Texas UIL Instrumental and Ensemble Percussion Ensemble Class 1

This work is a through-composed ten-section piece that explores two basic motifs, the first based on a G-flat Lydian mode, and the second built on an F-sharp natural minor scale. The construction of each

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

This exhilarating percussion ensemble piece was composed to capture the energy and spirit which exists in many African communities. Through the use of the multilineal mode of drumming, which often

This quartet is scored for suspended triangle and small snare drum; wood block and large snare drum; castanets and large tom-tom or field drum; suspended cymbal and bass drum. You and your students will

A classic work from one of the 20th century's premier composers, arranged for advanced percussion ensemble by David Steinquest. 

Originally a marimba and piano duet commissioned by Una Duo, Almost Beyond was inspired by the poem and beautiful watercolor print of the same name by StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas.

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

Inspired by the Book of Revelation, Gillingham's Angels of the Apocalypse is a dramatic work for 5 keyboard percussion and 3 battery percussion that features lush, chromatic harmonies, gorgeous

Melody and rhythm marry beautifully in Paul Halley’s exuberant and joyful work made famous by the Paul Winter Consort. It is sure to be a high point of any ensemble concert! 

Written for the Tennessee All-Star Percussion Ensemble, this driving work for large percussion ensemble is filled with vivid, ever-evolving colors.

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

The original Atmos Clock was the invention of the French engineer Jean-Leon Reutter in the 1920's. The goal of this clock was to create a machine that generated its own power through the use of perpetual

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