Sheet Music for Percussion

A three movement piece for five players on mixed percussion. Instrumentation includes: Two marimbas, vibraphone, bells, triangle, snare drum, two tom-toms, chimes, timpani, bass drum, gong, hand cymba...

Originally written in 1925 for xylophone and piano. It is basically a ragtime march, and avoids the elaborate cross-rhythms and sticking techniques popularized by the composer's brother, George Hamilt...

This collection of music consists of four duets for small percussion instruments. It has been written with the intention of not only exposing students to various techniques of playing small percussion...

This lively, up-tempo title for mixed percussion octet is a wonderful piece for advanced percussion groups wishing to work on complex and mixed meters. Instrumentation: 1. Xylophone, 2. 1st Marimba, 3...

This percussion octet (mixed pitched and non-pitched instruments) for advanced players is a wonderful selection for recital or contest. As the title suggests, each player (or layer) is very independen...

This percussion quartet, written for two snare drums, tenor drum, and bass drum, offers young players the opportunity to showcase their early rudiment skills. It is an ideal choice for contest or reci...

This setting was written for the University of Arkansas Percussion Ensemble. The arrangement provided and expressive and musical challenge for the mallet percussion ensemble. The setting has been orga...

This aggressive, rhythmic percussion ensemble for eight players requires precision and musicality on an energetic level from each performer. Instrumentation includes both pitched and non-pitched instr...

Score available- SOS01376

Classical composer Muhly said of this commissioned piece: I Shudder to Think is a very awkward piece. It's very fast, very aggressive, very dream music. This Score and Parts has been composed for Perc...

Rhythmustraining für Schlagzeug und Percussionensemble Latin-Rhythmen wie Samba, Bossa Nova, ...

Written for five players, this clever study of the classic dance explores and juxtaposes the various rhythmic and harmonic componets of the tango. Three contrasting movements make use of mostly conven...

An ensemble for five players. Written with the Junior High School level in mind. Instruments required: 2 timpani, snare drum, 2 tom-toms, cymbals, bass drum. Easy.

Das Stück ist ausgelegt für mindestens 7 Spieler und Publikum (ad lib.). Vorwort des Komponisten Winfried Funda: 'Zur Idee: In dem Stück 'Conversation' geht es um Fragen und Antworten ... mal 'unterha...

There are very few duets written for percussion, especially duets written with teaching in view. These short pieces from Bent Lylloff have been used with his own pupils, and will certainly benefit oth...

Programme Note Zigzag percussion sextet (1981)ZIGZAG (1981, earlier entitled just SEXTET) is the second of my three percussion sextets (the other being RONDO (1964) and SQUARE AND ROUND (TWO DANCES) (...

A piece for two percussionists composed and dedicated to Safri Duo, who premiered it at the Numus Festival in May 1991. The basic idea of the piece lies in the continuous re-verberation effects betwee...

For 6 percussionists

For 8 percussionists