Percussion Ensemble Duets

Kiraka's Lullaby strives to capture the melancholy truth of the life-and-death struggle that constitutes everyday life in some third-world countries. Beginning with what could best be described as

Translated as The Beloved One, La Querendona is a beautiful duet for vibraphone and marimba written in the style of the Puerto Rican Danza. It is characterized by lyrical melodies juxtaposed

The Last Dance is a wonderfully intricate work for marimba and multiple percussion that gives both performers equal time in the spotlight. The form and flawless interplay make this piece a joy from

This collection of 15 snare drum pieces is a great resource for reinforcing skills on the snare drum for beginning and intermediate players. Each solo can be performed with a track or with another

Machina No. 1 is a challenging multiple percussion duo that combines traditional notation with sections of performer improvisation. This ambitious work showcases lyricism, powerful grooves,

Merge is a duet for two marimbas written to be performed at the wedding of Lane and Ashley, friends of the composer. It appropriately reflects its inspiration with upbeat tonalities and

Here is a cool, accessible snare drum duet complete with stick clicks and mounted hand percussion. Terrific for contest!

Momentum was originally composed as a duet for guitar and marimba. Its melodic material was inspired by On Green Dolphin Street and combines groove, syncopation, and harmonic progressions

Before any notes were laid, the composer was given the mental image of a window, in the back of a Colorado coffee house, that supplied a breath taking view of the Front Range mountains. From that

Mutual Interest was written in recognition of the need for quality percussion duets at the intermediate level for students with limited instrument resources or rehearsal space. Each piece uses

Beautiful chaos is how composer Thomas R. Marceau and his wife often refer to their two oldest boys. In this advanced work for solo marimba, Marceau intricately weaves two lines into relationships at once

The Mysterious Barrier is a timpani duet written for nine drums. The timpani are arranged in a circle, facilitating easy movement of the players between two sets of four drums which are joined by a

Numerologies is a comparative exploration of sounds between the steel pan and violin. The performers exclusively use extended techniques morphing the characteristic sounds of the instruments to

Ode to Springtime is Robert Clayson's expression of a desire for warm weather. Written during a cold snap in southern Alabama, the piece explores contrasting feelings related to the seasons: at

Combining asymmetrical rhythms with an octatonic melody, this brilliantly tempestuous piece features split rhythms and melodies, requiring the performers to know their own part as well as their

With Passages, Alan Keown aims to develop the players' communication skills. The whole piece is built around a single rhythmic motif, first presented in the opening phrase. This motif undergoes