With text by Lord Byron, The Destruction of Sennacherib is a powerful work for amplified spoken voice and a battery percussion septet. The piece is driving...
Downside, Up and Around explores the range of textures and timbres made possible by simple set-ups. It features two snare drum soloists accompanied by five...
In anthropology, liminality is a feeling of confusion or ambiguity that occurs during a transitional time in one's life, or a rite of passage. Written to...
The Line Around Us is a sextet that explores an extreme membranophone range, accented by the use of cymbals. The work helps performers strengthen ensemble...
Composer Mike Tomaro has created a super even-eighth note ballad that features the ensemble throughout. There is a written 16 measure solo for Tenor Saxophone...
Evoking imagery of the boreal landscapes of Alaska and Canada, The North Zephyr draws from the ECM roots of Pat Metheny to create a floating, contemporary...
More advanced groups have come to know that Mike Tomaro’s name on a piece means that the music is of the highest quality. Our Man Dan is no exception. The...
So We Go Forward is a driving work for 9 percussionists that was inspired by a quote from Chukwuemeka (“Emeka”) Odumegwu Ojukwu was one of the most important...
Written in a light Latin-pop style, South Shore encapsulates the carefree nature of summer leisure, bringing afternoon regattas and picturesque bike rides to...
Transmigration is meant to exemplify the reflective nature of music, and its ability to (at least temporarily) transform us into rational beings. The melody is...
