Exhilarating piece emulating Japanese taiko drumming. Begins with fairly simple syncopated rhythms, but becomes more and more complex as the piece progresses. Taiko drums may be substituted with toms.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: 4…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Hideko Kawamoto
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
You can't go wrong with this lively steel drum band tune. Inspired by the Caribbean carnivals, the harmonies and rhythms are island all the way.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2008 Number of Players: 7 Duration: 3:15 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Septet…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Rick Cline
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This is a nice short jazz feature that is loads of fun to play and very pleasant to the ear. Dampening is left completely up to the performer. Pair this with another of Jeff Hunter’s solo vibraphone pieces for your next recital.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1996…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Hunter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A festive steel drum arrangement. Energetic rhythmic motives will make this an exciting work for you steel drum ensemble.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2008 Number of Players: 7 Duration: 4:30 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Septet Category: Percussion…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Rick Cline
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The piece is constructed entirely from the Scriabin six note scale (F, B, Eb, A, D, G) and its transposition up one step. Requires good four-mallet technique and is perfect for student or faculty recitals. The title Nibaircs was derived from the name of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Hunter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A festive steel drum arrangement. Energetic rhythmic motives will make this an exciting work for your steel drum ensemble.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2008 Number of Players: 7 Duration: 5:45 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Septet Category: Percussion…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Rick Cline
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This is a lovely new age vibraphone feature in a perpetual motion setting. Constant eighth notes and triplets keep the forward momentum throughout. Pedal indications are provided. Check out Lisa Rogers recording of Paint Me A Sky.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright:…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Hunter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Like Hunter’s other vibraphone works, Washing Machine Blues is extremely idiomatic and fun to play. It is based on the typical 12-bar blues progression, but has an interesting variation on this progression in the “B” section.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1991…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Hunter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications