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LARGE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES medium
The Bells of Moscow—Sergei Rachmaninoff/
arr. Stephen Primatic. Rachmaninoff's Prelude
in C-sharp minor left a lasting impression on
audiences when it was first premiered. It became
so popular that it garnered many pseudonyms
throughout the world such as The Burning of
Moscow, The Day of Judgment, and The Moscow
Waltz, though it's often known as The Bells of
Moscow due to the way its introduction mimics the
Kremlin's stately carillon chimes. Originally written
for piano and characterized by dense harmonies
and bombastic accents, this piece is perfectly
suited for a richly colored orchestration for the world
of percussion.
11174061 Percussion Ensemble
with CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
Circus Circus!—Chris Crockarell. Children of all
ages! Here is a regular three-ring circus for ten to
twelve players that uses everything but the kitchen
sink! Just try not to have fun with this one!
2290369 Percussion Ensemble
10 - 12 Players. . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
l Dance Suite—Chris Carmean. Dance Suite is a
set of six short pieces inspired by ballroom dance
styles. The movements present a variety of musical
styles and opportunity for exposure to the music,
movement, and culture behind each dance style.
Students will be excited to perform any movement
of the Dance Suite, and audience members will
have trouble sitting still!
11319102 Keyboard Percussion
Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32.00
Danse Macabre—Camille Saint-Saens/arr. Brian
Slawson. The xylophone part from Camille Saint-
Saens' orchestral work Danse Macabre is one
of the most famous excerpts for the instrument.
The violin and clarinet parts, among others, also
feature memorable themes, many of which have
been arranged here for percussion ensemble.
The xylophone takes the prominent melodic voice
while the rest of the ensemble adds color around
it, creating a mysterious mood befitting a dance of
skeletons on Halloween night.
10435060 Percussion Ensemble
8 Players with CD-ROM. . . . . .40.00
Die Fleder-Rag—Johann Strauss II/arr. Stephen
Primatic. The overture to Johann Strauss II's
comic operetta "Die Fledermaus" is a favorite of
audiences everywhere and a staple in the modern
orchestral repertoire. Here it is set as a jaunty and
rousing rag for percussion ensemble. Despite
Strauss being dubbed the "Waltz King," there are
no waltzes in this rendition. Written for six mallet
keyboard instruments and three percussion parts,
this entertaining piece for intermediate percussion
ensemble sounds as if it could have been originally
conceived this way.
11175624 Percussion Ensemble
w/ Online Media . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Dueling Comedians—Dmitri Kabalevsky/arr.
Stephen Primatic. The Kabalevsky classic featuring
two xylophone players on the same instrument.
The scoring is done purposely so the players are
constantly in each other's way. The program notes
instruct the musicians to nudge and "hip check"
each other in an attempt to gain control of the
instrument. Highly entertaining! Your audience will
love it!
11169768 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .35.00
Equinox—Rick Dior. An intermediate-level
ensemble with a featured theremin soloist. The
title Equinox is taken from the biannual crossing
of the sun over the equator which results in night
and day being of equal length on two days of the
year. Shifting, crossing melodic motifs serve as
countermelodies to the lead theremin melody; at
times there are as many as four countermelodies
crossing each other. The crossing of these
percussion voices rhythmically and harmonically
mimic the equinox event while the theremin floats
on top of these crossing motifs.
11175644 Percussion Ensemble with Theremin
and Online Media . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Five on Five—Stephen Primatic. Stephen
Primatic's Five on Five is an aggressive mallet
ensemble piece for 5 players on one 5-octave
marimba. Because of the number of players, each
performer must be aware of their space and move
quickly so as not to disrupt the other performers.
This makes for an artful, amusing, and unique
spectacle. The opening section is propelled forward
by constant 16th notes that are passed around the
ensemble. The middle section is comprised of
slower, more reflective musical material with an
ostinato split between the bottom two players and
lyrical, melodic material in the other players. The
third and final section is a return to the unrelenting
16th note material of the opening.
10839981 Marimba Quintet 10 hands
on one marimba . . . . . . . . . . .35.00
l Haut Metall Holz—Michael Huestis. Haut Metall
Holz (haút me'tal holts) is an intermediate-
level quintet for percussion. The title comes from
the German words describing the three types of
instruments used by each of the five performers:
skin, metal, and wood. It is a high-energy piece
that includes extreme dynamic contrasts, intricate
grooves, and featured moments for each of the
performers. Musical motifs passed between
performers and interlocking rhythms throughout
the composition make this quintet a fun challenge
for performers.
11340766 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . . .32.00
HeliX—Eric Rath. HeliX was written with the intent
of focusing on the first few learned techniques of
four-mallet keyboard playing. To that end, a fair
amount of four-mallet playing occurs throughout the
piece, but always in service to the music rather than
sounding like a glorified etude. It is exciting, groove-
oriented, and geared toward advanced middle
school or intermediate high school ensembles.
11316524 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .40.00
Hidden Dreams—Matthew Curley. Hidden
Dreams is a marvelously arranged piece for high
school percussion ensemble. It starts with the
mallet instruments creating a reverberation effect
by passing around snippets of 16th notes. The
body of the piece is a funky groove interspersed
with cadence-style breaks in the battery. The intro
motif sneaks in here and there and fully reappears
at the end. Very cool!
10811599 Percussion Ensemble
13-15 players. . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
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In the Sky—Patrick Speranza. The title of
this piece is taken from the famous lyric, "like a
diamond in the sky" from the children's song
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. The use of metallic
instruments throughout conjures the image of
bright, shining stars. The parts are written at
varying skill levels to involve players of differing
experience and requires simple setups. If desired,
the vibraphone and marimba parts can be doubled
to accommodate larger ensembles.
11316530 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .38.00
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Intermediate Percussion Ensemble Collection
—Anthony Cirone. This large collection of nine
creative selections provides the young developing
percussion ensemble with various opportunities
to refine their talents. Using six performers for
each composition, many of the major percussion
instruments found in most schools are used
throughout each section.
10043137 Percussion Ensemble
Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.99
H Lids—Ed Argenziano. A fantastic novelty piece
scored for literally as many metal and rubber trash
cans as you can find!
5983637 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .30.00
l Lift Off—Jeremy Kane. Here is a piece loaded with
optimism. The combination of a driving rhythm,
layered melodies, and upward modulations create
the atmosphere of an opening ceremony or theater
premier! If you're looking for a piece that lights up
the stage, look no further!
11315827 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .40.00
Look Who Showed Up—Porter Eidam. This high-
energy work is intended to show off five members
of your percussion program. Along with syncopated
motifs and explosive 16th-note passages, each part
features a four-bar "as written or ad lib" solo so all
players get a chance to step into the spotlight. Have
some attention hogs in your ensemble? This is the
perfect piece for you!
10316954 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . . .14.95
l Loud Up de Soca—Brandon Dittgen. Loud Up de
Soca means it's time to fire up the band. Written
in a soca style, "(so)ul of (ca)lypso," this original
and lively chart for steel pan ensemble will delight
performers and audiences alike. All pan parts
may be doubled as desired. The parts may also
be performed on keyboard instruments or electric
bass as labeled.
11318652 Steel Drum Ensemble . . . . . . .32.00
Luminescence—Nathan Daughtrey. The aurora
borealis and aurora australis, ethereal displays of
colored lights shimmering across the night sky,
are the result of electrons colliding with the upper
reaches of Earth's atmosphere. Luminescence is
Nathan Daughtrey's musical interpretation of this
beautiful natural phenomenon. This one shines!
10933128 Percussion Ensemble 10-12 players
- Score and Parts . . . . . . . . . .40.00
More Contest Ensembles for Intermediate
Percussionists—Murray Houllif. This valuable
collection makes it easy to teach a wide variety
of styles! You'll find eight original ensembles
for four to seven players using a wide variety of
instrumentation. Great for contest and festival use!
10037341 Percussion Ensemble
Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.95
Orchestrations of the Underground—Kirk J.
Gay. Kirk Gay brings the soundtrack of Undertale,
a hugely popular role-playing video game by Toby
Fox, to the world of percussion ensemble with the
medley Orchestrations of the Underground. Three
themes from the Undertale soundtrack appear
including, His Theme, Spear of Justice, and
Meglovania. He cleverly weaves these three themes
together in one tight-knit, energetic package.
10835955 Percussion Ensemble 9-11 players -
folio plus parts on CD-ROM . . .40.00
l Our Calypso—Brandon Dittgen. An original
composition written for steel pan ensemble in
celebration of the community of pan players
around the world. Easily adaptable for any style
pan, this work is an excellent choice for two or
more ensembles to combine and perform together.
All pan parts may be doubled as desired. The tenor-
bass part may also be performed on electric bass.
11318653 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .32.00
Passing Lane—Carmen Gassi. Your students will
love a trip on the percussion highway using the
Passing Lane. Abundant colors and catchy rhythmic
grooves await your students in this challenging but
accessible duet for two snare drummers.
11207841 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .12.00
l Pentaphonics—Nicholaus Meyers. Written for
five graduated sounds, this work can be performed
on any five graduated items or instruments such
as woodblocks, claves, cowbells, pots and pans,
bottles, or anything really, as long as there are five
distinct pitches. It is an exciting, rhythmic work that
is fun for both players and audience!
11319137 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . . .32.00
Popcorn—Gershon Kingsley/arr. David Steinquest.
Gershon Kingsley's catchy '70s pop classic is set
here perfectly for an ensemble of boomwhackers
and shakers. Whether at the beginning, middle,
or end of your concert, your audience won't soon
forget this one!
10674523 Percussion Ensemble
8-10 players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
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
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l 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
Rocketship! Brass Ensemble with Percussion
Ensemble—Kevin Day. Here is an energetic and
melodic brass and percussion work that features a
marching snare drum. There is driving percussion
that gives way to fanfare-like trumpets. This piece
explores the colors of the ensembles and how they
interact with each other. A great addition to your
chamber library!
11207456 Brass Ensemble with
Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .70.00
Rogue Agent—Matt Moore. Part action-packed
spy thriller, part bluesy groove, Rogue Agent is an
approachable percussion ensemble piece for six
or more players. Four-mallet technique is limited
to comfortable chords, and difficulty is skillfully
balanced between parts.
11130098 Percussion Sextet . . . . . . . . . .32.00
Spiraling Light—Nathan Daughtrey.
10638414 Percussion Ensemble
8 players. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Stool of Rock—Chris Crockarell. Here is a highly
visual and entertaining piece for six percussionists
each with a stool, drum head, and a single drum
stick. Techniques include playing the stools with
the sticks, the head with the sticks, the rims of the
heads with the sticks, and the stools with the rims
of the heads. Sprinkle on some clever choreography
and you've got a hip treat for your audience that
they'll be talking about all the way home!
10674516 Percussion Sextet for Stools . .30.00
TRiBE—Chad Heiny. Each movement depicts a
different mood, musical style, or aspect of a tribal
ceremony, all cohering into one continuous ritual.
The first movement, Premonition, scored entirely for
non-pitched percussion instruments, is an exciting,
upbeat, and aggressive opening statement. The
second movement, Meditation, offsets the first
as a slow, dark, and introspective work. The third
movement, Rite of Passage, suggests a long and
steady procession. In the final movement, Sacrifice,
the music is highly focused and martial, creating an
exciting finish to a varied experience.
10954415 Percussion Ensemble parts on
CD-Rom, 10 players . . . . . . . .40.00
l Vector—Matt Moore. Vector is written for
keyboard percussion and electronics. The keyboard
percussion parts are of easy to intermediate
difficulty, with most of the challenge coming from
ensemble timing and listening. Vector can serve as
a front ensemble warm-up or stand on its own on a
percussion ensemble concert. The keyboard parts
are fully playable with two mallets, though players
may choose to use four.
11319162 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . . .32.00
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