Fun and impressive! Perfect for the beginning band concert, Atlantic Coast Overture piece pairs rhythmic motives throughout several sections of the band and...
Using text from a sonnet by John Keats, Souza weaves together unique sonic textures by requiring the percussionist to play simultaneously on marimba,...
(Children's Songs)
Canções Infantis was inspired by the birth of the composer's third niece, and first goddaughter, Beatriz. These short character pieces...
(Children's Songs)
Canções Infantis was inspired by the birth of the composer's third niece, and first goddaughter, Beatriz. These short character pieces...
Caxixando is a short solo for a pair of caxixis, which are instruments typical of northeast Brazil. The title is a respelling of the word coshishando, which...
This two-movement work paints a sonic landscape filled with exotic timbres and evocative sonorities. The first movement uses extended techniques throughout the...
Discata Mexicana is a great piece for early band with plenty of flavorful percussion parts to spice it up. Maracas and claves give it the Mexican flair, while...
Jump to the head of the class with the ever-catchy Excel Overture by John Newsome. The slow & lyrical middle section is surrounded by two majestic march-...
Based on a Brazilian poem, Fartura is a challenging work for ethnic percussion that utilizes many indigenous rhythms of Brazil. The work requires a greal deal...
March
The Fighting 50th Regiment is a delightfully patriotic march featuring the trumpet section and the upper woodwinds on the melody throughout and has a...
