Multi Percussion Duet Sheet Music

Gounod-Funeral March of a Marionette arr. Payson (SP)-M/P

Gounod's Funeral March of a Marionette is a well know melody made popular by the classic television show "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." This arrangement is for two performer... 

Snow/Bunting-Fusao Arabe (SP)-P/opt. electronics

Fusao Arabe is Portuguese for "Arab Fusion," this collaborative work came out of a mutual desire between Justin Bunting and Adam Snow, at the time fellow DMA students at The U... 

Keown-Passages (SP)-P

With Passages, Alan Keown aims to develop the players' communication skills. The whole piece is built around a single rhythmic motif, first presented in the opening phrase.... 

Hernandez-Pleias-B/V/M/P/PN

This 2nd place winner in the 2021 PAS ITALY Composition Contest is a seven movement tour-de-force for an accomplished multi-percussionist. Seven movements, any of which cou... 

Locke-Parkway (SP)-V/Cro./M/tuned gongs

Commissioned by the Escape X Percussion Duo, jazz vibraphonist/composer Joe Locke crafted a programmatic tribute to his new home of New Jersey, and, more specifically, the Gar... 

Blazewicz-Sahay Manush (Spontaneous Man) (SP)-M/P

In the work Sahay Manush written for the duo by Marcin Blazewicz the contradictions between the marimba and unmelodic instruments, between soft and harsh sounds, static and... 

Patton-Highwood Trio (SP)-V/M/P/OB

Highwood Trio by Duncan Patton comprises the following two movements: 1. Prelude, Passacaglia and Fugue 2. Chorale Using traditional forms but with new sonori... 

Steinmetz-False Summit (SP) - V/P

False Summit was inspired by hiking adventures in Colorado. One of the most frustrating encounters is just when you think 'I've arrived at the top' you are disheartened to ... 

Raymond-Kolker-Vast Expanse, A (SP)-V/M/Steel drs./P

A vast expanse…by Louis Raymond-Kolker is a duet, largely scored for tuned metallic percussion instruments, and an examination of plants' communication and parallel liv... 

Patton-Vim (SP)-V/M/P

The aptly named Vim is an energetic and virtuosic duo primarily for vibraphone and marimba, plus an additional small multi-percussion set-up for each player. The musical ma... 

Debussy-Golliwog's Cakewalk arr. Payson (SP)-M/P

Golliwog's Cakewalk is one of the well-known pieces in Claude Debussy's Children's Corner Suite for piano. This arrangement is for two performers on one marimba, with one ... 

Fife-Patty-Dodah-P

Patty-Dodah was written in memory of Ms. Diane Baker. She was a mentor, friend, educator, and fellow percussionist. Her passion for music and educating students was truly some... 

Bunting-Dance of Water

The idea for Dance of Water came from the sound of a dripping faucet. This particular faucet had two different drips, which caused an irregular, yet mesmerizing, rhythmic p... 

Stephens-Two Dragons (SP)-P

Wes Stephens wrote Two Dragons to introduce beginner percussionists to the many facets of multi-percussion setups. This rhythmic duet allows players to focus on good techni... 

Pfister-Five Sketches (StS)-P/T/X/M/Orch 2222/222/Str

In this work by Hugo Pfister, two percussion soloists interact with an orchestra consisting of strings with pairs of woodwinds and brass. Each movement has a different char... 

Sanderl-Not in Jest (SP)-2M/2P

Composer Robert Sanderl describes Not In Jest as a nod to Armenian jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan. Tigran's music is known for its progressive harmonies and brain-melting syn...