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Large Percussion Ensembles
n Seaside StrollKandis 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 . . . . . 28.00
l ShakeJosh Gottry. A work simply intended
to explore shaken instruments within the
percussion family in a chamber setting, Shake
is a perfect change of pace for percussion
ensembles. Appropriate for run-out concerts, tour
performances, or for a front of curtain selection
to open your percussion ensemble concert, this
creative exploration of shaken sound is entertaining
for audiences and performers alike.
10470301 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . 24.00
H Six Little IndiansVic Firth. Instrumentation:
timpani/triangle; tambourine; snare drum; field
drum/wood block; crash cymbals/suspended
cymbal; bass drum/small gong.
271627 Percussion Sextet. . . . . . . . 11.50
n South of the BorderEdward Freytag. Young
percussion sections will enjoy this characteristic
ensemble. For 6 to 8 players.
2290344 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 30.00
n Spare ChangeJosh 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 Ensemble . . . . . 29.00
n A Taste of the Classicsarr. Chris Brooks.
A very playable medley of Bach's Toccata In D
Minor, Offenbach's Can-Can, Khachaturian's Sabre
Dance and other classical snippets.
5424817 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 35.00
n Triple DeckerJohn 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
n 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 . . . . . 35.00
n Under the Shade TreeM. 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
n Victory ParadeJoseph 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
H Yamaha Band Ensembles, Book 2John
Kinyon & John O'Reilly. These interesting repertoire
selections are set in an amazingly flexible format
that will meet the needs of your band year after year,
regardless of how your group's instrumentation
varies. Each piece can be performed as a solo or
ensemble by any combination of same or mixed
instruments. Each ensemble also correlates with a
specific page in the Yamaha Band Student.
4986212 Percussion Ensemble
Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.99
Large Percussion
Ensembles
Medium-Easy
African BeatJoel 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 MamboDavid Steinquest.
A groovin' latin ensemble for 11 players plus
bass guitar.
5509039 Percussion Ensemble opt.
Bass Guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
H Bossa NovacaineThomas Davis. (1.) bells,
xylophone, vibes or marimba; (2.) same choices as
Player 1; (3.) claves; (4.) bongos; (5.) 2 timpani; (6.)
suspended cymbal.
1006741 Percussion Sextet. . . . . . . . 12.00
n Buckets RuckusKit 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
H CaravanDiane 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.
These include bells, vibraphone, 3 xylophones,
2 marimbas, shaker, claves, 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.
10080135 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 30.00
10514394 Percussion Score . . . . . . . . . 7.50
H CentralizationWilliam Schinstine. (1.) snare
drum, suspended cymbal; (2.) field drum, triangle;
(3.) crash cymbals, castanets; (4.) bass drum,
tambourine; (5.) 2 timpani, bells or marimba.
1007830 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . 11.00
H Contest Ensembles for Intermediate Percuss-
ionistsMurray 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 . . . . . 33.50
n DynamoJared Spears. Dynamo is a spirited
musical portrayal of energy and power, and
an exciting selection for your progressing
percussion ensemble.
5763511 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . 12.00
H The Evening NewsChris Brooks. Another
neat percussion ensemble for 10 players from
Row-Loff Productions.
5509047 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 35.00
H Fanfare for PercussionHeim Alyn. (1.) snare
drum; (2.) tom-tom; (3.) cymbals, suspended
cymbal; (4.) bass drum, tambourine; (5.) 2 timpani.
4780896 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . . 7.95
n Feline FunkysumChris Brooks. This funky 3/4
groove presents the percussion ensemble, for 9 to
10 players, in the musical styles of jazz legends
Tom Scott and Herbie Hancock. In addition to an
exciting drumset part, electric bass and keyboards
are added to really make this three and a half minute
selection truly groove. Scored for bells, vibraphone,
4 1/3 octave marimba, keyboard/synth, bass guitar,
drumset, cowbell, vibraslap and tambourine. This
will certainly make your audience smile!
10083702 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 30.00
H The Final PursuitChris 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 . . . . . 40.00
n 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
l Fur EliseLudwig 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 Percussion Ensemble
5-6 Players Book/CD-ROM . . 36.00
n Instant CarmenChris Brooks. What would Bizet
say? Just another fun percussion ensemble from
Row-Loff publications, scored for 11 to 12 players.
5622170 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 35.00
n Just Like ThatJosh 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
n La BambaDiane 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
n LatinologyRobert C. Snider. Latinology takes the
basic drum set beats from five Latin dance rhythms
(beguine, cha-cha, tango, bossa nova and samba),
and divides them among five percussionists. The
individual parts are simple, but combine to create
grooves authentic to all five dance styles. There are
opportunities for improvisation and part expansion
to allow for additional players. Your audience will
enjoy this one!
10300938 Percussion Quintet . . . . . . . 12.95
H Low RiderDiane 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. Free
recording available at www.halleonard.com.
10082600 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 30.00
n Mah-Na Mah-NaPiero 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
with CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
n Men at WorkChris Brooks. And now for
something completely different! Using a variety of
sounds, seven of your percussionists can finally get
down to work, complete with all the sounds of a
construction site.
5930649 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 30.00
H MosaicsJared Spears. (1.) snare drum; (2.)
4 tom-toms; (3.) tambourine, wood block; (4.)
suspended cymbal, tambourine; (5.) bass drum,
triangle; (6.) 2 timpani.
1012921 Percussion Sextet. . . . . . . . 12.00
Opening FastPaul 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 grabbed the audience's
attention. Even with its easy notation, students at
varying levels can very well perform this piece!
10185249 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 16.99
n Parade of the PenguinsStuart P. O'Neil. This
original for percussion ensemble is very metered,
but don't let its march-like quality fool you. This
is a jovial piece that will have wide appeal. The
writing is very well balanced between the melody
in the keyboard parts and the contributions from
the nonpitched instruments. This creates a more
sophisticated piece than is sometimes heard at this
level, and offers any number of teachable moments
with your ensemble.
10435068 Percussion Ensemble
with CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
Percussion Ensemble CollectionHarold
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
n Peter and the Wolfarr. Chris Brooks.
Prokofiev's famous piece for children arranged for
8 to 9 players. Written on the easy side of this level
with mallets getting the melody.
5362850 Percussion Ensemble . . . . . 35.00
n RainfallAdam 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 Ensemble . . . . . 28.00
l Rocket ScienceMatt 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 Ensemble
6+ Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.00
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