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LARGE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES medium-easy / medium
Clave & Sons—Eric Rath. Clave & Sons 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. A special treat for player and listener!
10514630 Percussion Ensemble
8-10 players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
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Contest Ensembles for Intermediate
Percussionists—Murray Houllif. A collection
of eight original ensembles for developing
percussionists. Contains quartet, quintet, sextet,
and septet arrangements in a variety of styles. Great
for concert or contest!
5728902 Percussion Ensemble Collection
4, 5 or 6 Players . . . . . . . . . . .33.95
Drums. Loud. Good.—John R. Hearnes. Here
is a powerful and funky piece for large percussion
ensemble. It's in a loose ABA form with layered,
tribal-like grooves on either side of drumset-led,
half-time middle section. It builds to a big finish
with driving eighth notes and a series of drumset
breaks. The title couldn't be more precise!
10674511 Percussion Ensemble
9-25 players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
H 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. The piece is not only educational, but a
lot of fun for the performer and the listener! Enjoy!
10514643 Percussion Ensemble
6-7 players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
The Evening News—Chris Brooks. This just in!
A slick piece for ten percussionists depicting the
power an intensity of an evening news report. Over
to you!
5509047 Percussion Ensemble
10 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
Excellence in Chamber Music, Book 2—Bruce
Pearson & Ryan Nowlin. Excellence in Chamber
Music, Book 2 is a collection of flexibly-scored
ensembles perfect for festivals, fall or spring
concerts, summer camps, or ensemble practice.
All 15 songs are arranged for any combination of
band instruments, from solo to small ensemble to
full concert band. Excellence in Chamber Music,
Book 2 is correlated with Tradition of Excellence
Comprehensive Band Method, Book 2. A perfect
addition to any starting band program, this volume
contains 15 favorite melodies scored for maximum
performance flexibility, such as the ability to mix and
match any combination of band instruments and
the ability to add the piano/guitar accompaniment
to enhance the performance. Titles include: Still,
Still, Still; Minuet; This Train; Battle Pavane; The
Galway Piper; Theme from Renaissance Festival and
Dances; Blow Away the Morning Dew; Procession of
the Nobles; Cindy; Water Come a Me Eye; March of
the Toreadors from Carmen; Lisbon Bay; Evening
Prayer from Hansel and Gretel; When Johnny
Comes Marching Home and The British Grenadiers.
10850223 Percussion Ensemble
Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.99
Excellence in Chamber Music, Book 3—Bruce
Pearson & Ryan Nowlin. Continuing the tradition of
the highly popular and successful series, Excellence
in Chamber Music, Book 3 is also a collection of
favorite melodies scored for maximum performance
flexibility. Each title is composed of three parts -
a solo line, a harmony part, and a bass line. Mix
and match any combination of band instruments
to fit your ensemble. Playable as solos, duets, trios
and larger ensembles up to full concert band in
endless combinations. A perfect choice for festivals,
concerts, or ensemble practice! Titles include:
Shenandoah; March for Military Band; Intermezzo
from First Suite in E-flat for Military Band; Rondeau;
The Easy Winners; Arirang; Fire Festival Polka;
Spring from The Four Seasons and more.
10977999 Percussion Ensemble
Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.99
H The Final Pursuit—Chris Brooks. The Final
Pursuit is awesome! Beginning with a quiet largo,
bursts of rhythm lead to a the body of the work
which is driving and uptempo. Scored precisely to
give developing ensembles a more mature sound.
A great concert selection!
10023226 Percussion Ensemble
12 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
H Groovesicles—Various. The ensembles are
written for six players and structured so each player
is given the opportunity to play battery percussion,
timpani, mallet percussion and hand percussion
instruments. Set-up guides and helpful instrument
substitutions make this package the quintessential
educational tool for teaching and motivating the
young percussion ensemble.
2474440 Percussion Ensemble Collection
6 Parts/Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .85.00
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Gymnopedie No. 1 Percussion Ensemble—Erik
Satie/arr. Chris Sharp. Satie's reflective piano piece
is reimagined as a mallet quartet. Accessible to
players of almost any level, it makes for a refreshing
change-of-pace for any concert program!
11349009 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .20.00
Jalopy—John Herndon. Jalopy is a programmatic
piece that uses all sorts of fun and engaging
auxiliary percussion instruments to depict a run-
down, rusty old automobile. In addition to these
auxiliary instruments like a bike horn, flexatone,
Acme siren, and police whistle, the piece features
standard instruments like xylophone, glockenspiel,
timpani, and modest set of basic drums. All of these
instruments cohere brilliantly in an amusing, ragtimey
experience for the performers and audience.
10914627 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .36.00
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 fourteen, this arrangement preserves
the catchy melodic material and enhances the
upbeat style with vocalizations, birdcalls, hand
claps, and vibraslap. An entertaining addition to
any percussion ensemble concert!
10435065 Percussion Ensemble
15 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Meltdown—Brian Bailey. A gentle opening and
matching outro bookend the meat of this piece
which is heavy and accent-driven. The repetitive
and highly chromatic melodies along with military-
style accompaniment give the impression of
something or someone coming close to spiraling
out of control. An awesome choice for more
experienced middle school ensembles!
10811557 Percussion Ensemble
8-11 players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
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
Patapan—Traditional French Carol/arr. Sean
Womack. This medium-easy arrangement for
percussion ensemble of the traditional French carol
Patapan is both dark and contemplative. Perfect
for any holiday-themed concert, and written in
cut time, it features many layers and textures with
an assortment of percussion instruments that can
be found in almost any band room. Patapan is
perfectly suited for an intermediate middle school
or beginning high school percussion ensemble.
11316532 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .32.00
Pistoleros—Brian Slawson. Recalling the film
scores of spaghetti westerns from such composers
as Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota, Pistoleros is
a tribute to the old-time gunfighters of Mexico. It
depicts the buildup and earthshaking climax of an
anxious, tension-filled shootout. With the amount of
space and stately tempo, this a great opportunity for
young players to develop their sense of rhythm and
their sense of ensemble cohesion.
11174059 Percussion Ensemble
with CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
Poppedsicles!—arr. Chris Crockarell, Chris
Brooks, John R. Hearnes & David Steinquest.
Spice up your next concert with one or all of
these legendary pop tunes! The crowd will love it!
Includes: Eye of the Tiger; Venus; Wipe Out; The
Pink Panther; My Sharona; Mission: Impossible; All I
Want For Christmas Is You; Bang the Drum All Day.
11166106 Percussion Ensemble Collection
w/ score and
eight player books. . . . . . . . . .95.00
Quintessential Quintets—Angela Kepley.
Quintessential Quintets is a collection of three
drum-oriented pieces for 5 young percussionists.
Using a bit of flexible instrumentation, these
works will help student grow as musicians while
simultaneously impressing and exciting audiences!
10777808 Percussion Quintet collection. .36.00
Red Koi—Jordan Williams. Red Koi was written
using the minyo scale found in Japanese music,
such as gagaku and shomyo. The snare drum and
tom part was written to emulate basic taiko-style
drumming. Red Koi represents a great opportunity
to introduce new percussionists to this style. A
simply serene piece!
10933271 Percussion Ensemble 8-10 players -
score and parts. . . . . . . . . . . .29.00
H Scamper—Jared Spears. Here is a great old-
school percussion quintet! Though the piece is
scored for unpitched percussion plus timpani, the
rhythms function melodically helping to give the
piece its solid form and high audience appeal!
1012913 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . . .20.00
Scare-a-Diddle—Lorraine Keeney. Here is an
easy spooky piece for large percussion ensembles
using paradiddles throughout as an educational
motif. Perfect for Halloween!
10953221 Percussion Ensemble
12 to 14 players . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
Sea of Tranquility—Nathan Daughtrey.
Originally for bells and vibraphone found in
Duology, Daughtrey's collection of duets for young
percussionists, Sea of Tranquility has been expanded
here for full percussion ensemble. Much like the area
of the same name found on the moon, this piece
seeks to create an air of mystery and wonder.
11130343 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .29.00
H Serengeti—Chris Crockarell. An impressive
arrangement and great choice for your next concert
or event. The piece is in a primal, driving five feel
with evenly distributed parts and superb form! Take
you audience on the journey that is Serengeti!
10042317 Percussion Ensemble
14 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Smooth—Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas/arr. Aaron
Klausing & Rick Mattingly. Carlos Santana's 90's
chart-topper scored for a group of 10 percussionists.
10336141 Percussion Ensemble
10 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
l Stardancer—Nathan Daughtrey. Dedicated to the
composer's young daughter who is fascinated with
everything in the night sky, StarDancer alternates
between light-hearted, spinning dances and more
raucous, foot-stomping dances.
11319149 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .32.00
Taiko—Scott Harding. Intense, high energy
piece for six to eight percussionists in the
tradition of Japanese Taiko drumming. Scored
for non-pitched instruments.
5977727 Percussion Sextet expandable
to 8 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.00
l Thundersnow—Chad Heiny. Scored for
percussion quintet with optional offstage
performers, Thundersnow is mysterious,
mesmerizing, bold, but also extremely delicate at
times, much like the storms themselves.
11319150 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .32.00
H Tiger's Blood—Robert McCarthy. Heavy with
a driving Asian feel, Tiger's Blood delivers! Your
ensemble will have a blast driving this piece home
with splashy metal colors and primal rhythms.
The instrumentation is flexible as is the number of
players. A winner!
10344436 Percussion Ensemble
7-19 players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
l Tip Toes—Jessica Flannigan. With the castanets
acting as your time keeper, or tapping toe, Tip
Toes is a quick, light piece to add to any concert.
The construct of the piece gives performers the
opportunity to work on listening and balance while
keeping the audience engaged with some of the
pop-like rhythms they hear on the radio.
11318656 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .32.00
Trinidad Tidings—John Willmarth. In Trinidad
Tidings, John Willmarth has mashed up some of
our favorite holiday tunes for a standard percussion
ensemble. Joy to the World, Deck the Halls, Ode
to Joy, and The Hallelujah Chorus, are all present
throughout the work. As if this weren't enough,
Willmarth has gone a step further and underpinned
the entire piece with a Carribean feel, using a Soca
pattern in the drumset. The result is a refreshingly
new take on old standards, guaranteed to keep your
holiday spirits bright!
10828311 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .32.00
Ukrainian Bell Carol—Mykola Leontovich/ arr.
Ray Flores. Enjoy programming this Easy traditional
Christmas ensemble on your next holiday concert!
Simple and accessible battery instruments make for
an easy and fun ensemble to learn.
10953237 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .35.00
Witch Doctor—Ross Bagdasarian/arr. Alan
Keown. This humorous arrangement of the "Alvin
and the Chipmunks" classic gives beginning
percussion students a great opportunity to let their
hair down and have a blast! The piece incorporates
an array of nontraditional percussion instruments
like a duck call, a siren whistle, a slide whistle, and
a police whistle. These instruments are engaging
for the students as well as the audience and can
provide a welcome relief from studying the more
traditional instruments.
10978483 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .40.00
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All About Dat Trash—Ed Argenziano. Does your
audience want a good show? Of course they do!
Scored for drumset and as many plastic and metal
garbage cans as you can find, this piece by Ed
Argenziano seriously delivers! Your listeners should
prepare themselves for equal helpings of funk and
fun! A true mic dropper!
10559399 Percussion Ensemble
6-17 players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
H Antiphon—Michael F. Combs. Antiphon is a piece
for 10 percussionists scored as a double percussion
choir. As the title suggests, the composition centers
around the rhythmic motifs being played in in a call
and response style across and within the choirs.
The piece is highly visual making it a treat to listen
to and equally entertaining to watch.
4779476 Percussion Ensemble
10 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.95
Aquarium—Camille Saint-Saens/arr. Matt Moore.
Written for keyboard percussion sextet, Aquarium
is an arrangement of Saint-Saens enchanting
movement of the same name from The Carnival
of the Animals. Musicality is at the forefront as
players are challenged with complex, layered lines
and multiple opportunities for rubato. Perfect for a
middle or high school ensemble!
10320755 Keyboard Percussion Sextet . .24.00
H
Bayport Sketch—Jared Spears. A classic
percussion ensemble piece scored for eight or
nine players. It is melodically driven giving it big
audience appeal, and short in duration making it
easy to program. This is one of the greats!
4619680 Percussion Ensemble
8 - 9 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.00
New Percussion Ensemble
from C. Alan
RHYME OR REASON
Nathan Daughtrey. 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
one keyboard and one battery
instrument without much rest.
11319105 Percussion Quintet . . 40.00
