Multi Percussion Solo Sheet Music
Peters-Rondo-P
Rondo introduces rhythmic and hand independence to a young percussionist in many ways. The simple rhythmic concepts and structures allow the player to focus on musical express...
Williams-Petrichor-4T/Cro./2 woodblocks
Petrichor is defined as "a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather." In this piece, Kenyon Williams seeks to cont...
Burritt-Sticks of Eloquence-P/T/C
Sticks of Eloquence is a well rounded multi solo that will provide many challenges. The piece begins with a dramatic statement with alternating chime glisses and temple and cy...
Wahlund-Rip: 1800 and Counting-Cro./Almgl./2T/P
Rip: 1800 and Counting by Ben Wahlund is a solo scored for multiple percussion. This piece is a tribute to the fallen soldiers in Iraq. The title represents the number of fall...
Meyer-Criminal Intentions-B or Cro./P
Criminal Intentions by Brad Meyer is the story of a late-night jewelry thief who gets caught. The first section represents the criminal conceiving of the plan to enter the sto...
De Lancey-Love of L'Histoire-P
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 4 Instrumentation: Snare Drum, 2 Tom-Toms, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Sizzle Cymbal, Tambourine, 1 Temple Block, 3 Wood Blocks, ...
Henderickx-1001 Nights-P
1001 NIGHTS for percussion solo was composed in 2014 and was based on the percussion concerto GROOVE! (2010). It is the first part of GROOVE!, edited for percussion s...
Payson-Die Zwitschermaschine-P/X
Die Zwitschermaschine by Al Payson is an engaging little percussion solo written for a small setup. A sonic depiction of the famous Paul Klee painting, it presents quirky quas...
Heiny-Nocturnes, Book 1-V/Cro./M/P
Nocturnes, Book 1 (for solo percussion) is a collection of concert works for advanced performers. Written during a challenging time, these solos were both a daily distracti...
Mulligan-Nightscape-Hand perc./electronics
Shane Mulligan's solo for hand percussion and electronics entitled Nightscape, features a collection of African instruments like as udu drums, shakers, wooden guiros, kalimba,...
Spears-Introduction and Furioso
Introduction and Furioso by Jared Spears provides excellent material for beginning percussionists who want to hone their multiple percussion skills. Number of players:...
Frandsen-Rite of Passage-C/P OS
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 5+ Instrumentation: 4 Tom-Toms, 2 Wood Blocks, 4 Cowbells, Bass Drum, 3 Gongs, Chimes, Tam-Tam, Ribbon Crasher, Chinese Cymbal
Cage-27' 10.554" for a Percussionist-P OS
This is the last work in Cage's '10 000 things' series.Percussion instruments are divided into four groups: metal (M), wood (W), skin (S) and all others (A) e.g. electronics, ...
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...
Norgard-Waves-P/M/T/6 Gongs
"Waves" is a study in drifting pulses and overlapping accents. A rather stable repeated four note pattern (or sound or tone pattern, depending on the instrument used during th...
Margolis-Gebrauchsmusik for Dance-P/T/C
Gebrauchsmusik for Dance by Jerome Margolis for multiple percussion solo. Scored for finger cymbal, small suspended cymbal, large suspended cymbal, gong, bongos, 10 inch timpa...
Alfieri-Peregrinations-P
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 5 Instrumentation: 3 Tom-Toms, Suspended Cymbal and Snare Drum
O'Connor-Multi-Perc Solo No. 2(S)
G. Allan O'Connor's Multi-Percussion Solo No. 2 is suitable for contest at the Jr. or High school level. This musical work requires a snare drum without snares, tom-tom, suspe...
Kraft-English Suite-P
William Kraft's mulit-percussion solo English Suite is a set of "Baroque" English dances. There are 7 movements (or dances) to the piece - Prelude, Allemande, Couran...