A quartet for mallet instruments and toms inspired by the music, chanting, and energy of the 2017 Women's March. Each member of the ensemble has the opportunity to play both a mallet instrument and toms.
Aboriginal Dreams is a multi-movement work beautifully scored for 13 players. The first movement, Ritual, is introduced with powerful triplets and works into a sixteenth feel often
Absence of Color was written in the winter of 2007 and received its premiere at Elon University, North Carolina in April, 2008. The music and the poetry came in response to two friends being pulled
Originally a marimba and piano duet commissioned by Una Duo, Almost Beyond was inspired by the poem and beautiful watercolor print of the same name by StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas.
The title of this work is a reference to the geometric formulas and figures used to spur the rhythmic and phrase concepts. The opening section utilizes phrase lengths based on the Pythagorean theorem. The
This balanced percussion septet pits the keyboards versus the battery instruments. Blazing a trail, it draws inspiration from a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead
Inspired by a trip to El Salvador and the white knuckle ride from the airport to the center of town, Bolado perfectly captures the fast-pace changing of lanes, quick maneuvers to avoid oncoming
Breaking Point was written for percussionist Blake Wilkins and premiered at a concert he presented at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in the summer of 2008. His program was designed to relate to
Bubblegum is intended to capture the simplicity in form, chord structure, and groove of early 1960s rock and roll hits released by the Motown label. The A section features the harmonic progression
Telling the story of a fishing trip, this work offers a unique performance experience to students at the intermediate level. With the use of a superball mallet and plastic brushes in addition to more
The Circus Bee is a circus march composed by Henry Fillmore in February 1908. The march is named after an imaginary circus newspaper and reflects Fillmore's personal enthusiasm for the excitement
Communion Prayer is a lush and meditative piece that will provide a breath of fresh air for performers, teachers, and audiences alike. Stretching performers to obtain mastery over touch and balance, while
Concertino Azure is a diverse and approachable work for solo vibraphone and percussion ensemble. It is suitable for either a solo recital or as part of a an ensemble concert.
The idea for this piece came from the sound of a dripping faucet. This particular faucet had two different drips which caused an irregular yet mesmerizing rhythmic pattern that increased in intensity as the
Joseph Hellmesberger was a late romantic composer best known for his works for chamber groups and operetta. Danse Diabolique, scored for percussion ensemble, is a high-energy dance piece with a