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
Desiderium is a beautiful and haunting developmental work for young vibraphone players that is perfect for any recital and/or solo & ensemble. This piece exposes performers to the idea of musicality through melody and time while developing a sense of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Chandler D. White
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dynamic Duos for Mallets is a collection for keyboard instruments (bells, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba) that is accessible for young percussionists while being musically interesting for both players and audiences. Through the use of multiple key signatures…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Angela Kepley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inscription to Athena was inspired by the composer's travels to Greece and evokes the spirit of ancient Athens. Rich in harmony, the work features a lyrical melody that is developed in the mallet instruments.Program NotesInspired by the composer's travels to…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Brian Bondari
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
Island Breeze is a percussion ensemble with flexible instrumentation that is playable with as few as 4 players or as many as 13. It evokes images of being at a party on the beach. The piece features a laid back melody as well as written out solo measures for…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Robert Clayson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Jivaro are the indigenous people of northern Peru and Ecuador, living in the tropical rain forests where the Andes mountain range meets the Amazon headwaters. This piece explores their culture from exploring the rain forest to children playing to hunters…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Amanda Sycamore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ready Player 4 is a collection of quartets designed to elevate the playing level of your percussionists by introducing students to ensemble playing as well as several new techniques, like thumb rolls, crush buzzes, muted triangle, etc. that they might not be…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Amanda Sycamore
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications