Texas UIL Instrumental and Ensemble Percussion Ensemble Class 1

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

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

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,

As Above, So Below delves into the universe of Norse mythology. The work in three movements for percussion orchestra centers on Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life with branches that extend to all nine of

Chad Heiny’s brilliant piece Bad Juju juxtaposes deep African grooves played on traditional instruments and dissonant harmonic material played on three marimbas to create a feeling of uneasy

The title of this work is a reference to the geometric formulas and figures used to spur the rhythmic and phrase concepts. The opening section utilizes phrase lengths based on the Pythagorean theorem. The

Beacons of Light uses a variety of bright, metallic instruments like crotales, sizzle cymbals, and multiple clusters of chimes to represent actual beacons of light. This moving and thoughtful

This catchy and inspired composition by jazz musician Bela Fleck, has a simple melody which encapsulates the folksy sound of Americana  Scored for nine performers playing bells, xylophone, two

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

Black Rainbow is a work for 6 solo percussionists and symphonic band (piano in this version) that explores the elusive and mystical moonbow, a rainbow produced by light reflected off the surface of

Nick Werth’s Boom Bap is an advanced ensemble piece for percussion sextet. The term “boom bap” refers to an onomatopoeia for the prominent percussive sounds in hip-hop: kick and

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

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.

With influences ranging from Carl Sagan to James Blake to Alejandro Viñao, Citadel of the Stars is a beautiful and colorful work for percussion orchestra that will leave you wanting

Deus ex Machina mixes acoustic percussion with audio accompaniment. Not only does the electronic track expand the orchestrational world of the ensemble, but it also provides benefits, such as a

Dark Passenger is an intense, visceral ride through many different musical territories. The setup consists of three sets of bongos placed back to back while the three performers frame the setup on