Blur is inspired by H. Owen Reed's theory of compensating parameters. This is the idea that, in a composition, certain aspects of the music may need to be simplified if others are made
This setting of the familiar Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5 has been used in a successful adaptation for six pitched bass drums. It should provide an interesting challenge for your group. The work is
This set of variations based on the traditional Christmas Song has been arranged to show the various colors of the percussion ensemble. Instrumentation includes bells, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, chime,
The primary inspiration of Major Conflict is the tension between the keys of E-flat Major and C minor. Adding to the conflict are pronounced changes in dynamics and instrumentation.
This set of snare duets was written to provide material for the more advanced group than we had in the first volume. Difficulty is at the high school level. A page is included which lists the various