Here is a duet that requires extensive cooperation between performers. Not only to achieve the desired musical effect, but also for the artistic logistics of the performance. The music should be a creation of art and audiences will love it.Program…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nate Anderson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Winds of Saturn is a rhapsodic, programmatic work that divides into six sections - Equatorial Winds, Cassini in Orbit, Storm on the Surface, Dance of 100,000 Rings, Titan, and The Winds Return. Each section has its own character that explores many moods,…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Steve Fitch
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Windsong has two contrasting movements. The first movement is a mixture of modes that are reflective of the composer's interest in film scores. The second movement employs a fast rhythmic pace in tribute to the composer's beginnings in drum set playing. Both…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Adapted from the second movement of Calissi’s solo marimba work “Windsong,” Windsong 2.0 adds a second marimba part for a tour-de-force showpiece for two percussionists. The fast-paced piece features shifting complex meters, paying tribute to the composer’s…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for the Tempus Fugit percussion group, Winged Chariot features a balanced ensemble of pitches and non-pitched percussion to create a work of both vigor and drive.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2003 Number of Players: 5 Duration: 7:00 Publisher: C. Alan…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written as a pops percussion ensemble piece, Winged Victory pays homage to the funky theme from the movie, “Rocky.” Your students and your audiences will love it!
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2002 Number of Players: 8 Duration: 5:00 Publisher: C. Alan…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
A Winter Fantasy originally appeared on Nathan Daughtrey’s Christmas album “The Yuletide Marimba” as “A Winter Prelude” (solo marimba) and “A Winter Postlude” (marimba quartet). Both arrangements featured different parts and moods of “Jingle Bells.”…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Playable as an unaccompanied solo or with piano accompaniment, Winter's End is perfect for further developing 2-mallet technique on keyboard percussion instruments. The work demands a great deal of musicality from the performer.Program NotesWinter’s End may…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Tom Morgan
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Exquisite arrangement for xylophone feature and marimba ensemble.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1992 Number of Players: 6 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Sextet Category: Percussion
Instrumentation
Solo Xylophone Marimba 1 Marimba 2 Marimba 3 Marimba 4 (4.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
MacDowell, Dan Armstrong
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Electric Bass Feature
Electric bass in the context of a contemporary percussion ensemble piece - WOW! The possibilities are endless for the programming of this piece. Many changing meters and quick exchanges between soloist and ensemble.
Grade Level: 3…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Glenn Holmes
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications