Larger Percussion Ensemble Music

The Final Pursuit is awesome! Beginning with a quiet largo, bursts of rhythm lead to a the body of the work which is driving and uptempo. Scored precisely to give developing ensembles a more

Toboggan is a magical work for young percussionists depicting a short, fast ride on a small sled. The piece starts by capturing the excitement of finding new-fallen snow. The descent swishes and

At the core of Escape Artist is a funky groove. From this groove, younger students will have the opportunity to hone their timing skills along with rhythmic accuracy playing the four most common

Founded and directed by award-winning educator Diane Downs, The Louisville Leopard Percussionists have been wowing audiences at national and regional conventions for years. Originally written by Duke

Primal rhythms, eerie effects and a driving 12/8 groove are the backbone of this large ensemble piece by Chris Crockarell. The perfect way to put some mojo on your program!

An awesome collection of four easy ensembles for expandable bucket quintet. Fun stuff!

Scuttlebutt utilizes fairly basic instrumentation found in most band rooms. It relies heavily on a half-time snare backbeat while exploring various syncopated rhythms and triplet figures in the

Echoes of the Rising Sun is comprised of three distinct sections of the music. Each section is introduced and concluded by the gong and drum accent points. The piece as a whole is Asian and African

Here is a collection of four short pieces for your beginning percussion ensemble. They can be performed separately or as a single work. Metal buckets and large metal garbage cans are the

Heavy with a driving Asian feel, Tiger's Blood delivers! Your ensemble will have a blast driving this piece home with splashy metal colors and primal rhythms. The instrumentation is flexible as is

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

This classic holiday favorite provides the perfect setting for the upbeat percussion ensemble.  Scored for the developing student, this arrangement shares the familiar theme along with a nice jazz riff

This catchy and inspired composition by jazz musician Bela Fleck, has a simple melody which encapsulates the folksy sound of Americana  Scored for nine performers playing bells, xylophone, two

This large collection of nine creative selections provides the young developing percussion ensemble with various opportunities to refine their talents.  Using six performers for each composition, many

An impressive arrangement and great choice for your next concert or event. The piece is in a primal, driving five feel with evenly distributed parts and superb form! Take you audience on the journey that

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

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

A fantastic novelty piece scored for literally as many metal and rubber trash cans as you can find! 

The ensembles are written for six players and structured so each player is given the opportunity to play battery percussion, timpani, mallet percussion and hand percussion instruments. Set-up guides and

Here is an exciting book of duets, trios and quartets for flexible instrumentation that correlates with Accent on Achievement, Book 1. Use these ensembles to develop confidence in young players and