The four selections (Humming Tune, Soldier’s March, Choral, and A Little Piece) are perfect for playing for general audiences unfamiliar with the instrument and its literature. They also employ basic techniques, such as single dependent strokes and double…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Schumann, Calvin Bolton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Catacombs are defined as a human made system of underground tombs that was originally referred to the tombs of the Appian Way in Rome. The journey ventures into the deep catacombs in search of knowledge and treasure.Program NotesCatacombs are defined as a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Scored for a large percussion ensemble, Dimensions of a Dream travels through several moods one might experience during trying times, including sections titled Solemn, Chaos, Mourning and Acceptance.Program NotesDimensions of a Dream was commissioned for the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Purchase once and use forever. Director Designs is the complete package. With a simple button press, select and design technique exercises and warm-ups that are ready to print and play instantly. The single-programmed-PDF document is set up in a book format,…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Tyler Arcari, Diana Traietta
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
The Mental Manacles of the Rhythmically Divine is a play on the rhythmically difficult devices that run the course of this 5-minute work from its unsettling beginning to its maniacal ending.Program NotesThe Mental Manacles of the Rhythmically Divine was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally titled, Prelude and Nocturne for the left hand, Op. 9 no. 1&2, this piece is composed of two movements and is originally written in 1894 for piano and strictly for the left hand. The musical style of the piece conveys late romanticism and is…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jesus Martinez, Scriabin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Unjustified was commissioned by Andrew Blezinger and the East View High School Percussion Ensemble. This percussion septet was inspired by the turmoil experienced in the year 2020 in three chapters: Unjustifyingly, Terrifyingly, and Violently.
Grade Level: 5…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications