This collection features pieces with a wide range of musical material designed to challenge intermediate students while simultaneously captivating their interest. Skill levels range from medium-easy to

Aeolian Dreams was written at a time in the composer's life when he was preparing to move across the country and begin a new career. In his own words, the piece "interweaves the reflections I felt

According to Sir Isaac Newton, aether permeated all of space and was the medium which enabled all light and energy to traverse through it. This piece attempts to encapsulate this concept through the

Affinity by Francisco Perez is a large ensemble work centered on one of the simplest harmonic elements: the octave. It spans a wide variety of moods across multiple sections and begins and concludes with a

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

Stretched, warped, distorted, de-tuned, and mangled. Such was the fate of the recordings composer Pat Jacobs made using only a snare drum in order to create the fresh and energetic soundscape that

Quintet for unpitched percussion instruments. It features a large array of concert and marching drums and auxiliary percussion instruments. The piece is set up in such a way that the performers face inward

Written for snare drum, kick drum, and hi-hat, Amalgamation features stylistic elements of famed French percussionist Jacques Delcluse and the popular New York percussionist Joseph Tompkins.

This emotional showpiece for large percussion ensemble weaves together familiar elements of Americana. Arranged in a cinematic style, the piece begins with a traditional drum cadence that gradually becomes

There is an Aristotelian notion that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This is a concept known as emergence. In his quintet Amidst, John Ling has taken this concept to heart,

A captivating and intricate work for vibraphone and piano. The title is inspired by a passage from the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV), which states, "And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But

John Willmarth's timpani solo And They're Off was inspired by the Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, KY. The thematic material is derived from the iconic "Call to the Post" bugle call, typically

Franz Shubert's Sonata in A Major D. 959 "II. Andantino," originally written for solo piano, is an expressively diverse piece requiring virtuosic playing. Adam Bruce's arrangement for two mallet players,

Written and dedicated to his nephew, Andy by Michael Charles Smith is a medium-level marimba solo that is bubbly, full of energy, but also intense and complicated at times - just like its

Animal Cracker Rag is a perfect solo for a young, outgoing, and potentially crazy performer looking for an opportunity to showcase their talent and sense of humor. This piece harks back to music