Percussion Ensemble Sheet Music

Trevino-Catching Shadows (sextet version) (SP)-B/2V/2M/P

Catching Shadows by Ivan Trevino is a percussion sextet commissioned by Michael Burritt, professor of percussion at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. This piece was in... 

Varese-Ionisation (StS)

Ionisation by Edgard Varese (score only). Instrumentation (13 players): Player 1 - crash cymbal, bass drum, tam tam Player 2 - high tam tam, low tam tam Playe... 

Smith, Stuart S.-Angels (set of parts only; there is no score)- Triangles OS

Angels by Stuart Saunders Smith is a trio for nine triangles. This piece is a three movement work of co-existance where each player has a separate part and plays it without re... 

Alfieri-Fanfare for Tambourines-P

John Alfieri's piece, Fanfare for Tambourines provides a great example of the use of extended techniques for tambourine. Shake rolls, finger rollls and knee/fist techni... 

Miki-Marimba Spiritual (COMPLETE SET OF SCORE & PARTS) M/P

Marimba Spiritual by Minoru Miki was written in 1983-84 and is dedicated to Japanese marimba virtuoso Keiko Abe. This NEW edition of Marimba Spiritual contain... 

Hall-Escape Velocity (SP)-V/2M/P

Escape Velocity was composed in the Spring of 2008. The quartet features three keyboards and a djembe part, although each player plays several other percussion instruments, of... 

Trevino-Shared Space

Instruments: shared setup of one 5.0 marimba, one vibraphone, one glockenspiel, two toms and one cajon. Difficulty: Intermediate / Advanced Duration: 6:00 

Burritt-Blue Soul

Blue Soul is the most recent work in my series of "blue" pieces. It was commissioned by Edition Svitzer in collaboration with Daniel Berg, The Royal College of Music in Sto... 

Skidmore-Whispers (SP-9)-4T/B/Cro/2V/2M/P OS

Whispers by David Skidmore for percussion ensemble. Instrumentation (9 players): glockenspiel, glass wind chimes, 2 wind gongs, bass drum, 2 octaves crotales, eleph... 

Rouse-Ku-ka-ilimoku (SP)-P/4T-(Complete Set)

Ku-Ka-Ilimoku was completed in 1978 on commission from the Syracuse Symphony Percussion Ensemble. The composer has written: "In Hawaiian mythology, Ku... 

Dietz-Damaged Goods (SP)-P

Damaged Goods by Brett Dietz is a percussion sextet that was commissioned by and dedicated to Chad Heiny and the Kiski Area High School Percussion Ensemble (Vandergrift, PA). ... 

Casella-Stormbreak (SP)

Stormbreak was written by Jim Casella for intermediate ensembles as a sequel of sorts to Technology , another moderately simple piece for percussion octet by Case... 

Robles-Stand Music (SP)-Music Stands

Stand Music by Kevin Robles is a quick, fun, and flexible novelty piece for three or more players and … you guessed it … music stands! Players perform... 

Tyson-Cloud Forest (SP)-Solo M/B/V/P

Cloud Forest by Blake Tyson was commissioned by Spindrift Percussion Group in 2005. The original version was for percussion trio and soloist. In 2008 he revised the w... 

Gillingham-Sacrificial Rite (SP)-M/P

Sacrificial Rite by David Gillingham features driving, barbaric rhythms throughout with few moments of serenity. Requires yelling and chanting from all five players (SA... 

Zivkovic-Trio per Uno (SP)-V/Cro./P

Trio Per Uno by Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic consists of three movements. The edge-movements have some similarities in manner and appears as if they would represent a perfection ... 

Worden-Escape (SP)-6 Triangles

Escape by Drew Worden is a percussion sextet written for 6 unclipped triangles. 

Tompkins-Board Games(3S)-P

Board Games is a work for thress percussionists playing on wooden boards while wearing metal tipped gloves. Notes on construction of the boards and gloves is included. ... 

Koshinski-Rattle the Cage (SP)-B/2V/C/2M/P

Unique in its use of timbre, groove, melody, and counterpoint, Gene Koshinski's Rattle the Cage is a modern day tour de force for percussion ensemble. Utilizing the primary in... 

Sejourne-Vous avez du feu ? (SP)-4 lighters

Emmanuel Sejourne has composed a work for four lighters. Detailed performance notes explain the extended lighter techniques Sejourne enacts. Number of Players: 4 Le...