This bravura piece for six drummers alternates sections of strict rhythm with unmeasured sections which include randomly repeated events.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2005 Number of Players: 6 Duration: 7:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Sextet Category…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Yo Goto
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This 2-movement work was written for Goto's wife, Akiko. The first air features a rhapsodic opening alternating between mallets and hands, followed by a dance-like 6/8. The second air expands on the dance-like nature of the first and even has a nod to…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Yo Goto
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
What would it sound like if Claude Debussy had been able to score for the modern percussion ensemble? Dwayne Rice’s new orchestration of Debussy’s beloved Clair de Lune attempts to answer the question by faithfully and stunningly recreating the work for…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This intriguing work for intermediate level bands offers textural and stylistic interest. Transparent layers of sound open the work with an appropriately airy feel, which then gives way to a light dance section. This work has a unique sensibility that you're…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Yo Goto
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dirges for solo timpani consists of four short movements representing a sense of mourning in four different musical forms.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2007 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 9:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Solo Works
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Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Yo Goto
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This celebratory concert work pays tribute to the impulses of human nature. Haunting lyrical sections are contrasted with forceful and aggressive themes providing a pleasing contrast, concluding with a final peaceful resolution.Program NotesDiversions for…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John P. Lynch
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Entangled States is a concertino for multi-percussion soloist and percussion trio. Using the concepts of quantum entanglement, the materials of music, and various percussion instruments, Entangled States is a study in the nature of interaction. Each…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by Brian A. West and the TCU Percussion Orchestra, I Ching is a set of variations for large percussion ensemble based on concepts from the ancient Chinese book of wisdom by the same name.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2014 Number of Players: 12…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Drawing inspiration from the masterful string quartets of Haydn, Beethoven, and Schubert, Dwayne Rice has crafted a masterwork of his own for marimba quartet that is equal parts engaging, virtuosic, and idiomatic.Program NotesQuartet No. 1 in F (2014) for…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Because it is a “recital piece,” this work does not employ any experimental techniques and concepts; however, it is based on an idea of musical simultaneity. In fact, different rhythm structures, pitch structures, timbres, and musical characteristics are…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Yo Goto
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications