Awake is a groove-oriented piece about coming alive, existing, and finding oneself. It explores texture and meter amongst a mostly consistent pulse and simple...
A short and easy piece for developing ensemble, this work has everything your students could want. Jazzy themes in the mallets are interspersed with percussive...
Butchemish Ragtime is a fun and delightful piece by George Tantchev that features a Bulgarian melody set in 15/8!Program NotesButchemish Ragtime is a fun and...
This duet for flute and vibraphone plays off of the timbral similarities between the two instruments while also showcasing each of their unique qualities....
Depicting a day in the life of an American cowboy, A Cowboy Life was influenced by Aaron Copland's wonderful music. This piece includes a short duet for alto...
Written for the Blackearth Percussion Group, Murray Houllif's percussion trio Earthlings explores the sonic landscapes of the moon in four descriptive...
After a majestic statement of the Fanfare, the bright & happy Allegro section ensues with brief features for the low brass section and solo trumpet....
This collection of five vignettes for assorted clarinets and percussion instruments explores a multitude of timbre combinations and melodic/harmonic exchanges...
Four Lyric Pieces is a collection of piano compositions by Edvard Grieg adapted for the marimba by Murray Houllif. The collection includes: Patriotic Song,...
Horn-Rims begins with a slow introduction which sets up the thematic material for the piece. The ensuing allegro features driving rhythms and intriguing...