J.W. Pepper Music Catalog
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4Editors' Choice (Best of 2017 Publications) lNew for 2017 HPepper Basic Library Available via ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 166 percussion Go to cart Large Percussion Ensembles easy / medium-easy 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 Quintet Expandable to 10 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.00 n TobogganJohn 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 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 l Tropic TwilightBrian 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 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 10-12 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . .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 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 11 Players with opt. Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00 H Bossa NovacaineThomas 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 . . . . . . . . . .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. 10080135 Percussion Ensemble 13 Players - Flexible . . . . . . . .30.00 10514394 Percussion Score . . . . . . . . . . .7.50 H CentralizationWilliam 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 n Clave & SonsEric 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 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 n Escape ArtistEric 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 NewsChris Brooks. Another neat percussion ensemble for 10 players from Row- Loff Productions. 5509047 Percussion Ensemble 10 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00 H Fanfare for PercussionHeim Alyn. Scored for snare drum; tom-tom; cymbals and suspended cymbal; bass drum and tambourine; two 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 9-10 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 12 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00 10759577 Percussion Score . . . . . . . . . .15.00 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 n 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 Keyboard Percussion Quintet plus opt. Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 11-12 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . .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 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 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. 10082600 Percussion Quintet Expandable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 15 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 7 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00 H MosaicsJared 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 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 8 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 12 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00 n 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 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 Sextet Expandable to 8 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.00 n 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 Sextet Expandable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32.00 n Rudi's BatuqueJulie Hill. This medium-easy composition for 9 to 15 performers is a great introduction to the Brazilian groove. An easy melody and very repetitive rhythms make this ensemble rather easy to prepare for a performance. Almost six minutes in length, this is scored for bells, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, djembe, timbale, three tom- toms, snare drum, drumset, shakers and an optional bass guitar part. Optional steel and Brazilian drum parts are also included with additional information listed in the performance notes. 10083705 Percussion Ensemble 9-15 Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00 " I want to thank you for your service. 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