Percussion Ensemble Sheet Music
Bartok-Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion (Score)
The Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion premiered in 1938. The percussion instruments sometimes color the piano part, sometimes accent it, or take on a melodic role. This...
Ford-Standup Shadow(SP)
""Standup Shadow" is a contemporary percussion quartet with a backstage narrator (not seen by the audience) and five surprise performers in the audience who each perform one c...
Metheny/Beall-Pat Metheny Suite for Percussion Ensemble (SP)-B/3V/Cro/C/X/3M/10T/P
The Pat Metheny Suite arranged by Andrew Beall found its beginnings in 2003 with an arrangement based on The Heat of the Day , which the Carolina Crown Per...
Anderson, L.-Typewriter, The arr. Klemke (SP)-X/4M or 5M/P
An arrangment of the Leroy Anderson Classic "The Typewriter". Arranged for marimba quintet, it is possible to use a xylophone as the solo voice accompanied by four quartet....
Novotney-Scratch (4S)-scrapers
This unique piece by Eugene Novotney entitled "Scratch" features four players playing scrapers or guiros. The piece is constructed with three accompaniment lines, with player...
Adams-Lignumvitae (SP)-X/M/P
Lignumvitae, meaning "wood of life", is a self lubricating wood harvested from a tree indigenous to tropical and subtropical climates. All sonorities in this piece are produce...
Argenziano-El Muchacho Cinco (SP)-4T/P
EL Muchacho Cinco is a quintet that will show off the skills of your ensemble. Time signature changes keep the feel of this piece irregular without being disjunct. Nu...
Bobo-Insomnia (S)-2B/2V/4M/P
Insomnia is a work for percussion quartet that utilizes many keyboard instruments in the quartet. The undulating rhythms of this piece set an insistent mood that is fascinati...
Barber-Knockturne (SP)-P
This piece is based off of the familiar sound of a knock on the door. Upon hearing the tittle with its unusual spelling, the composer immediately thought of the rhythm pattern...
Davila-Short Circuits (CD) (SP)-P
Short Circuits by Lalo Davila is written for eight players but can be adapted easily for four players. This piece was inspired by Jonathan Bendrick's Geometrics. As with Geome...
Anderson, R.-Moving (SP)-P
Your may need the kitchen sink to perform this piece. Maybe not the sink, however you will need everything else in the kitchen. This novelty work for percussion ensemble is ba...
Bach-Book of Anna Magdalena-Delecluse- P/4T/X/V/M
A classic Bach selection for you percussion ensemble. Songs for Anna Magdalena is a collections of songs from Bach's songbook for his second wife. Number of Players: 3...
Cage-Amores (SP)-P/PN
The work consists of 4 parts. I. Solo (prepared piano) II. Trio (9 tom-toms, pod rattle) III. Trio (7 woodblocks, not Chinese) IV. Solo (prepared piano). ...
Thrower-Aurora Borealis (SP)-B/V/M/2T/P
Aurora Borealis by John Thrower is dedicated to Katarzyna Mycka and a recording can be found on her CD Marimba Dance . The work is based on the "northern l...
Benson-Rondino for 8 Hand Clappers (4S)-Non-Inst.
"Rondino" for eight hand clappers is a Steve Weiss Music publication. This work is a comical rhythmic journey for body percussion that has a special lilt. Benson uses the eigh...
Aukofer-Song of Praise (SP-3)-V/M/P
Song of Praise combines the sounds of two marimbas and a vibe with many exotic instruments and textures. Number of Players: 3 Difficulty: Grade 4 Instrumentation...
Cage-First Construction(P)
The rhythmic structure is 4-3-2-3-4, 16 times 16 4/4 measures. This is Cage's first composition using fixed rhythmic structures. The composer uses standard as well as many unc...
Brooks-Stick Schtick (SP)-P
Stick Schtick is another Row-Loff novelty ensemble modeled after a piece performed by the percussion troupe STOMP. This is a high energy piece that will require choreography a...
Beethoven-Turkish March-Roy-P/M
This is an arrangement on the classic Turkish March. The arrangement has sections of the classic tune paired with sections that feature a split melody and percussion accompani...
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...