Almost Perpetual Torque for keyboard percussion trio, is scored for xylophone, vibraphone, and marimba. The three instruments are intertwined in patterns that seem to constantly spiral either upward or downward as if in a constant state of tension or “torque…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Christopher Deane
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for the Tennessee All Star Percussion Ensemble, Arcanical Plains is a driving work for large percussion ensemble filled with ever-evolving, vivid colors.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2021 Number of Players: 12 Duration: 7:00 Publisher: C. Alan…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Christopher Deane
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from Quatre Pièces Caractéristiques, Op. 5, No. 2
Caprice à la Boléro combines a driving rhythmic undercurrent with lyrical melodicism, and as a marimba duet allows the performers to have a turn at each. Despite the division of labor, the virtuosity of the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Clara Schumann, Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This straightforward arrangement of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing gives equal opportunity to each & every player to shine.Program NotesThis straightforward arrangement of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing gives equal opportunity to each & every player to…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mendelssohn, Keith Larson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Burladingen beim ersten Schneefall ("Burladingen upon the first snowfall")
Commissioned by the Brian A. West TCU Percussion Orchestra for their performance at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Image for Percussion Orchestra paints a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Set in four movements - Legend, Satiesque, Spanish Dance, and In Moto Perpetuo - Legend Suite is a lovely intermediate duet for clarinet and marimba that evokes many moods and challenges/features both performers throughout.Program NotesLegend Suite is named…
Style:
Percussion, Woodwind
Composer:
Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Manes Scroll is an imaginative and groundbreaking piece that redefines the sonic possibilities of the keyboard percussion ensemble. Deane uses unique new sounds, such as blowing in the resonators and pitch bends, in tandem with his own brand of serialism…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Christopher Deane
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
A virtuosic showpiece for marimba and piano, Mendelssohn Konzert is primarily based on the third movement of Felix Mendelssohn's violin concerto.Program NotesMendelssohn Konzert is primarily based on the third movement of Felix Mendelssohn’s violin concerto.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mendelssohn, Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Everything but the kitchen sink? This piece requires the players to do some of their own “scavenging” to find and create all of the instruments necessary to perform it. Fairly simple rhythms throughout (limited to quarter notes and eighth notes) make this a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Christopher Deane
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This tour-de-force for solo 5-octave marimba features ever-changing complex meters and moods. Blessinger utilizes the full range of the instrument, showcasing what the marimba does best.Program NotesI wrote Shattered Dreamscapes in late 2010 at the request of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications