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.
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.
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
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.
Originally recorded by Fishbone, Servitude mixes ska and heavy metal for an infectious combination of modal melody and hard rock rhythm.
A fun and festive celebration of winter arranged for an ensemble of ten percussionists.