A classic percussion ensemble piece scored for eight or nine players. It is melodically driven giving it big audience appeal, and short in duration making it easy to program.
Looking for a groove in 7 with an exotic flavor? Look no further! Complete with layers of splashy metal over tom toms and hand drums interspersed with pentatonic motifs from the mallet
Here is a clever, fun, and superbly layered concert selection for intermediate level percussion octet!
The xylophone part from Camille Saint-Saens' orchestral work Danse Macabre is one of the most famous excerpts for the instrument. The violin and clarinet parts, among others, also feature memorable
Here is the arrangement of Dill Pickles Bob Becker made for the world-famous percussion group NEXUS. The accompaniments require four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.
An upbeat and comical ragtime piece arranged for six- to eight-piece percussion ensemble complete with siren whistle and a washboard.
The iconic ragtime piece by Scott Joplin is arranged here for mallet quartet by Edward Freytag.
A fast and furious quartet for non-pitched percussion. It is in a straight military feel comprising blazing sixteenth notes and driving syncopation.
Scored for chimes. bells, 2 vibraphones, and 3 marimbas
Ludwig van Beethoven's instantly recognizable work for piano is beautifully arranged here for mallet quintet. Your audience will love it!
Mosaics is an exciting well-textured sextet for unpitched percussion plus timpani. The set-ups are simple, and the rhythms are playable by a young ensemble. It appears on several
Here is an elegant work in ABA form. The A portion is melodically driven and features the marimba. The B section is all drums, making the center of the piece louder and more primal. A
The driving pulse for which Koto drumming is known permeates this fun piece for young ensemble. It is scored for six performers, and all the instruments are unpitched.
In terms of mathematics, a quadratic equation is quite complicated. In this piece, the meaning is quite simple. Four players contribute to the performance equally. While each part stands alone as an
This is a catchy, melodically driven percussion quintet scored for two unspecified mallet instruments, timpani, snare drum, wood block, tambourine and castanets.
Composed for young or intermediate ensembles, this piece can stand alone as a percussion octet, or it has the option of being played with a full wind ensemble. While certain parts are more challenging