Percussion Ensemble Sheet Music
Hall-Tilted Spheres (SP)-1T/P
Tilted Spheres by Dave Hall for percussion quintet. "Tilted Spheres is named after a sculpture by Richard Serra, one of my favorite artists. He has prominent pieces in th...
Beck-Downfall (SP)-P
Scored for 4-5 players, this ensemble is a "rudimental fantasy" - which utilizes themes from three traditional snare drum compositions; Three Camps, The Downfall of Paris and ...
Fellinger-Don't Talk Trash (SP)-P
Don't Talk Trash is a quartet for metal instruments by Christopher Fellinger. This unique piece is written for a variety of unconventional "instruments" like oil barrels and v...
Hall-Pyroclastic Steam (SP)-B/2V/Cro./X/4M/4T/P
Pyroclastic Steam was inspired by the composer's 2012 trip to teach percussion at Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii. The beauty of the islands along with their seemingly ...
Daughtrey-Coming Home (SP)-B/V/C/Cro./M/4T/P/EU
Coming Home by Nathan Daughtrey for solo euphonium and percussion quintet. Originally commissioned by euphonium player Christian Folk for euphonium and piano, Coming Home take...
Daughtrey-Black Rainbow (SP)-B/V/Cro./X/M/4T/P/PN
Black Rainbow by Nathan Daughtrey is a work for 6 solo percussionists and symphonic band (piano in this version) that explores the elusive and mystical moonbow – a rainb...
Coley-Contemplation (SP)-4T/P
Contemplation by Matthew Coley for percussion octet. This piece was originally written as a dance and percussion collaboration. As a teacher at various schools throughout Chic...
Beck-Overture for Percussion Ensemble-P/4T/V/X/M/B/C
This lively, vibrant work is an excellent choice for the opening number on a percussion ensemble concert or for any occasion. The introduction to the overture states a rhythm...
Brooks-Excalibur (SP)-B/V/X/M/4T/P
Excalibur is a noble work for your percussion ensemble. It highlights complementary lines between snare drum and xylophone. Section of unison ensemble work are contrasted by s...
McClure-...of the Earth (SP)-P
...of the Earth is a non-pitched percussion quartet in which the bass drum is the only true drum in the ensemble and is shared by all four players. The title refers ...
Gillingham-Whirlwind (SP)-B/2V/Cro./X/4M/P
Whirlwind by David Gillingham is based on motives derived from a mixture of the Lydian and Mixolydian modes using the lower pentachord of the Lydian scale and the upper...
Remington-Collide (SP)-B/3V/C/Cro./X/6M/5T/P
Written by Jacob Remington to depict the process of searching for new subatomic particles (often referred to as "dark matter" or "anti-matter") at the Large Hadron Collider (L...
Pickering-Dreadnought (SP)-B/2V/C/Cro./X/4M/4T/P
Dreadnought by Caleb Pickering is a percussion ensemble scored for 11 players (8 keyboards, 1 timpani, & 2 percussion). The title of the piece refers to the unstoppable Dreadn...
Maslanka-This is the World (SP)-B/V/C/M/Cro./P/2PN
This is the World (full title: This is the world we know, the world of air and breathing and sun and beating hearts) is a set of largely interior tone poems for a two-piano, t...
Cheung-Nian3 Trio Version (SP)-3BD
"The word Nian has multiple meanings depending on the context the word is used in or the prefix it follows. Examples of what it could mean are reminisce, meditation, meaning a...
Ohana-Etudes Choregraphiques (6 pl.)-P/X/V/B/C(6 Players)
Etudes Choregraphiques by Maurice Ohana for percussion sextet. Instrumentation: glockenspiel, marimba, 2 vibraphones, xylophone, 4 China cymbals, 7 gongs, 8 toms...
Verdi-Revelation 4:11(SP)-B/V/C/P
Revelation 4:11 by Ralph Verdi for percussion quartet. Instrumentation: Player 1 - Chinese bell tree, tambourine, triangle, bass bow Player 2 - chimes, snare drum...
Creston-Ceremonial(SP)
Paul Creston's Ceremonial is a highly rhythmic, very entertaining work for percussion and piano. Number of Players: 8 Difficulty: Grade 3 Instrumentation:...
Harrison-Canticle #1-SP
Canticle No. 1 by Lou Harrison for percussion Quintet. Instrumentation: Player 1 - Tambourine, or sistrum; 2 woodblocks; 3 high bells Player 2 - Gourd rattle;...
Kaiser-Trans-Siberian Railroad (SP)-X/4T or rotos/P
Trans-Siberian Railroad by Leander Kaiser for percussion quartet. Instrumentation: Percussion 1 - wind chimes, xylophone, claves, 4 woodblocks, small Chinese gong pl...
