Galatians 5

This work is a through-composed ten-section piece that explores two basic motifs, the first based on a G-flat Lydian mode, and the second built on an F-sharp natural minor scale. The construction of each

In this piece for three players on one marimba, each player plays in every register of the instrument at different times in the music. The work calls for the players to alternate positions behind the

The Apocryphal Still Life was written upon the request of the Percussive Arts Society to be performed by contestants for the 1996 Vibraphone Competition to be held at that year's PASIC

Bloom is a percussion ensemble for 7 players and is to be performed with the modern soundscape provided. It tells a story of a day in the life of a flower complete with blossoming, bumblebees,

Capture of the U-505 is a historically programmatic piece influenced by Richard Wagner’s use of leitmotif, a musical device in which a character, place, or idea is depicted through a musical

The piece is composed of seven sections. Each section portrays a different mood and atmosphere. These sections represent the change that the wind or a simple breeze will take in the course of minutes and

Here is a technically challenging yet musically light number for vibraphone with piano accompaniment. Its harmonies and rhythms have a hip jazz-fusion feel creating

Doom Seeker, Doom Chaser, and Doom Catcher is a series of works, any one of which can be performed individually, or all of them as a three movement suite. Each piece has its own

Doom Seeker, Doom Chaser, and Doom Catcher is a series of works, any one of which can be performed individually, or all of them as a three movement suite. Each piece has its own

Doom Seeker, Doom Chaser, and Doom Catcher is a series of works, any one of which can be performed individually, or all of them as a three movement suite. Each piece has its own

The Doomsday Machine is named for an episode from Star Trek. It is an aurally and visually captivating work that explores a multitude of wood, metal and membraned sounds in an explosively

The idiomatic abilities of the marimba are showcased in this advanced concert etude by Christopher Deane. Ripple effects, melodies layered on top of rolls, fast-moving block chords and passages

Folded can be looked at as a piece of loose leaf paper folded upon itself at random. Areas of the material are now layered on top of one another in what seems like chaos and disarray, and yet

Game Over was written for James Campbell, Professor of Percussion at the University of Kentucky. The work is loosely based on two children's tunes, one American and one Japanese, and has a

Inspired by a quote from Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale Thumbelina: "The witch smiled and returned to her garden of weeds," this piece is an attempt to reconcile and contrast the imagery of

The Green Road is a wonderful work for unaccompanied 5-octave marimba. The title comes from the composer's nostalgia for a tree-lined country road he traveled as a child. This inspiration

Head Talk is a piece written for five percussionists and an assortment of drum heads. The composition and choreography combine to send the entertainment value of the piece through the roof!

Heads Up! is an excursion into the possibilities of a five-member percussion ensemble with only standard drum heads. The Heads Up! ensemble is required to perform primarily on timpani

Each piece in this collection came from the Trinity Hymnal, a favorite in Presbyterian churches. The songs were selected for their suitability for marimba and for their textual content. The hymn

This piece was written expressly for the 1998 Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest in which it was awarded second prize. It is a vehicle for exploring the timpani as a melodic instrument while at the

This practice pad mimics the feel and response of a high-tension Kevlar snare drum head to help marching percussionists develop the feel and chops necessary to play well in marching band, indoor drumline,