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The title of this 3-movement work for percussion quartet indicates the intention. The first movement is contrapuntal (fugal), featuring multi-pitched sets of drums imitating and interacting with each...

This swing style piece for percussion octet (4 playing mallets and 4 playing percussion) has the following instrumentation: orchestra bells, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, tambourine, chimes, timpani...

This swing style piece for percussion octet (4 playing mallets and 4 playing percussion) has the following instrumentation: orchestra bells, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, tambourine, chimes, timpani...

This percussion sextet can be expanded by using as many keyboard percussion players as are available. The 'Young Lions' was first performed in Pottstown, PA in June 1982.

This short quartet for unpitched percussion includes the following instruments: tom-tom (1-3 players), snare drum (1-3 players), bass drum, and suspended cymbal.

This non-pitched percussion quartet is for advancing beginners, and offers an early opportunity to practice swing style playing. It is a wonderful recital or contest selection. Percussion details: Sna...

This piece for percussion sextet is in three movements of varied style and tempi. Instrumentation: Snare Drum, Field Drum, Roto Toms, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum, Timpani (2 or 4 drums)

Commissioned by D. Stanly Barnes, director and the Clinton, TN High School Band. Dedicated to Doris and Elmer Cook. Instrument list: orchestral bells, xylophone, marimba, vibes (alt. piano), chimes (a...

Commissioned by D. Stanly Barnes, director and the Clinton, TN High School Band. Dedicated to Doris and Elmer Cook. Instrument list: orchestral bells, xylophone, marimba, vibes (alt. piano), chimes (a...

This lively Latin piece is for percussion septet with electric bass. Instrumentation: Bells or vibes, marimba or xylophone, 2 tom-toms, woodblocks/cowbell, claves/tambourine, high-hat, snare drum/bass...

This lively Latin piece is for percussion septet with electric bass. Instrumentation: Bells or vibes, marimba or xylophone, 2 tom-toms, woodblocks/cowbell, claves/tambourine, high-hat, snare drum/bass...

Commissioned by D. Stanly Barnes, director of the Clinton Tennessee High School Band, and dedicated to Doris and Elmer Cook. Instrumentation: orchestra Bells, xylophone, marimba, vibes (alt. piano), c...

Commissioned by D. Stanly Barnes, director of the Clinton Tennessee High School Band, and dedicated to Doris and Elmer Cook. Instrumentation: orchestra Bells, xylophone, marimba, vibes (alt. piano), c...

This piece for five players calls for the following instruments: brake drums, 4 tom-toms, 3 snare drums, bells, and 4 timpani.

Based on the original 'Danse Macabre' by Camille Saint-Saens, Harry Breuer borrowed this famous melody for marimba in the style of an early 20th century samba. This arrangement for mallet sextet and f...

Based on the original 'Danse Macabre' by Camille Saint-Saens, Harry Breuer borrowed this famous melody for marimba in the style of an early 20th century samba. This arrangement for mallet sextet and f...

This samba for percussion sextet, subtitled 'Brazilian Scenes #3, ' is written for idiomatic Brazilian instruments. Special instructions are included to aid players in the appropriate way to play thei...

This samba for percussion sextet, subtitled 'Brazilian Scenes #3, ' is written for idiomatic Brazilian instruments. Special instructions are included to aid players in the appropriate way to play thei...

This three movement work explores a different rhythmic texture in each movement. The first is a mid-tempo piece with 8th and 16th note syncopations. Movement two is a kind of 'perpetual motion' featur...