Murray Houllif

Instrumentation: bells, xylophone, vibes, marimba, timpani, tambourine/snare drum, bass drum/cymbals As one of the best-loved classics of all time, this adaptation for common percussion instruments of...

These 9 grade 4-6 editions are culled from Peter Illych Tschaikowsky's symphonic and piano repertoire. All are playable on a low A marimba, and 5 are also playable on vibes.

Contents: I. Mountain Song and II. Rosewood Forest

Series Timpani Solo. Grade 1-3 Features Timpani Solo (Unaccompanied)

The introductory 'Largo' and closing 'Allegro Vivace' sections of this classic work by Tschaikowsky will provide inspiration and excitement for players. The skillful grade 3+ scoring utilizes common p...

This country-swing crowd pleaser simulates a kickin' bluegrass band from start to finish! In the half-time rock section at m. 65, ad lib solo ‘riffs' by woodblocks, tambourine, and guiro (or was...

This grade 6 piece is perfect for audition, recital or solo competition. Played at a brisk tempo, it features meter changes, dynamic contrasts, and careful thematic development.

This collection of progressive pieces for contest, recital, audition, and private or group instruction features 10 spirited originals in a variety of styles.

Grade 1-2 Features Snare Drum Solo (Unaccompanied)

Their famous motto, All for one and one for all is effectively portrayed in this trio for snare drummers. In the context of a stately march, this piece features unison and imitative playing, good dyna...

This piece, written for mallet percussion quartet (bells, xylophone, vibes and marimba) was written to reflect the composer's impressions of three South American countries: I. Peru, II. Argentina, and...

In this fun-for-all quartet for finger snappers, hand clappers and foot stompers, old-fashioned square dance rhythms reign supreme. Even the characteristic rhythms of hoe-down fiddling are included, g...

This snappy 2/4 march for grade 2 musicians employs thigh and tummy pats, foot taps, and whispered vocal syllables emulating cymbal crashes. A wonderful vehicle for teaching interdependent quarter, ei...

A fast paced gallop featuring hand claps, thigh and tummy pats, and foot stomps for grade 4 musicians. There's even a bit of horse-like 'snorting'. This is a fun piece to rehearse and a guaranteed cro...

What better excuse can there be for stomping feet, clapping hands, or snapping fingers than this fiery Spanish theme?! Written in 3/4 meter and marked allegro con fuoco, this number will keep everyone...

Written in response to the remarkable success we continue to have with our other body percussion editions, this new theme incorporates hand clapping, thigh/tummy patting, and foot tapping in imitative...

As the title clearly implies, this easy outing for any group uses hand claps and foot stomps to imitate the basic snare and bass drum rhythms in today's rock music. It consists entirely of quarter and...

for Bells/Field (or Tenor)Drum, Xylophone (or Marimba, Vibes)/Woodblock, Timani (2)/Triangle, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, and Cymbals

This grade 4 septet in 3/4 time presents God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen in a Medieval style, and We Three Kings Of Orient Are in a 'Coltranesque' jazz style.

Based on the drum set artistry of Roy Burns, this fantastic book will improve the drummer's left hand technique, bass drum control, hand-to-hand coordination, overall speed, and rhythmic creativity in...

All the gaiety and 'joie de vivre' of Paris in the late 19th century is depicted in this frolicking sextet for common percussion instruments. The energy and excitement of this grade 4 setting is guara...

In our Ensembles Without Instruments, this jazzy quartet featuring vocal sounds, hand clapping, finger snapping and other body percussion sounds pays tribute to the legendary bebop drummers Max Roach,...

Written in a variety of musical styles - jazz, rock, Latin, classical, ethnic, march - these ten grade 3-4 duets for concert, recital or classroom study are playable by two or more musicians (two copi...

Written in cut time, this zesty gumbo of syncopated street beats and body sounds-hand claps, thigh and tummy pats, foot taps and stomps-conjures up a rollicking, spicy experience for all. Two copies o...