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LARGE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES easy / medium-easy
Seaside Stroll—Kandis Taylor. Sea Side Stroll
was written specifically for C. Alan Publications
Ignite Series which features flexible pieces for
young percussion ensembles. The piece begins
with an eight bar percussion feature followed by
a simple, yet catchy melody and accompaniment
played on mallet instruments. Although the melody
is deliberately repetitious, its tuneful nature will
hold the performers' and listeners' attention.
This piece is designed to sound complex while
still being simple enough for the beginning
percussionist. A winning combination of musicality
and accessibility!
10289369 Percussion Ensemble
7-14 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.00
H Six Little Indians—Vic Firth. Easy level
percussion sextet scored for timpani, triangle,
tambourine, snare drum, field drum, wood block,
crash cymbals, suspended cymbal, bass drum, and
small gong.
271627 Percussion Sextet . . . . . . . . . . .9.99
Spare Change—Josh Gottry. This piece, scored
for 3 mallet instruments, timpani, and 6 battery
parts, has a chipper, bubbly character with plenty
of ear appeal. The individual lines are syncopated
but simple, both melodically and rhythmically. The
charm of the piece is in the way the lines work
together in an eighth-note pulse that grooves from
beginning to end. Your intermediate ensemble
will have a great time rehearsing this one. Your
audience will love it too!
10097658 Percussion Quintet Expandable
to 10 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.00
Toboggan—John Herndon. Toboggan is a
delightful work for young percussionists depicting
a short, fast ride on a small sled. The piece starts
by capturing the excitement of finding new-fallen
snow. The descent swishes and jingles at high
speed through sudden direction changes, patches
of rough snow, and the gentle rising and falling of
fresh powder. Toboggan ends, as sled rides often
do, with a playful crash into a snowdrift. The piece
makes for a great introduction to mallet percussion
using mainly stepwise motion for the melody and
supporting roles. The accompanying orchestral
battery parts should fall well within the range of
most beginners. A sincere delight!
10551915 Percussion Ensemble
10 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
Triple Decker—John Hearnes. Here are 3 easy
percussion ensembles that come together quickly
and add a little fun to any program! Each piece is
scored for 6 players: Drumble (for 2 snare drums,
4 toms, bass drum, susp. cym., tamb., shaker);
Throwdown (for 6 snare drums); and El Primer
Fuego (for bells, xylophone, 2 timpani, shaker,
bongos, hand drum, guiro, cowbell, claves).
10023227 Percussion Ensemble
Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
Tropic Twilight—Brian Bailey. Simply syncopated
melodies and a samba groove make up this easy
Latin-style piece for large percussion ensemble.
10674512 Percussion Ensemble
10 players. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
Under the Big Top!—Chris Crockarell. You're
in for a three-ring circus when your young
percussionists tackle this fun ensemble. Scored
for 10-12 players.
5622162 Percussion Ensemble
10-12 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
Under the Shade Tree—M. Jordan Williams. This
Grade 2 piece scored for 9 to 12 players genuinely
captures the mood of its title! Simple rhythms are
traded between the parts creating a work that
is both interesting and pleasant to the ear. It also
introduces the players to color-changing techniques
such as playing with mallet handles. The required
instruments are bells, xylophone, vibraphone, two
timpani, snare drum, triangle, tambourine, maracas,
concert bass drum, suspended cymbal, claves, five
temple blocks, and mark tree. Quite a find!
10344435 Percussion Ensemble
9-12 players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
Victory Parade—Joseph Pekas. This very
creative march for percussion gives the younger
ensemble a wonderful way to learn how to
successfully perform within a percussion ensemble
setting. Using all traditional band room instruments
(bells or any keyboard instrument, two snare
drums, crash cymbals, tom tom and bass drum),
this piece makes a very good opening number for
any developing ensemble.
10063874 Percussion Sextet . . . . . . . . . .15.00
Large Percussion
Ensembles
Medium-Easy
African Beat—Joel Smales. This creative
collection presents four exciting originals in
contrasting African drumming styles for Grade 3-4
groups. Notated in an easy to read and play format,
the scoring calls for African percussion instruments
(djembe, log drums, djun) but standard instruments
can also be used if those instruments are not
available. This one grooves!
10284825 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . . .15.50
H Big Yellow Mambo—David Steinquest. A groovin'
latin ensemble for 11 players plus bass guitar.
5509039 Percussion Ensemble
11 Players + optional Bass . . .35.00
H Bossa Novacaine—Thomas Davis. Simple,
playable melodies and a Bossa groove combine
to form this crowd-pleasing percussion sextet. It
is scored for two unspecified mallet instruments,
claves, bongos, two timpani, and suspended cymbal.
