The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) - the ethereal display of colored lights shimmering across the night sky - are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere. Luminescence is my…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Variants on “In the Bleak Midwinter”
In true “fantasy” fashion, this setting of In the Bleak Midwinter starts with a simple statement of the melody in the metallic keyboards against flowing triplets in the marimbas. The melody then travels through several…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written as a lullaby to the composer's baby daughter, Penelope features a sweet, simple melody and brief harmonic/thematic departures.Program NotesPenelope is dedicated to my beautiful baby daughter, born on May 9, 2016. Originally titled “Lullaby for PJ” and…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Power Struggle features a balanced ensemble of 4 keyboard percussion and 4 battery percussion. The struggle is apparent from the opening bars of the piece, with the 2 halves of the ensemble competing for attention in an exhilarating and bombastic fashion. The…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based around a 4-bar simple, syncopated rhythm, which is offset & layered on itself over & over, Rhyme or Reason attempts to make 5 percussionists sound like 10. Each players is responsible for at least one keyboard and one battery instrument without…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Daughtrey's lovely arrangements in this collection help to fill the void of hymns available for solo marimba. All are playable on a low A marimba, but optional lower notes are provided throughout if you have an extended range instrument.Program NotesThis is…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
From a whisper to a roar, Shock Factor is a study in dynamic contrast! Primarily driven by battery percussion, the piece features exciting vocal effects all derived from the word "shock." A brief section in the middle of the piece takes a departure from the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
Nathan Daughtrey's arrangement of Silent Night sparkles with creativity from the reflective opening to the driving sextuplets in the middle to the pensive rolled section that closes out the work.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2002 Number of Players: 4…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from 'Rusalka'
This beautifully lush arrangement of Song to the Moon from Dvorak's opera 'Rusalka' is designed to be performed without soprano soloist. However, if you have voice faculty or a guest artist you would like to feature that has this aria in their…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dvorak, Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written to fill a void in accessible duet literature for keyboard percussion, Songs of the Human Spirit explores combinations of 2 marimbas, 2 vibraphones, and vibraphone/marimba throughout the 15 pieces. Ranging in duration from 2 to 3 minutes, each duet…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications