...?! (pronounced as a confused gasp) is a work for solo snare drum and marimba ostinato. It is a showy, rudimental-inspired solo with a simple 4-mallet...
Not intended to be a programmtic work, but rather to paint a picture of landscape – perhaps a lush, colorful swamp darkened by the canopy of trees, but with...
Breakout RGV is a unique and exciting piece for 10 players that fits lyrical melodies, ethereal soundscapes, and heavy asymmetric grooves all within 5 minutes...
The second in a series of marimba quartets, the work is heavily influenced by EDM and video game music. Digital Dances 2 combines a constant driving pulse with...
Digital Dances No. 3 is the third in a series of marimba quartets based heavily on video game and electronic dance music. The constant driving pulse and...
This suite of five short, monothematic bagatelles was inspired by the composer's interest in video games and technology. The programmatic movements musically...
Robert Ambrose beautifully transcribed Max Schonherr's arrangement of Joseph Hellmesberger Jr. arrangement of Gypsy Dance from the ballet The Pearl of Iberia....
Style: Concert Band
Arranger / Composer: Hellmesberger; Ambrose, Robert
From its opening chords, Inmersión submerges the audience into the sonic world of the vibraphone. It is precisely the aim of the work to take advantage of the...
(I Will Keep Quiet)
Extracted from Renaissance composer Gesualdo’s Fourth Book of Madrigals, Io Tacerò was originally scored for five voices. Ambrose has...
Solo Percussion Feature
The piece is titled to reflect the two energies in the work: 1) the chanting monks of Tibet and 2) the Funk Music of New Orleans. 5...
