Dark Filaments begins with an explosion from a single point that spins out two threads, a dark pentatonic melody and a short rhythmic burst, and follows as they entwine and change each other as intensity builds.Program NotesDark Filaments was written for 8…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Michael Ptacin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
These special arrangements for percussion ensemble, featuring traditional carols and modern seasonal favorites fully arranged for 8-12 players, have become standards for Christmas programs throughout the country. The full compliment of keyboard instruments,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mack Wilberg, Richard Gipson
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
These special arrangements for percussion ensemble, featuring traditional carols and modern seasonal favorites fully arranged for 8-12 players, have become standards for Christmas programs throughout the country. The full compliment of keyboard instruments,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mack Wilberg, Richard Gipson
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
Nodding to famed works of the same title, like Paganini's violin showpiece, Moto Perpetuo is a high-octane musical fantasy for large percussion ensemble that explores the concept of perpetual motion and the possibilities of AI-generated music. While the piece…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by the Lone Star Wind Orchestra (LSWO) Percussion Ensemble, Septet is an advanced, college level percussion ensemble for seven players. Any live performance by a group of people, whether it is music, dance, or theatre, is essentially a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by the Auburn University Percussion Ensemble, Warp is for a large-scale percussion ensemble of 11 performers with an off-stage violin or flute. When I had the idea for the piece, I imagined it accompanying an animated short story describing the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications