Asante is Swahili for “thank you.” Written for the developing percussion ensemble, Asante will introduce young percussionists to syncopated melodic rhythms....
The Circus Bee is a circus march composed by Henry Fillmore in February 1908. The march is named after an imaginary circus newspaper and reflects Fillmore's...
A nod to ‘Surf Music’ made popular throughout Hawaii and Southern California in the 1960’s, Cowabunga Rock provides developing performers the opportunity to...
Both contemplative and exhuberant, this popular work by David Maslanka once again demonstrates the composer's keen understanding of the boundless musical...
Joseph Hellmesberger was a late romantic composer best known for his works for chamber groups and operetta. Danse Diabolique, scored for percussion ensemble,...
Dénia is written for percussion ensemble in the style of a Spanish Flamenco. Flexible mallet voicing allows for a variety of melodic timbres; accompanies by a...
for Percussion Quintet
Echoes of Kohala aims to recreate the rich tones of Hawaiian Pahu drums using common instruments found in most music programs.Program...
This exciting work for percussion quintet replicates timbres authentic to eastern drum ensembles with common western instrumentation. It offers featured...
Loud Up de Soca means it's time to fire up the band. Written in a Soca style, “(So)ul of (Ca)lypso," this original and lively chart for steel pan ensemble will...
Cuban dancers would describe mambo as "feeling the music," in which sound and movement were merged through the body. This original work features many familiar...