Set in the romanticism of a pirate’s life, the bold melodies of A Pirate’s Tale capture the essence of day-to-day life on the high seas - billowing sails, rolling seas, blasting canons, pillaging and plundering the riches of others. Straighten your eye patch…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Richard Linton
Publisher:
Brolga Music
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
This percussion sextet written predominantly in 6/4 phrases in alternating bars of 5/8 and 7/8. The 6/4 motivic development blends and creates a rhythmic tension against the 2-3-2-2-3 beaming. A rhythmic motif of sixteenth notes on the “two” groupings drive…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Michael Varner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based around the drum groove from Weather Report's classic "Birdland," Diggin' the Dorian exposes players to playing in mode they might not be familiar with.Program NotesThe drum groove for Diggin' the Dorian is based on the Weather Report classic, Birdland.…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Richard Linton
Publisher:
Brolga Music
This is a contemporary ensemble that features a wide range of colors and textures based around a Rondo form using as many variants on “Seven” as possible. Each performer plays a tambourine giving lots of opportunity for various tambourine technical work. This…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Michael Varner
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
Kings and Queens. Dukes and Duchesses. The pomp and circumstance, fanfare and majesty of the entrance to a royal occasion. Imagine a grand ballroom with grand ceilings and chandeliers, guests with flowing ball gowns and dapper suits. These are the images of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Richard Linton
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Move 'n' Groove is a tribute to legendary trumpet player Lee Morgan. The chart is based on the groove of The Sidewinder, with a half-time funk feel. Loads of fun for young bands.
Grade Level: 2.5 Copyright: 2019 Publisher: Brolga Music Series: Jazz Ensemble…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Richard Linton
Publisher:
Brolga Music
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