Multi Percussion Duet Sheet Music
Holmes-Palm Reader (SP)-Cro./P
Combining asymmetrical rhythms with an octatonic melody, Benjamin Holmes' percussion duet Palm Reader is a brilliantly tempestuous piece that features split rhythms and melodi...
Saperstein-From the River Within (2S)-C/2M/8T/P
From the River Within was composed in February 2007 by David Saperstein in fulfillment of a commission by Peter Jarvis originially intended for DoubleStop, a duo perc...
Gottry-In Tandem (SP)-M/P
This piece was written by Josh Gottry to give two individuals, using limited instrumentation, the opportunity to truly create one unified performance. The title, In Tandem...
Lansky-Travel Diary (PARTS ONLY)-B/V/Cro./P
Paul Lansky's Travel Diary is written for two percussionists playing multiple instruments. Commissioned by the critically acclaimed Meehan/Perkins Duo, Travel Diary...
Rivera-Pascal's Motor Rhythms (SP)-P
Pascal's Motor Rhythms by Luis Rivera references Pascal's triangle which, in mathematics, is used to determine coefficients when expanding binomial equations. The triangle is ...
Balentine-Liberty Bar-V/M/P
Liberty Bar by James Scott Balentine was comissioned by Sherry Rubins and Kari Klier. This percussion duet can also be played as a small percussion ensemble piece. Keyboard...
Hall-Skylight (SP)-V/Cro./M/P
Skylight by Dave Hall is a percussion duet written for and commissioned by Maria Finkelmeier and Jacob Remington. This technically and musically demanding piece is infused wit...
Cairns-Interactions (SP)-M/P/BSX
Interactions by Zachary Cairns for baritone saxophone and percussion. This duet was the first place winner of the 2014 Percussive Arts Society International Composition Contes...
Smith, Stuart S.-By Hand-Bongos
By Hand is a new piece by Stuart Saunders Smith for 2 bongos played with hands. Smith's complex polyrhythmic style is presented here in a very challenging hand drumming contex...
Jarvis-Digga-digga Digga-digga Digga-digga Deegot (SP)-P
Digga-digga Digga-digga Digga-digga Deegot by David Jarvis is an energetic and highly rhythmic work for two players performing on small multiple percussion set-ups. The title ...
McCarthy-Swords of Power (2S)-P
Exploiting all the possibilities of dialogue between the two performers, Dan McCarthy's Swords of Power was inspired by the movie Excaliber. The first movement finishes with a...
Houllif-Legends of Percussion-Duet Edition (S-n2)-Mall. Inst/4T/2SD
As the titles in Murray Houllif's Legends of Percussion collection of 4 duets indicate, this music paying tribute to percussion greats of the 20th century celebrates their hal...
Patton-Primordial Variations (2S)-M/6T
"Primordial Variations" was composed in 1998 and dedicated to Christopher Lamb. Patton utilizes many textures and timbres that highlight the musical characteristics of the ma...
Hollinden-Alchemy (SP)-P OS
A very innovative percussion duet from Dave Hollinden! By utilizing very unique playing techniques, the composer is able to create very distinct timbres from the instruments ...
Soldiviero-Palindromes (2S)-P OS
I've always been interested in word games, puzzles, symmetry and palindromes. After my freshman year at school, I decided to explore the idea of writing a piece that would fli...
Bresnick-Message from the Emperor, A (Parts)-M/V/P/VX
Using text from Franz Kafka's short parable "A Message from the Emperor," Martin Bresnick's work describes, in the his words, "a glorious being, never seen by his countless l...
Soldiviero-Perception Piece (2S)-P
Perception Piece by Jared Soldiviero is a musical study where each player has a limited number of high and low sounds. Each player listens to a fast metronome click as they...
