Multi Percussion Solo Sheet Music

Wahlund-Murakami's Empty Chair-P

Murakami's Empty Chair by Ben Wahlund is a percussion solo written to pay homage to the Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The title takes its name from a scene in the book The ... 

Floyd-Hands Down-Bongos/congas/djembe

Hands Down by Chad Floyd is a groove-based solo that blends two styles of percussion: the multi-percussion solo and Latin hand drumming. In a typical multi-percussion piece it... 

Cahn-Partita

Three movement suite (Bourrée, Sarabande & Gigue), inspired by the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by J. S. Bach.  "This is a publication that college ... 

Kitazume-Shadows IIIa, IIIb-V/M/P

Shadows IIIa by Michio Kitazume for multi-percussion solo was commissioned by Atsushi Sugawara. It received its world premiere by the commissioner November 1, 1976 at ... 

Hollinden-Cold Pressed-P

Dave Hollinden's popular multi-percussion solo Cold Pressed is set up as a modified drum set with timbral notation, meaning each instrument is assigned a pitch and ar... 

Adams, T.-Tears-4 concert toms

Tears for 4 concert toms is a new work by Timothy Adams, Jr. This multi-metered work is a great study in movement and timing. Number of players - 1 Difficult... 

Beck, M.-Yep-M/P

Yep by Mitchell Beck is a quick and disorienting multi-percussion exploration through a wide variety of emotions and musical styles. From intensely aggressive to reserved a... 

Dietz-Nocturne-C/P OS

Nocturne is a 15 minute work for solo percussionist. The piece is multi-metric and draws its material through rhythmic permutations of the main theme. The chimes are used to p... 

Cage-In a Landscape arr. Anderson-V/Cro./M

The composition follows a micro-macrocosmic rhythmic structure of 15 x 15 (5-7-3) and utilizes a fixed collection of pitches throughout. Considered a mode-based composition, t... 

Beck-West Side Impressions P

Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 5 Instrumentation: Bass Drum w/pedal, 2 Timbales (or Tom-Toms), Snare Drum, 2 Bongos, Suspended Cymbal  

Tyson-Inside the Shining Stone-Cro./P

Inside the Shining Stone by Blake Tyson is a NEW piece for multiple-percussion inspired by the sacred spaces of ancient Egypt and conceived to be performed in the sacr... 

Cohen-Yellow Alert-P

Yellow Alert (Significant Risk of Terrorist Attack) ups the musical dread level significantly. A one percussionist tour-de-force, it is a premonition of things to come. Sectio... 

Ward-Lucid Dreaming--P

Lucid Dreaming by Scott Ward provides a sonic representation of a lucid dream, in which one has both control of their thoughts and ideas while still being in a dream state. Se... 

Dior-Till the Cows Come Home-P

Till the Cows Come Home by Rick Dior for solo timbales with foot percussion. This piece will help hone your Afro-Cuban independence skills in a fun and musical way. Scored for... 

Zivkovic-Castle of the Mad King, The -P OS

THE CASTLE OF THE MAD KING (1998/99) is an energetic "tour-de-force" multi-percussion piece written for the special large set-up that includes some unusual instruments like Ja... 

Ferneyhough-Bone Alphabet-P

Bone Alphabet by Brian Ferneyhough for solo percussion. Duration: 11'30" Bone Alphabet came about as the result of a request by Steven Schick for a solo work for a grou... 

Morales-Matos-Going with You-C/P

GOING WITH YOU for solo percussion is composed in the memory of Michael Bookspan. A contemplative mood is set in beginning with a simple melody from the tubular bells supporte... 

Jones-Jerusalem 1099-P OS

Jerusalem 1099 by Brett Jones is a mulitple percussion solo which depicts the Crusaders' capture of Jerusalem in the year 1099. It is also symbolic of our earthly jour...