Percussion Ensemble Quintets

A groove-oriented piece about coming alive, existing, and finding oneself, this piece explores texture and meter within a mostly consistent pulse and a simple recognizable melody that pervades the work.

Inspired by and based on the ubiquitous Fibonacci sequence, this piece is a reflection on the crossroads at which the deep relationship between nature and mathematics can be observed. This gripping work

Written for drummer Stanton Moore, Camp Stanton is an exciting work for drum set and percussion ensemble which incorporates the classic rudimental solo Three Camps as well as several other unique styles and

Scored for tenor steel pan and battery percussion, this thrilling quintet grabs you from the opening yells, propels you into dizzying textures, and doesn't let go until the final fade-out.

A colorful, exciting opener or closer for five players on one five-octave marimba. It is also available for three players on one four-octave marimba under the title Celebration III.

Also known as a double dream, a dream within a dream, or nested dream, false awakenings are usually vivid dreams in which you mistakenly feel like you’ve woken up, to only realize this too was a dream

Composed for five multiple percussion set-ups. Mixed meter and tempo throughout. Challenging and interesting work for intermediate to advanced percussionists

Occam's Razor is an exciting virtuosic work for solo marimba and percussion ensemble accompaniment. The title refers to the principle of the same name used in problem-solving, stating that when

Equal parts groovy and contemporary, Persistence uses a diligent 16th-note rhythm on a metal pipe throughout much of the piece. Five players navigate through an array of changing accent patterns

Rhythmically involved with tons of clever interplay, Vesuvius will engage your audience from the first note to the last. The piece is set for five percussionists.  The setups are small and

This audience pleaser by Dan Moore answers the question, "Can a trash can be elegant?" Pun intended, yes it can. The piece contains all the street-level timbres of a trash can ensemble with

Named after a large-scale industrial sculpture by Richard Serra, Tilted Spheres is a powerhouse unpitched percussion quintet that takes listeners and performers on a sonic journey through many

The Sharpend Stick is a Native American war song and dance that is in the fish-step style. It is said that the popular 1920's dance craze the Charleston was derived from this dance. 

This creative collection presents six originals in a variety of Brazilian drumming styles. If not all the specific equipment is available, suggestions for substituting with more traditional instruments are

Scored for four or five players, this ensemble is a rudimental fantasy which utilizes themes from three traditional snare drum compositions: Three Camps; The Downfall of Paris and

A high-energy piece using several vocal effects that really cooks!  Scored for five players.

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!

For four players plus soloist. This PAS prize-winning composition is a tour-de-force for the solo percussionist. Movement 1 is for multi-percussion solo with mallet quartet accompaniment. Movement 2

Off Axis includes an impressive virtuosic yet idiomatic solo part. Glassock uses the ensemble as a sounding board for the solo marimba with much rhythmic interplay and imitation. Constantly