Composed specifically for the developing middle school and high school percussion ensemble, this composition presents healthy challenges in the areas of dynamics, playing drags or ruffs consistently and in

This creative book was developed with one concept in mind: Help the young percussionist become musically independent so you can spend more time making music and less time worrying about their logistics.

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

A blue book is a booklet used by college students to answer test questions or write essays. The Blue Book is designed to provide music suitable for contest, audition, technique development, 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

Ever wonder what to do with the bored percussionists in your classroom while you're working fundamentals with the wind players? Five Minute Drill is the answer to this dilemma! Written by band

... Like a Burden Too Heavy is a marimba solo written to reflect the struggles and limitations we face as part of the human condition. There is a heaviness and sadness in its harmonic

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

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

Season's Beatings is a quirky collection of offbeat holiday arrangements for percussion ensemble. Renaissance man Jesse Mattson takes eleven of our most cherished tunes of the season and turns them

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