Looking out the window once the plane has broken through the clouds gives me instant peace because it is such a beautiful sight - almost indescribable. The piece is essentially to aid in my own fear of flying by putting more of a focus on the part of flying…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the lunar exploration program The Artemis Plan, this percussion octet imagines the initial exploration phase, the discovery and colonization, and the unknown that lies ahead. With our population ever growing, and the Earth’s climate in danger, a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Doug Wallace
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for string orchestra with optional percussion ensemble & rhythm section, Chimera No. 3 was inspired by a fire-breathing creature from Greek mythology, often depicted as part lion, part goat, and part serpent. In this programmatic work, the Chimera…
Style:
String
Composer:
Doug Wallace
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Climate Change is a work for 7 percussionists that begs the question, "Will the natural world survive or is the earth and all life in imminent danger?" A frenzied climax attempts to answer the question of our fate in the darkest and most violent way possible…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Doug Wallace
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Entourage is the result of a bunch of drummer friends getting together and improvising based on some preset criteria, such as layers of number groupings. It is ultimately an exploration of number groupings through layering and displacement in time. Deeply…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A fun and challenging duet for snare drum and timpani.Program NotesDuring the summer of 2018 I decided to write this piece to celebrate my former student Manuel Treviño's graduation with his masters degree from Louisiana State University where I completed my…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Thunder requires technical command of the instrument as well as a keen sense of musicality. The inspiration of the work comes directly from the title and is represented by the heavy articulated double stops in the opening of the piece. The metallic sounds…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Focusing on developing a true legato timpani stroke, exploring various stroke types for weighted accents, and exploring different sound capabilities of the instrument; Treading Lightly serves as a great stepping stone in beginning to work towards performing…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Joe W. Moore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
On the surface, The Tyranny of the Urgent appears to begin and end calmly, but these quiet moments bookend a series of episodes of increasing volume, unrest, and urgency. Scored for six percussionists, there are moments of beauty scattered throughout the work…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications