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Large Percussion Ensembles medium / medium-advanced & advanced
l Bluegrass RondeauEd Kiefer. Bluegrass
Rondeau is a fun piece based on four old fiddle
tunes that are woven together in rondeau form.
These time tested melodies are bright and rhythmic
and tend to stay with you long after you hear them.
Your percussionists and your audiences will love it!
10389078 Percussion Ensemble
9 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.00
n Brooms HildaChris Crockarell. Picture this:
six percussionists with push brooms! Add in the
optional staging and choreography, and this will
be the hit of your concert!
5509062 Percussion Sextet. . . . . . . . 30.00
Can CanJacques Offenbach/arr. Houllif.
Put your mallet players in the spotlight with this
popular classical theme! This one really moves
along, using dynamics and clean scoring to
create a quick, light sound. Scored for: bells (or
vibes); xylophone; marimba; timpani; drumset;
triangle and tambourine. The audience won't be
able to resist clapping along!
10000552 Percussion Sextet. . . . . . . . 14.50
n CentrifugalChris Crockarell. A great concert
selection for intermediate level ensembles.
10005579 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 45.00
H CeremoniumJared Spears. A complex work
in Spears' inimitable style.
5007950 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 20.00
n A Child's DanceJ. J. Wren. An entertaining
original that works extremely well for both
concert and festival performances. This medium-
level piece, scored for eleven players, has the
following instrumentation: bells; xylophone; two
marimbas; two vibraphones; chimes; bongos;
small shaker; suspended cymbal; splash
cymbal; two wood blocks; triangle; drumset
and bass guitar. Approximate performance time
is just over three minutes.
10083710 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 45.00
n Circus Circus!Chris Crockarell. A regular
three-ring circus for 10 to 12 players that uses
everything but the kitchen sink!
2290369 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 45.00
n Clapping Music VariationsGlen Kotche
& Steve Reich. Using both hand clapping and
traditional percussion, this large ensemble (11
players) provides everyone with a wonderful
opportunity to explore all types of rhythm
combinations. Written all in 3/4 meter, many
types of instrumentation are explored through
this four and a half minute production. Some
instruments included are: two drumset
configurations; two vibraphones; four marimbas;
low and high pitched bells; crotales; orchestra
bells; xylophone; gong; hammered dulcimer or
cimbalom. While written more for the advancing
ensemble, this would be a good challenge for
many developing ensembles.
10056508 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 19.95
n Connecticut GrooveJoel Smales. Classic
rudimental swing style! Scored for four snare
drum parts plus bass drum with the four
snare players moving into multiple percussion
sections throughout the piece (4 toms,
cowbell, whistle, wood block, hi-hat, splash
cymbal). Great concert selection!
10025624 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . 13.50
n Cruzin' JamaicaLalo Davila. How much fun
can you fit into one number? Your audience and
ensemble will love the Caribbean feel. Scored for 8
to 12 players plus bass and optional steel drums.
5930656 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 45.00
l Danse MacabreCamille 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
with CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
n Diners ClubChris Crockarell. This percussion
sextet even includes staging directions for
some entertaining visuals.
5622196 Percussion Sextet. . . . . . . . 30.00
n Double DribbleChris Brooks. A fun novelty
piece scored for six players. Instrumentation:
5 basketballs, police whistle and samba whistle.
5977090 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 30.00
n Fascinating RhythmGeorge Gershwin/
Feldstein. Gershwin's famous swing piece in a fun
arrangement for percussion quintet. Lots of give
and take between the parts.
5259031 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . 12.95
n Incantation and Festal DanceJared Spears.
Here's a fresh and exciting selection from
Jared Spears that's musically scored for
eight performers. Using traditional keyboard
instruments and timpani along with several hand
percussion instruments such as cabasa, maracas,
vibraslap and tambourine, this original work is a
great addition to any concert!
10037377 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 17.50
H
Intermediate Percussion Ensemble Collection
(for Percussion Sextet)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. With
each selection combining various instrumentation,
this provides the ensemble with a good variety of
performing opportunities.
10043137 Percussion Ensemble
Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.99
n Jamaican Me Crazy, Mon!Lalo Davila. Time to
party! There's no way anyone can sit still when this
piece fires up! Complete with scored hand claps,
hoots and hollers, this composition of pure, high-
energy calypso rhythms and melodies will give your
audience a good dose of island fever! The piece
is a medium, grade 4 scored for xylophone, 2
marimbas, vibes, drum set, electric bass, timbales
with 2 cowbells, 2 congas, shaker, and optional
lead pan and double tenors. Ya mon!
10344438 Percussion Ensemble
9-11 Players . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
H Lids (for 5 to 100 players)Ed Argenziano.
Scored for "as many metal and rubber trash cans
as you can find!"
5983637 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 30.00
Look Who Showed UpPorter 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 . . . . . . . 14.50
H Me TarzanChris Crockarell. An incredibly
unique idea! Requires no instruments! Written for
8 to 12 players, everyone claps, snaps, taps, raps,
and does all sorts of things to create a really cool
effect. A great change of pace idea!
5362892 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 25.00
More Contest Ensembles for Intermediate
PercussionistsMurray Houllif. This valuable
collection makes it easy to teach a wide variety
of styles! You'll find 8 original ensembles for 4 to
7 players using a wide variety of instrumentation
including marimba, vibes, drumset and timpani.
Selections include: Jazzville USA; A Gaelic Air; Duck
Sauce; Cha-Cha Romantico; Drums of Fire; The Funk
Fraternity; Armed Forces and Salonika Peppers.
Great for contest and festival use!
10037341 Percussion Ensemble
Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.50
n Promenade and Ballet of the Chicks in Their
ShellsMoussorgsky/arr. Steinquest. Taken from
the popular Moussorgsky classic, this arrangement
has been cleverly adapted for the mallet ensemble
by David Steinquest. Written for six to seven
performers, this two and a half minute work also
includes some auxiliary percussion. Instrumentation
includes bells, xylophone, vibraphone,
marimba, bass drum, triangle, suspended
cymbal, snare drum and ratchet.
10083706 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 35.00
H Ritual of the TribeChris Brooks. Full
blown, funky composition for large ensemble (11
to 12 players).
5362900 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 45.00
H Rondo for PercussionThomas Davis.
(1.) Unspecified mallet instrument no. 1;
(2.) unspecified mallet instrument no. 2; (3.)
4 timpani; (4.) snare drum, wood block; (5.)
tambourine, castanets.
1012905 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . 12.00
n Sacrificial RiteDavid Gillingham. A
powerful work for percussion quintet. Scored
for marimba chimes, assorted auxiliary and
eight bass drums or toms.
5524459 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . 35.00
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)Jonathan
Cain & Steve Perry. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
is a song by Journey from their album Frontiers,
released as a single on February 5, 1983. The
marimba 1 and 2 parts can be performed on
the same marimba, or on separate marimbas if
preferred. The electric bass part can also be doubled
on a bass marimba if available. Songs like this just
don't get old - your audience will love it!
10357043 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 18.99
H Sketches of the OrientBrian Mason. Here's
a great concert selection for medium level
ensembles! Very effective use of color and rhythm
make this a good choice for adding a little variety
to your program. Scored for 11 to 12 players: bells;
xylophone; marimba (4.5 oct., 2 players); vibes;
chimes; timpani; snare drum; sleigh bells; bass
drum; cymbals; finger cymbals; tam tam; mark tree;
4 concert toms; triangle and bongos.
10023231 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 45.00
n Statements for PercussionRobert Muczynski.
Specified by the composer as 4 or 5 performers.
Published in score form only, with multiple copies
needed for performance. Triangle, crash cymbals,
suspended cymbal, tom tom, tambourine, snare
drum, wood block, 3 timpani, bass drum.
1008028 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . . 7.99
H Three Asiatic DancesGeorge Frock. (1.)
triangle, suspended cymbal, bells; (2.) chimes,
5 brake drums; (3.) 3 high tom toms/roto toms,
triangle, wood block; (4.) suspended cymbal; (5.)
2 low tom toms, tambourine, 4 temple blocks; (6.)
bass drum, vibraphone, tamtam. 3 movements.
1007871 Percussion Sextet. . . . . . . . 13.95
H TroikaSergei Prokofiev/arr. Maricle. Scored for
12 players, this arrangement of Prokofiev's "aural
sleigh ride" is perfect for winter concerts. Battery
parts are fairly easy, with all the difficulty in the
mallet parts.
5673611 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 23.50
l Upbeat SuiteP.I. Tchaikovsky, Modest
Mussorgsky & Georges Bizet/arr. Brian Slawson.
Upbeat Suite is an arrangement for percussion
quartet of three orchestral excerpts that share
common rhythmic elements of upbeat, or 2-beat,
feels: Dance of the Little Swans (Tchaikovsky);
Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks (Mussorgsky);
and from "Carmen," Danse Boheme (Bizet). Their
cheerful nature dictates a light, bouncy style
and is enhanced by the use of grace notes and
appoggiaturas. A frequent arranger of classical
themes, Slawson is adept at capturing the character
of the original while still writing idiomatically, and in
this case accessibly, for small mallet quartet. This
is a rare marriage that will have you thinking "Suite"
thoughts of your developing ensemble.
10435072 Percussion Ensemble
with CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
n Vertigo SchmertigoChris Brooks. This
challenging yet playable rudimental drum quartet
can work in both the concert and marching
environment. Scored for marching snare, tenors
(quints), one high marching bass drum and one
low marching bass drum. A few cymbals are
also included for those big-impact moments.
Performance time is about two and a half minutes.
10083708 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 20.00
Large Percussion
Ensembles
Medium-Advanced
and Advanced
American PatrolF. Meacham/Houllif. (1.) bells,
field drum; (2.) xylophone, (marimba or vibes), wood
block; (3.) 2 timpani; triangle; (4.) snare drum;
(5.) bass drum; (6.) cymbals.
2105344 Percussion Sextet. . . . MA 13.50
l Anitra's DanceEdvard Grieg/arr. Brian Blume.
Composed by Edvard Grieg, Anitra's Dance is
preceded by In the Hall of the Mountain King in
the famous "Peer Gynt Suite." Originally scored
for strings and triangle, and with a great deal of
pizzicato playing in the strings, it allowed for a fairly
seamlessly transfer to the idiom of percussion
ensemble. The timbral palette is expanded by
the addition of several nonpitched percussion
instruments, and some of the melodic material has
been enhanced by arpeggiated harmonies and rapid
scalar passages, particularly in the marimba voice.
The result is a lovely classical adaptation that can
serve as a quiet programming contrast.
10435057 Percussion Ensemble
with CD-ROM. . . . . . . MA 40.00
n Blue Rondo a La TurkDave Brubeck/arr.
Cockarell. This arrangement of Dave Brubeck's
classic jazz standard is a great addition to your
jazz settings for percussion ensemble. Scored for
eight performers, this very fast, over four-minute
arrangement lends itself extremely well to the
percussion idiom. Instruments needed include
xylophone, two marimbas (one 4-1/2, one 4-1/3
octave), two vibraphones, tambourine, low wood
block, splash and suspended cymbal, congas,
drumset, and bass guitar. Enjoy.
10083714 Percussion Ensemble . . MA 45.00
Brazilian BeatJoel Smales. This creative
collection presents six originals in a variety of
Brazilian drumming styles. The scoring calls for
agogo bells, shaker, whistle, cowbell, samba
whistle, ganza, repenique, snare drum and surdo.
If not all equipment is available, suggestions for
substituting with more traditional instruments are
provided. Parts can also be doubled to create
a massive sound in the Brazilian tradition. Your
audience will have a blast!
10351248 Percussion Quintet . . . MA 14.50
Celestial WelcomeKristen Shiner McGuire. A
fast-moving mixed-meter work with a contrasting
rubato section. Good four mallet writing that's not
too difficult. Scored for: glockenspiel; vibraphone;
marimba; chimes (tubular bells); snare drum/
tam tam/suspended cymbal; bass drum, cymbals
(crash cymbals/suspended cymbals) and timpani.
A terrific concert selection!
10023383 Percussion Ensemble . . MA 21.95
l ContinuumIan Briskey. Written to convey a
progression of continuous motion, this relatively
short piece provides percussion quartets with
numerous opportunities to demonstrate musicality.
Be it through extreme dynamic ranges, demanding
rudimental control, and ensemble timing and blend,
the range of musical touches will be enjoyed by
players and listeners alike.
10435055 Percussion Ensemble
with CD-ROM. . . . . . . MA 33.00
n Creepy Little Wiggly ThingsGary Gilroy.
Written for a large number of percussionists, 13
total, this piece requires a variety of instruments
both common and a little more unique that might
be associated with the title. Instrumentation
includes: two xylophones; vibraphone; two
marimbas and chimes; along with many cymbals
and smaller hand held instruments. Of special
interest are: small egg shaker; cabasa; water
gong; bamboo wind chimes; flexatone; whip and
vibraslap. This fun energetic composition is perfect
for the growing ensemble or any ensemble that
just wants to have some fun!
10038007 Percussion Ensemble
13 Players . . . . . . . . . MA 40.00
n DoorsDave Hall. Doors represents the best
of what is being written for the contemporary
large percussion ensemble. Hall's complex
textures, engaging harmonies and heart-pounding
syncopated rhythms combine to create a
masterwork that should not be missed.
10320746 Percussion Ensemble
with Piano . . . . . . . . . MA 60.00
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