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.
Simple, playable melodies and a Bossa groove combine to form this crowd-pleasing percussion sextet. It is scored for two unspecified mallet instruments, claves, bongos, two timpani, and suspended
This melodically driven piece for six percussionists takes on a quirky, toy-like quality with bright keyboard timbres and woody sounds in the battery. It is in three distinct movements titled March for
Drifting In Time is a work for percussion ensemble inspired by electronic and world music. The drums act as a rhythm section as the keys perform flowing melodies that soar over the top. With
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 cowbell and marimba; vibraphone; triangle and (shared) marimba; drumset; four timpani; tambourine. Listed on various lists as either or both a quintet and sextet.
This hybrid march/Latin quintet is scored for marimba or xylophone; bells or vibraphone; guiro and maracas; snare drum; and bass drum. An optional string bass part is also included.
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
The melodies of Orentale by Thomas O'Connor work charmingly around the familiar pentatonic scale. The timbres created by the accompanying timpani and battery color the melodies simply and
Cure the problem of bored drummers in your beginning band with this incredible set of 14 entertaining percussion ensemble arrangements for young percussionists. Playable with one person on a part or as many
This is a catchy, melodically driven percussion quintet scored for two unspecified mallet instruments, timpani, snare drum, wood block, tambourine and castanets.
Here is a great old-school percussion quintet! Though the piece is scored for unpitched percussion plus timpani, the rhythms function melodically helping to give the piece its solid form and
An appropriately spooky staple of percussion ensemble repertoire. Scored for 5 players and an array of instruments.
Three-Four-All is a charming percussion sextet swung in a moderate three feel. The piece is scored for suspended cymbal, snare drum, triangle, wood block, orchestra bells, and 2
Catchy piece with a bubbly rhythm and a catchy melody that stays pleasantly unpredictable due to the whole tone structure.
A terrific concert-style piece for percussion sextet driven by modal melodies and woody timbres.
Powerful and tuneful multi-movement concert work for percussion octet.