...?! is a work for solo snare drum and marimba ostinato. The title, pronounced as a confused gasp, is an onomatopoeia for the five-beat theme presented by the snare drum following the loud
The ten solos in this book correspond to the even-numbered solos in A Sequential Approach to Rudimental Snare Drum, and are ideal for music festivals and recitals. This makes it possible for
60 Second Vibes began as a single 60-second vibraphone solo written as a demonstration for a percussion methods masterclass. In this extended four-movement suite, each movement is exactly 60
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
Using the many different tonalities of the vibraphone, this three-movement piece tells an engaging and exquisite coming-of-age story. Moments of loose time along with the use of unconventional mallets in
Known as The Harmonious Blacksmith, Air Mit Variationen includes the original music by Handel and new variations by Nishimura.
Here is an advanced two-movement work for four timpani. Both airs have a dance-like quality with sections that alternate between mallets and hands, along with glimpses of excerpts from famous Classical
For alto sax & piano. First printing. Three movement work. Premiered in Japan, 1988. Duration: ca. 20'. Spiral bound score, 65 p. and part.
Aqueous Transfusion is a meditative work for solo vibraphone and background track, featuring a metallic orchestra accompanying an evocative solo part. A general feeling of ‘underwater’-ness
Aria, Cayden(ce) and a Swing is a two-movement composition for four timpani. Aria is a slow, lyrical movement with a simple melody involving multiple tuning changes throughout and meant to convey the peace
Inspired by the William Blake poem "Morning," Ascends the Sky is a beautiful intermediate work for solo five-octave marimba filled with 16th notes flowing up and down the full range of the
Auroras is a five-movement work for solo glockenspiel and electronics representing some of the breathtaking colors seen in these rare phenomena.
Autumnal Overture is an unaccompanied marimba solo that intermixes slow chorale textures with small pockets of groove and a mathematical harmonic style that is dissonant but not abrasive.
Azureus is a jazz waltz inspired by the composer’s wife's rose garden. The piece follows an AABACA form that serves as the basic structure for the improvised solos. The use of jazz harmonies,
This is a delightful four-movement suite of Baroque dances for intermediate timpani. Dwayne Rice has taken great care to make the timpani as melodic and musical as possible. Perfect for an undergraduate