A powerful and exciting work for 4 percussionists. One of Cirone's most popular ensemble pieces due to its playability and audience appeal.
In Black Racer, Brian Blume has crafted an effective piece for intermediate percussion quartets to hone their chamber ensemble skills while communicating intensity and musical sensitivity. Each
This quartet set for a circle of drums, buckets, splash cymbals, and mixing bowls gets the heart pumping! It is scored to have the players face each other and share the instruments that border their
This challenging quartet focuses on frequent interactions of polyrhythms and quintuplets, with a small instrumentation allowing for a variety of programming options.
Canon Fodder was written as a reflection on the current climate of our social, educational, and ecological systems, where untold damage is being done. This unyielding quartet features a homogeneous
Crystals was composed for young percussionists who have been living in a world of battery percussion and are now taking their first steps into mallet playing. Each performer is given a limited
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
Drum Ceremony is the introductory movement of An American Te Deum for mixed chorus, bartione solo and orchestra or wind ensemble.
This advanced quartet features three keyboards and a djembe, although each player plays several other percussion instruments, often simultaneously with their primary part. The piece is influenced by
Fanfare and Romance is a powerful concert-style piece for percussion quartet. The fanfare section is a majestic combination of unison bombast and militaristic layering. The romance section is
Cody Myre's Five Circles in a Line is a call to the rhythmically driven music of his childhood and an homage to its smooth technicality. Its limited instrumentation, medium length, and moderate
This work is great for developing percussionists to work on ensemble performance while being accessible to many levels. The piece is built around catchy pop riffs and grooves that give subtle hints at
Incorporating four different styles of playing that will showcase the range of its performers, this piece is a great programming choice for recitals and small ensemble contests. The beginning statement