1006741 Percussion Sextet . . . . . . . . . .25.00
Buckets Ruckus—Kit Mills. Buckets Ruckus is
an exciting visual showpiece that any ensemble,
regardless of size or program budget, would be
able do indoors or outdoors. Using only three gallon
or five gallon buckets, your ensemble of 3 to 18
percussionists will grab the audience's attention
from the first bar and bring them to their feet in
the last! Use Buckets Ruckus as an eye and ear
grabbing opener, closer, or interlude for percussion
ensemble concerts, band concerts, halftime shows,
or even just a quick appearance at a pep assembly,
the school cafeteria or a community event. You
want something fun and versatile? You've found it!
10389073 Percussion Ensemble
3+ players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.00
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Caravan—Diane Downs and Rick Mattingly.
Founded and directed by award-winning educator
Diane Downs, The Louisville Leopard Percussionists
have been wowing audiences at national and
regional conventions for years. Originally written by
Duke Ellington, here is the authentic arrangement
by Diane, carefully edited by well-known educator/
author Rick Mattingly. Each arrangement in this
series is written with a flexible instrumentation.
10080135 Percussion Ensemble
13 Players Flexible . . . . . . . . .30.00
10514394 Percussion Score . . . . . . . . . . .7.50
H Centralization—William Schinstine. This quintet
scored for concert percussion section calls for
snare drum and suspended cymbal; field drum and
triangle; crash cymbals and castanets; bass drum
and tambourine; 2 timpani and bells or marimba. A
repertoire staple!
1007830 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . . .11.00
Clave & Sons—Eric Rath. In Clave & Sons, Eric
Rath effectively exposes young players to some
of the basic patterns and functions of Afro-Cuban
instruments like congas, bongos, timbales, claves,
and guiro. With simple yet fun parts, students will
broaden their rhythmic vocabulary while enjoying
the process- and playing music that's accessible to
audiences. A special treat for player and listener!
10514630 Percussion Ensemble
8-10 players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
Escape Artist—Eric Rath. At the core of Escape
Artist is a funky groove. From this groove, younger
students will have the opportunity to hone their
timing skills along with rhythmic accuracy playing
the four most common 16th-note subdivisions of
three notes. Eric Rath has done an outstanding
job of composing a simple piece that is not only
educational, but a lot of fun for the performer and
the listener! Enjoy!
10514643 Percussion Ensemble
6-7 players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
H The Evening News—Chris Brooks. Another
neat percussion ensemble for 10 players from
Row-Loff Productions.
5509047 Percussion Ensemble
10 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
H Fanfare for Percussion—Heim Alyn. Scored for
snare drum; tom-tom; cymbals and suspended
cymbal; bass drum and tambourine; two timpani.
4780896 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . . . .7.95
H The Final Pursuit—Chris Brooks. A great
concert selection! Beginning with a quiet largo,
bursts of rhythm add interest leading to a driving
uptempo. This one is scored well to give developing
ensembles a more mature sound. 12 players: bells;
xylophone; marimba (2 players); vibes; chimes; 4
timpani; 2 snare drums; 3 concert toms; concert
bass drum; mark tree; crash cymbals; sleigh bells;
suspended cymbals.
10023226 Percussion Ensemble
12 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
10759577 Percussion Score . . . . . . . . . .15.00
A Friend Like Me (Percussion Ensemble)—
arr. Will Rapp. The Genie's big number from
"Aladdin" makes an unusually colorful, entertaining
percussion feature. An excellent encore number!
5241815 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .25.00
Fur Elise—Ludwig van Beethoven/arr. Christopher
M. Retschulte. Chris Retschulte takes advantage
of the timbral spectrum of mallet percussion to
create an effective setting of Beethoven's wildly
famous Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, better known
as Fur Elise. The most prominent voice belongs to
the vibraphone, enhancing the intimate, ethereal
quality of the original. The glockenspiel, xylophone,
and marimba parts link to the vibraphone line,
raising the bar on the musicality and also creating
a nice aural variety throughout this beginning- to
intermediate-level piece. A timpanist and optional
double bass player provide the low end for the
arrangement. Instantly recognizable and cleverly
arranged, it's sure to be a hit with your audience!
10497324 Keyboard Percussion Quintet
plus opt. Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . .36.00
Instant Carmen—Chris Brooks. What would Bizet
say? Just another fun percussion ensemble from
Row-Loff publications, scored for 11 to 12 players.
5622170 Percussion Ensemble
11-12 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
Just Like That—Josh Gottry. If you're looking
for a dynamic, tribal-sounding addition to your
percussion ensemble program, here it is! Just Like
That calls for five players. Each player gets one
tom-tom and one wood block. That's it! The meter
shifts between 12/8, 3/4 and 4/4, but maintains
a consistent feel with the use of accents, hocket
effects, and abrupt color changes using the drums
and blocks. Powerful and extremely entertaining!
