12 Intermediate Pieces for 4 Timpani
Perfect Circles is a set of 12 pieces that move through the circle of fifths, with the aim of supplementing the current repertoire. The titles of the pieces are shapes and forms that are found in Sacred Geometry. None of…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Brett Dietz
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Perilous - full of danger or risk. This describes the type of piece composer Larry Clark has created for the youngest of string players. The piece uses only the first 6 notes of the D major scale but it is aggressive and energetic. Students will enjoy the…
Style: String Orchestra
Composer: Larry Clark
Publisher: Wingert-Jones Publications
This new work for string orchestra is exciting and lush! Alan Lee Silva makes an orchestra sound good, and Peripheral Visions is no exception. Soaring melodic lines and ample opportunity to work on light articulation abound in this wonderful new addition to…
Style: String Orchestra
Composer: Alan Lee Silva
Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing
Marimba Feature
This is a wonderful piece for the advanced player to have a performance opportunity with their school percussion ensemble. The solo part is challenging with a wide range of techniques and a cadenza in the middle of the piece, while the…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Mick Rossi
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
This is a catchy work for marimba and vibe. The piece starts with a groove vamp from the marimba player. The vibe player comes in with chords that establish the chord structure of the work. Sections for open solos are included. The piece ends with a…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Nate Anderson
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Perpetual Desolations is a contemporary work for solo drum set that tells this story of life’s journey. The piece contrasts moments of extreme intensity with the perpetual return to desolation. This is a technically demanding piece that showcases the…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Zach Paris
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Based on the legendary figure from Greek mythology, Persephone takes listeners through a variety of musical emotions and textures to tell the tragic tale of the queen of the underworld.Program NotesPersephone was written for my good friend and colleague…
Style: Brass, Percussion
Composer: Bryce Craig
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Perseverance by Sean O’Loughlin is an uplifting and meaningful grade half work. Perfect for talking with your students about “pushing through” when faced with challenges, this piece is a wonderful and timely introduction to concert repertoire.
This free…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing
from 'Great Lakes Voyage'
Ideal scoring for a young band, The Persia is an excellent piece illustrating the programatic nature of music. Based on a tune also known as 'Port Huron's Rockbound Shore', this piece musically portrays the essence of a Great Lakes…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Catherine McMichael
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
The Persistence of Memory is based on the well known Salvador Dali painting of the same name. The painting, which features Dali's famous "melting clocks" is one of the definitive works of the Surrealist Movement in art. It evokes a number of themes that lend…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Dave Hall
Publisher: C. Alan Publications