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This piece for four drummers puts forth everything that is fun about playing in odd meter. The combination of dry instruments makes for a clean

Aboriginal Dreams is a multi-movement work beautifully scored for 13 players. The first movement, Ritual, is introduced with powerful triplets and works into a sixteenth feel often

Ad Astra is an homage to the state of Kansas whose state motto is "Ad Astra Per Aspera" or "To the Stars Through Difficulty." This composition is an exploration of minimalism, composite

Here is a beautiful arrangement of a classical work by Jean Barriere. It was originally written for two cellos, and works perfectly for mallet ensemble as many string works do! 

Inspired by the Book of Revelation, Gillingham's Angels of the Apocalypse is a dramatic work for 5 keyboard percussion and 3 battery percussion that features lush, chromatic harmonies, gorgeous

An apotheosis is the highest or best part of something. This Apotheosis celebrates the senior recital of the composer's son and was written expressly for that purpose. Composed for two identical

The enigmatic Arepo asks each performer to demonstrate well-rounded musicianship by playing several instruments, rotating between drums and keyboards. Inspired by the film Tenet, this octet travels

As Above, So Below delves into the universe of Norse mythology. The work in three movements for percussion orchestra centers on Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life with branches that extend to all nine of

A programmatic work for percussion orchestra inspired by the story of the Tower of Babel from the Book of Genesis. The piece is divided into three sections that follow the story, each with its own theme.

Spice up your concert with the island dance feel of Bailando la Soca! Hand claps, party hollering, and improv passages flavor this already exciting and uplifting piece scored for 10 to 15 players

Barbarossa is a dramatic and exciting intermediate level piece for 11 players. It introduces multiple alternative playing techniques and will develop a strong and innate sense of 12/8 time in the

Written in memory of the composer's grandmother, this piece follows a carefully crafted musical journey through memories of a loved one. A great choice for two emerging percussionists, this marimba duo uses

Black Rainbow is a work for 6 solo percussionists and symphonic band (piano in this version) that explores the elusive and mystical moonbow, a rainbow produced by light reflected off the surface of

As the spoonerized title suggests, you've found a slap stick arrangement of Julius Fucik's Thunder and Blazes (also known as Entry of the Gladiators). The melody of the

Blur is a med-advanced percussion ensemble piece, featuring a large sound palette and an exciting, driving rhythmic force. As the title suggests, the texture of the piece moves from thin and

Mixed meter, intense rhythms, and striking timbres combine to form this work of sheer drumming power! This one will get anyone's attention!

A nice tight and bright samba scored for large, medium-advanced ensemble.

Heavily influenced by the Charles Bukowski poem We Must, the inventive textures and moods of Bright Light–Dark Shadows explore the ideas of light and dark.