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Aeolian Dreams was written at a time in the composer's life when he was preparing to move across the country and begin a new career. In his own words, the piece "interweaves the reflections I felt

Affinity by Francisco Perez is a large ensemble work centered on one of the simplest harmonic elements: the octave. It spans a wide variety of moods across multiple sections and begins and concludes with a

A timeless melody that has been arranged for almost every combination of instruments and voices imaginable. Here is an Afro-Cuban influenced arrangement for mallet percussion and an accompanying ride cymbal

This emotional showpiece for large percussion ensemble weaves together familiar elements of Americana. Arranged in a cinematic style, the piece begins with a traditional drum cadence that gradually becomes

By choosing these two contrasting works as his wellspring - the traditional French hymn Angels We Have Heard On High and Beethoven's immortal Moonlight Sonata - the composer is able to

Melody and rhythm marry beautifully in Paul Halley’s exuberant and joyful work made famous by the Paul Winter Consort. It is sure to be a high point of any ensemble concert! 

Avalanche Lake was inspired by views of the forest, mountains, and waterfalls that surround and lie within Glacier National Park. The piece features a standard array of percussion instruments which

Chad Heiny’s brilliant piece Bad Juju juxtaposes deep African grooves played on traditional instruments and dissonant harmonic material played on three marimbas to create a feeling of uneasy

Beacons of Light uses a variety of bright, metallic instruments like crotales, sizzle cymbals, and multiple clusters of chimes to represent actual beacons of light. This moving and thoughtful

At the first performance of Beethoven’s immortal Seventh Symphony, the audience demanded an encore of the second movement immediately following its premiere. This adaptation of Joachim

John Herndon's Begin Transmission is an exciting work for percussion ensemble designed for students with about one year of experience. The mallet parts primarily feature step-wise motion and lay

Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-sharp minor left a lasting impression on audiences when it was first premiered. It became so popular that it garnered many pseudonyms throughout the world such as The Burning

Lewis Carroll's famous nonsense poem, Jabberwocky is considered a classic in English literature. This musical setting of the same poem titled Beware the Jabberwock is an exciting and

This piece for full percussion orchestra calls for a few rare instruments found in the region of Nepal, which give the piece a unique sound. Instruments like Himalayan yak bells, singing bowl, bamboo wind

Scored for four mallet percussion instruments, but each part can be doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled to suit the needs of any ensemble. The mallet parts are accompanied by a rhythm section comprised of

This catchy and inspired composition by jazz musician Bela Fleck, has a simple melody which encapsulates the folksy sound of Americana  Scored for nine performers playing bells, xylophone, two

Chuck Ricotta wrote Blinker as a follow-up to Sofapilla, another large ensemble work of his. That work aimed to develop students' pulse control skills while playing overlapping ensemble