10097660 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . . .29.00
La Bamba—Diane Downs and Rick Mattingly.
Founded and directed by award-winning educator,
Diane Downs, The Louisville Leopard Percussionists
have been wowing audiences at national and
regional conventions for years. Written by Richie
Valens, here is the authentic arrangements by
Diane, carefully edited by well-known educator/
author Rich Mattingly. Each arrangement is written
with flexible instrumentation. These include, bells,
vibraphone, 2 xylophones, 3 marimbas, shaker,
guiro, cowbell, timbales, bongos, congas and drum
set. This can be performed with a minimum of five
players or an unlimited number of performers. Free
recording available at www.halleonard.com.
10083196 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .30.00
H
Low Rider—Diane Downs and Rick Mattingly.
Founded and directed by award-winning educator
Diane Downs, The Louisville Leopard Percussionists
have been wowing audiences at national and
regional conventions for years. Here is the authentic
arrangement by Diane, carefully edited by well-
known educator/author Rick Mattingly. Each
arrangement in this series is written with a flexible
instrumentation. These include bells, vibraphone, 2
xylophones, 2 marimbas, shaker, guiro, triangle,
cowbell, timbales, bongos, congas and drum set.
This can be performed with a minimum of five
players or an unlimited number of performers.
10082600 Percussion Quintet
Expandable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
Mah-Na Mah-Na—Piero Umiliani/arr. Christopher
M. Retschulte. Mah-Na Mah-Na, written by Italian
composer Piero Umiliani, is a nonsense song that
achieved widespread fame as a classic Muppet
sketch. Flexibly arranged for as few as eight
players or as many as 14 players, this arrangement
preserves the catchy melodic material and
enhances the upbeat style with vocalizations,
birdcalls, hand claps, and vibraslap. It even includes
a solo part that gives you the option of allowing a
band director or guest artist the chance to perform
with the group. An entertaining addition to any
percussion ensemble concert.
10435065 Percussion Ensemble
15 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Mi Milagro—Ralph Hicks. Set in the style of
Mexican marimba bands, Mi Milagro is a charming
piece for young players. Ralph Hicks states that the
focus isn't necessarily on any one distinct Latin style,
but rather on the idea of a simple, fast three-beat
meter meant to be felt in one. Three players share
one standard marimba while the rest of the ensemble
acts as a Latin rhythm section. Muy divertido!
10514625 Percussion Ensemble
3-8 players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
H Mosaics—Jared Spears. Mosaics is an exciting
well-textured sextet for unpitched percussion plus
timpani. The set-ups are simple, and the rhythms
are playable by a young ensemble. It appears on
several state and festival lists.
1012921 Percussion Sextet . . . . . . . . . .25.00
Opening Fast—Paul Smith. This very easy and
short percussion ensemble piece was written to
fill a void of an opening selection for a percussion
ensemble concert. Written for eight performers,
all on battery percussion instruments, it could be
expanded to more if needed. The purpose of this
composition is to have a loud, fast and exciting
opening number, which grabs the audience's
attention. Even with its easy notation, students at
varying levels can very well perform this piece!
10185249 Percussion Ensemble
8 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.99
Percussion Ensemble Collection—Harold
Farberman. Four original pieces at the medium-
easy level. Includes: Spain; Retrograde Waltz;
Percussion Sleigh Ride and 6/8 Dance.
5269055 Percussion Sextet . . . . . . . . . .19.95
Rainfall—Adam Miller. Commissioned as part of the
C. Alan Publications Ignite Series for the developing
percussion ensemble, Rainfall features flexible
parts and instrumentation with engaging music for
beginner percussionists. Designed to simulate a
rainstorm, the performers will be required to employ
a variety of non-traditional techniques in order to
reproduce certain timbres, such as finger snaps or
slapping their legs. The audience is encouraged to
participate in this as well to help magnify the effort.
Everyone in the room will have fun with this one!
10289368 Percussion Sextet Expandable
to 8 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.00
Rocket Science—Matt Moore. It ain't rocket
science... or maybe it is! You may not have
guessed, but astronautical engineers love fun
music just as much as the rest of us. Watch out
for flying pocket protectors and airborne glasses
as any scientists in the audience are likely to find
themselves gettin' down with this groovin' piece.
10470319 Percussion Sextet
Expandable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32.00
RHYTHMIC
CEREMONIAL
RITUAL
Zachary Cairns. With its mix of
various playing styles and ensemble
interaction, this entertaining piece
for seven antiphonal tambourines
would be a welcome addition to any
percussion ensemble concert!
10777755 Percussion Ensemble for
Septet of
Tambourines . . . . M 36.00
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