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
Every Way But Forward is a high-energy Latin-inspired percussion ensemble piece with plenty of tasty licks and big ensemble moments. A great closer for a concert that will both challenge an ensemble and get any audience grooving along.Program NotesEvery Way…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Influenced in part by Viñao's "Khan Variations" and EDM music, First Atlantean Dance is a fun & challenging work for solo marimba & track that will have the audience on their feet dancing in the aisles.Program NotesA long, long time ago I played a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Oxford
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Here for Now combines elements of samba and jazz along with terrain familiar to steel band composition; virtuosic passages in the lead pans, melodic variations in the lower voices, and plenty of syncopated unison ensemble moments.Program NotesHere for Now was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
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
In Trinidad, those musicians who devotes themselves to the practice and performance of the steel drums are said to be “pan-jumbies.” This African derived word refers to the spirit of this music that captivates listeners and drives musicians to the point of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Imagine a singer/songwriter that doesn’t use a guitar or piano to accompany themselves, but a marimba! That’s what these three songs explore, but with some added metric twists indicative of a percussionist’s rhythmic mind. With poignant lyrics from Josh…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Oxford
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Little Song is an intermediate to advanced solo for 4.3 octave marimba. Though it does not ask much of the performer in terms of advanced technical skill, it is rich in opportunities for deep lyrical expression.Program NotesLittle Song is an intermediate to…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Robert Clayson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Nocturne for Lost Souls is a musical portrayal of the Christian parable of the rich man and the beggar. A medium-advanced solo for 5-octave marimba, its technical challenges include the use of right hand octaves, odd meter (7/16), rolls, and multiple time…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Robert Clayson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The simple melody and slow calypso feel of Rainmaker leave plenty of room for the inner voices of the steel band to weave through intricate jazz harmonies.Program NotesRainmaker was premiered in 2012 by the Oakland University Steel Band. The simple melody and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications