenging work showcases lyricism, powerful grooves, performer creativity, and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications