Percussion Ensemble Quintets

Stephen Primatic’s Five on Five is an aggressive mallet ensemble piece for 5 players on one 5-octave marimba. Because of the number of players, each performer must be aware of their space and

Here is a rhythmically driven work for advanced mallet quintet. The piece is primarily in 5/8 with the focus on the eighth note, but shifts frequently to other meters. Accents and ostinato

Gray Fox Rag adds Ryan Garner's own flavor to the genre of ragtime. However; like the gray fox itself, the piece is not what it seems. The piece explores some odd phrases of seven bars as well as a

Piece for Ghana is written for 5 Djembes, however, you may substitute other drums as needed. This piece is intended to introduce players to djembe playing techniques. There is a description of

With spiraling melodic passages and unique color combinations between instruments, Aequilibrium is sure to entrance audiences and performers alike.

Quintessential Quintets is a collection of three drum-oriented pieces for 5 young percussionists. Using a bit of flexible instrumentation, these works will help student grow as musicians while

A Lion Dance is a traditional dance form found in Chinese culture and other Asian countries. Skilled performers mimic a lion's movements in an ornamented costume. Lion Dances are performed throughout the

Here is an advanced work for percussion quintet. It employs an arsenal of non-pitched instruments and a variety of tuplets that blur the ever-changing meter.

Equal parts groovy and contemporary, Persistence uses a diligent 16th-note rhythm on a metal pipe throughout much of the piece. Five players navigate through an array of changing accent patterns

Rhythmically involved with tons of clever interplay, Vesuvius will engage your audience from the first note to the last. The piece is set for five percussionists.  The setups are small and

This audience pleaser by Dan Moore answers the question, "Can a trash can be elegant?" Pun intended, yes it can. The piece contains all the street-level timbres of a trash can ensemble with

This piece makes use of common percussion instruments to explore various Brazilian styles. Students will learn how the syncopated rhythms complement and interact with each other. Perfect for concert or

The Cryptic Blue Planet Lake was written as a vehicle for middle school percussion students to practice non-conducted chamber music performance, phrasing on indefinitely pitched percussion

Post-Sunrise is a flowing, post-rock-style quintet scored for glockenspiel, suspended cymbal, vibraphone, two marimbas, djembe, and ankle bells. The work was composed during the summer of

Based on a piano work by Leopold Mozart, Anglaise Melody is perfect for any middle school program. It calls for five players but only one marimba, xylophone, and bells are needed. 

Named after a large-scale industrial sculpture by Richard Serra, Tilted Spheres is a powerhouse unpitched percussion quintet that takes listeners and performers on a sonic journey through many

Tom's Tool Shed is an educational composition intended to teach the application of simple rhythmic combinations to beginners while learning to perform on nontraditional instruments. A tribute to

Prism Schism is an extremely flexible piece that helps students explore the sonic possibilities of the modern percussion ensemble by encouraging them to choose instruments that work well together

The Timpani Stomp is a powerful quintet written for four timpani, one player each drum plus one player on bass drum and snare drum. Unique!