This collection of three solos for marimba explores three distinctive moods and characters. They may be performed as a set or as individual solos.Program NotesPrelude: Aggressively Happy was written to serve as a “high octane,” aggressive opener to concerts.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Robert Clayson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Cloudburst is a percussion ensemble with flexible instrumentation that is playable with as few as 4 players or as many as 12. It portrays images of soaring over skylines with dazzling sunlight and flurries of clouds spread out across the bright blue sky.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Robert Clayson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Robert Clayson's new piece Dance of the Music Box Figurines is scored for 4.3-octave marimba solo and is a musical portrayal of a ballerina dancing gracefully to music played by an antique music box. This piece gives the performer many opportunities to…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Robert Clayson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dissonant Oscillations is a percussion quartet centered around dissonant intervals moving throughout the ensemble. Each player has a portion of the piece where they play a mallet instrument and a drum, so there is something for every percussionist to enjoy.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Robert Clayson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
2017-18 J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice Selection Dystopia is a dark and brooding musical exploration of a nation severely damaged by a long war. Filled with driving rhythms, blazing dissonances, and rapid-fire tuttis, this dramatic epic places musicians at the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jay Coles
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dystopia is a dark and brooding musical exploration of a nation severely damaged by a long war. Filled with driving rhythms, blazing dissonances, and rapid-fire tuttis, this dramatic epic places musicians at the center of the ruin where everyone plays a part…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Jay Coles
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Electrically charged and full of energy from start to finish, "Electron" is surely to keep audiences on the edges of their seats. A powerful and unique way to close any concert or festival program!Program NotesAs the title suggests, "Electron" brings the idea…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jay Coles
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Holiday Fantasia is a delightful mash-up of two Christmas favorites - Carol of the Bells and God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. Rather than creating a straight-ahead medley, Coles masterfully weaves the themes from each carol together, along with original…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jay Coles
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ellie's Lullaby
In Spite of it All was completed in the spring of 2020 and is a lullaby inspired by a new kitten the composer had fostered. The piece is intended for intermediate to advanced performers and gives the opportunity to explore the marimba's…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Robert Clayson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Into the Fray is a percussion ensemble with flexible instrumentation that is playable with as few as 4 players or as many as 13. It is a musical portrayal of someone getting prepared to face a significant challenge. The piece starts with a slow intense melody…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Robert Clayson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications