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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

Composed specifically for the developing middle school and high school percussion ensemble, this composition presents healthy challenges in the areas of dynamics, playing drags or ruffs consistently and in

Animal Cracker Rag is a perfect solo for a young, outgoing, and potentially crazy performer looking for an opportunity to showcase their talent and sense of humor. This piece harks back to music

Animals is a loosely programmatic suite for percussion quartet in three movements by Brian Slawson. In Small, Medium, and Large, each player is assigned a specific animal name to help define their

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 creative book was developed with one concept in mind: Help the young percussionist become musically independent so you can spend more time making music and less time worrying about their logistics.

Over 40 composers have contributed a total of 47 individual solos to this compilation - ideal for contests, auditions, technique development, recitals, juries, or just for your musical enjoyment. Covering a

Rob Parks titled Blue Steel after a steel drum group he played in at the University of Kentucky, and the musical inspiration is easy to hear. The piece uses calypso rhythms, steel drum "strumming"

Bongito is a perfect introduction to salsa music for young percussionists looking to expand their musical palettes. In this piece, percussionists are exposed to a plethora of Latin percussion

Carol of the Bells, originally written by Ukranian composer Mykola Leontovych, is one of the most famous pieces of holiday music in existence and was consequently the most famous piece he composed.

An upbeat and catchy work to introduce middle school players to mallet runs and drumset playing. The piece is made up of simple rhythms and melodies, but the tempo is quick and will push the technical

Ralph Hicks’ clever and entertaining arrangement of Charles Owen’s classic theme and variations is now available for a full concert band! This version preserves the myriad of musical styles

Falling to sleep on the night before Christmas is no easy task for a child. While anxiously dreaming of things to come, the clock ticks and tocks. Such is the story of Brian Slawson's Christmas

Clave & Sons effectively exposes young players to some of the basic patterns and functions of Afro-Cuban instruments like congas, bongos, timbales, claves, and guiro. With simple yet fun

Modeled after Baroque-era dance suites by composers such as Bach and Handel, this piece comprises four individual movements for percussion ensemble, each styled after a type of dance common in the 17th

A four-note motive is presented at the very beginning by the keyboard instruments and appears throughout the piece in unison statements as well as in a staggered fashion which creates an overlapping effect.

In Disguised, things are definitely not what they seem! The players manipulate their own instruments in order to create new and interesting sounds. The marimba players, for example, use mutes over

A progressive four-movement work designed to challenge young percussionists to formulate a narrative through instrumental music. Each movement is titled to provide just enough information to stimulate the