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

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

The aurora borealis and aurora australis, ethereal displays of colored lights shimmering across the night sky, are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere.

Rapid eye movement or REM is a stage of sleep characterized by the rapid and random movement of the eyes. It is also the part of sleep where the most vivid dreaming occurs. Part programmatic, part

Based around a simple, syncopated four-bar rhythm which is offset and layered on itself over and over, this piece attempts to make five percussionists sound like ten. Each player is responsible for at least

Billy Joel's fantastic rag with a hoedown twist has been entertaining fans for years! Its fun character lends itself perfectly to this wonderful arrangement for mallet ensemble and rhythm

A tightly constructed piece featuring a solo snare drummer and percussion trio. Loaded with serious groove and artistry in all parts. Sure to please all around!

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

Originally written in 2017 for a small jazz combo, this piece has been brilliantly re-orchestrated here for four marimbists on two shared instruments, resulting in tighter rhythmic precision and a

After returning home from the Amazon jungle in Peru, Jim Casella wrote this work as a testament to the spirit of connectedness he experienced. This advanced ensemble piece for 14 players features a