Written for Michael Rosen, Arctic opens with a brief, slightly dissonant rolled section followed by many changes in mood (from desolation to hope to doubt to...
An exciting trio for battery percussion that explores the textures and timbres available to a percussionist while traveling through a vast number of meter...
Inspired by cinemagraphic techniques in which one image is gradually transformed into another, this work allows resonant sounds to dissolve according to their...
A simple chorale opens this set of variations written to commemorate the life of Mother Teresa. The ensuing variations span several different moods and...
Miles to Go Before I Sleep is a delightful solo marimba work for the intermediate percussionist. It travels through several different moods, but remains...
Elgar’s Elegy for Strings provided the inspiration for Paschal Mystery: Elegy for Marimba Quartet. Originally conceived as a work for choir, Paschal Mystery...
Streams was is a percussion trio that utilizes a similar set-ups for all of the players. The percussion writing displays a very dynamic, linear style.Program...
Beautiful and relaxing piece based completely on the pentatonic scale. It could also be called a “black key etude” as well, as nearly all the notes are on...
Latin percussion performance and Medieval composition techniques are combined in Talea to create unusual musical patterns and colors. Although the piece is...
