Percussion Ensemble Quartets

All hands on deck! Building on the success of the Sea Shanty Trios book, these 21 quartets for any combination of wind and percussion instruments expand the range, instrumentation, and length of

The opening motif was inspired one summer evening while gazing up at the night sky in a rural area, free of any light pollution. The shimmery upper-octave trade-offs emulate the stars gradually popping into

A mallet trio with temple blocks from Jane Lamb.  This is an arranglement of the famous piano piece from Schumann’s “Album for the Young”. Arranged for Xylophone, 2 Marimbas and 2

Ghanaian Sunset is a quartet inspired by traditional music elements from Ghana. It is built from melodic quotes of northwest Ghanaian gyil music and supported by original material throughout. This piece

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

This work scored entirely for mallet instruments drives forward with an expressive energy. Grooves in 4/4 frequently alternate with sixteenth-note passages in 7/8, leading to an engaging mix of musical

The timeless piano ditty is reimagined as a moderately challenging mallet ensemble piece.  A sure crowd-pleaser!

With a title coming from the Vedic god Rudra, the god of the roaring storm and a fierce entity of destruction, the entire quartet is based on the idea of compression, acceleration, and intensification.

Quartets that Travel is a collection of 13 short quartets for small auxiliary percussion, perfect for performances where large equipment is not ideal, transitions between set changes, or for

Originally conceived as a virtual marimba choir in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Together is a touching quartet that can easily be performed at a recital or concert.

ImPULSE is a rhythmically driving percussion quartet based around a quarter note pulse. This pulse grows in intensity until the very end of the piece where it creates the final climax.

A palindromic study in minimalism - this work, an exact palindrome in notes rather than letters, develops an insistent five-note motif over time (going there) and then reverses back all the way to its

A two-movement quartet based on the idea that each player must have a perfectly matched sense of time, touch, and rhythmic interpretation. The title is derived from the idea that players will need to share

Originally written for a Taiwanese bamboo marimba called the zhuqin accompanied by two cimbalom players - here, the zhuqin is replaced with a Western xylophone and is accompanied by marimbas instead of

Brush Hour is Alex Stopa's homage to the great brush masters from the early twentieth century. In it, Stopa introduces some of the most common brush patterns and techniques used in a jazz setting.

An exploration of rhythmic relationships within odd time meters, with a fusion of the harmonic languages of jazz and pop music. At its core, this piece is made up of an omnipresent, spiraling rhythmic five

Quick Blood is a rhythmically vigorous quartet centered around mallet instruments, with carefully layered combinations and hockets and a pounding bass drum feature.

Spiderweb Lead is a percussion quartet that brings together steel drum, marimba, vibraphone and a percussion accompaniment that can be played on drums of the performer’s choice such as

Hypnotic, lyrical and rhythmically meticulous, Less for percussion quartet makes for a singular experience for performers and audiences. The combination of melodic dreamy textures, a scrupulous

The title of this percussion quartet, Zeug, is a German word loosely translated into English as "stuff." The eclectic collection of instruments required suitably fits the category of typical

Ignis is a high energy marimba quartet about igniting a flame. The idea of this work is that the music is constantly trying to start a fire, moving between sparks, shimmering embers, and dancing fire,