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Winner of the 1976 Clarinet Choir Composition Contest sponsored by Kendor and the University of Maryland, this contemporary original opens and closes with a slow, dramatic theme that contrasts beautif...

Brahms' fiery classic springs to life again in this edition for clarinet choir. Featuring all the energy and passion of the original theme for piano four hands, melodic duties are shared by all. Coord...

Brahms' fiery classic springs to life again in this edition for clarinet choir. Featuring all the energy and passion of the original theme for piano four hands, melodic duties are shared by all. Coord...

This quick-flying work for percussion ensemble will have musicians and audiences on the edge of their seats. Driving rhythmic material interspersed with percussive hits makes Dark Chase a frollikingly...

This quick-flying work for percussion ensemble will have musicians and audiences on the edge of their seats. Driving rhythmic material interspersed with percussive hits makes Dark Chase a frollikingly...

Composer Perry Holbrook brings emotions to life with this composition for advancing students. The music is very expressive and will challenge your players to dig deep to get past just "notes and rhyth...

Composer Perry Holbrook brings emotions to life with this composition for advancing students. The music is very expressive and will challenge your players to dig deep to get past just "notes and rhyth...

These six grade 5+ works by legendary timpanist John H. Beck are unique and will challenge any advanced players as they work to perfect their playing and improvisation skills. Ideal for recital and ju...

These six grade 5+ works by legendary timpanist John H. Beck are unique and will challenge any advanced players as they work to perfect their playing and improvisation skills. Ideal for recital and ju...

Written for percussionists at the grade 3-3+ level, each solo has its own unique style. The solos work well for recitals, and are all written for 2-4 drums.

This collection is unique in that depending on the tempo selected, the solo can be a grade 1, grade 2 or grade 3. Therefore, the three solos equate to nine solos depending on the chosen tempo. These w...

Here is a challenging solo for a Mallet Percussion player with optional Piano accompaniment.

Here's an exciting work by one of the premier composers of percussion music. Using a battery of instruments found in practically every band room, Spears fashions a work including driving rhythms and u...

Here's an exciting work by one of the premier composers of percussion music. Using a battery of instruments found in practically every band room, Spears fashions a work including driving rhythms and u...

Andiamo is an Italian word meaning 'to hurry or move.?÷ Starting in a moderately fast tempo, this grade 5 percussion quartet keeps moving until it reaches a tempo of extreme speed. Instrumentation inc...

Andiamo is an Italian word meaning 'to hurry or move.?÷ Starting in a moderately fast tempo, this grade 5 percussion quartet keeps moving until it reaches a tempo of extreme speed. Instrumentation inc...

We welcome Kevin Mixon to the Kendor family of writers with this arrangement of Edvard Grieg's classic piece for percussion quartet.

We welcome Kevin Mixon to the Kendor family of writers with this arrangement of Edvard Grieg's classic piece for percussion quartet.

First released in 1991, this popular concert/contest selection for mixed instruments in ABA form opens and closes with a dynamic uptempo theme, with a more subdued adagio section between for essential...

Conjuring up the energy and mysteriousness of the nighttime beach performers on the exotic islands of Thailand, this grade 3+ quartet is perfect for contest or recital performance. Instructions for ma...

In this winning original in a rudimental style, young drummers work together and in pairs to build the main thematic elements, with dramatic pyramid entrances interspersed throughout. The bass drum is...

Imagine that your percussion section just realized that they need to practice their music for a contest performance that's closing in fast -- that's the scenario portrayed in this energetic original!...

Imagine that your percussion section just realized that they need to practice their music for a contest performance that's closing in fast -- that's the scenario portrayed in this energetic original!...

This grade 4 piece challenges students to sound as one, creating a unique experience for the audience. Calling for only 4 players, each using one tom, the piece portrays just what the title suggests:...

This grade 4 piece challenges students to sound as one, creating a unique experience for the audience. Calling for only 4 players, each using one tom, the piece portrays just what the title suggests:...