Meaning "the soul has no color," Alma Nao Tem Cor is a medium-level piece with a rhumba-clave groove. It is written for large mallet ensemble, rhythm section, and optional steel drums.
This is an intense, highly rhythmic advanced piece for a double quartet. Both pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments are used.
Originally recorded by the jazz-fusion group Steps Ahead, Beirut ignites the stage with rhythm and intrigue! Scored for large advanced ensemble.
A delightful celebratory piece for large mallet ensemble, timpani, piano, and concert percussion. Uplifting!
A nice tight and bright samba scored for large, medium-advanced ensemble.
Upbeat island party tune arranged for large percussion ensemble including mallet instruments, rhythm section, and steel drums.
An exciting and uplifting masterpiece by Antonin Dvorak arranged for large mallet ensemble and concert percussion.
An intriguing piece both melodically and rhythmically arranged for advanced large ensemble.
Show-stopping romantic masterpiece by Camille Saint-Saens, beautifully arranged for large mallet ensemble and concert percussion.
Ex Machina is a musical statement that explores the part that machines play in our lives and the humanity that lies beneath. Scored for eight percussionists, each using a variety of
A powerful advanced solo for unaccompanied timpani and crotales.
A lively marimba trio with layered syncopated rhythms and Latin American sonorities. Muy bueno!
The Highway is a powerful piece for six percussion players and string bass. The composition takes the listener through a series of forward-moving twists and turns. Sometimes the
Elegant and instantly recognizable Classical work arranged for large mallet ensemble with concert percussion.
Here is a twist on the rags of George Hamilton Green. The mallet parts bubble along in the traditional style while the timpani and battery combine to add a comically ponderous backdrop. The piece
La Chiave is an exotic jazzy-sounding Latin piece in a moderate three groove. It calls for 12 or 13 players, and is scored for pitched and non-pitched percussion.
Three movements from Brubeck's Christmas cantata La Fiesta de la Posada are set here for mallet percussion and traditional Mexican battery. Brubeck's brilliant blend of jazz and
Here is an advanced work for percussion quintet. It employs an arsenal of non-pitched instruments and a variety of tuplets that blur the ever-changing meter.
Originally recorded by Mr. Bungle, this wild and woolly ride through the strange and wonderful will have your audience smiling from the first note to the last. The piece is scored for advanced large
Modest Mussorgsky's masterpiece is given a different coat of paint in this arrangement for keyboard percussion ensemble with classical battery. Despite the smaller ensemble, the rich
Nightwatch is a piece constructed for steel drums and mallet ensemble with rhythm section accompaniment. It has a dark tone and a hard-driving clave groove. Both on and off stage, no one's
A charming melody and a light texture will make this Latin-flavored piece for six or seven players a terrific addition to your concert!
Originally written for bandoneon and orchestra, this beautiful work by Astor Piazzolla is arranged here for large mallet ensemble with piano and string bass. It has a heartfelt, lyrical melody
The driving pulse for which Koto drumming is known permeates this fun piece for young ensemble. It is scored for six performers, and all the instruments are unpitched.