Percussion Ensemble Sheet Music
Becker-Atenteben-3M/P
Atenteben was composed by Bob Becker in 1985. The melodies in this piece are based on a few of the tunes played by the atenteben flute ensemble of Ghana. The patterns p...
Benson-Three Pieces for Percussion Quartet-P
Allegretto is the first composition in a series of percussion quartets from Warren Benson. The second and third composition are no longer available. This piece features a lim...
Cahn-La Bamba
From the first NEXUS "Ragtime" album, Bill Cahn has established himself as not only a great arranger and performer of "Xylophone Novelty Music", but also as the world's foremo...
Novotney-Intentions(3S)-P OS
Intentions by Eugene Novotney is a Percussion ensemble Piece scored for a trio of players. Instrumentation: 6 triangles (pitched high to low), 3 tambourines (each ...
Bergamo-Piru Bole-Opt. Perc.
PIRU BOLE is a hand drum composition Inspired by East Indian tabla drumming. Although it is base on East Indian drumming concepts it is non traditional but rather more in line...
Fitkin-Hook (SP)-4M/P
Number of Players: 4 Difficulty: Grade 5 Instrumentation: Player I: Tom-Toms (roto-toms or congas), Marimba, Bass Drum w/Pedal Player II: Tom-Toms (...
Dietz-Barely Breathing (SP)-B/V/X/M/P
Barely Breathing is a work for percussion quartet. Dietz utilizes a substantial amount of membranophones that are accentuated by the metallic instruments. Number of ...
Gauger-Portico (SP)
Number of Players: 10 Difficulty: Grade 5 Instrumentation: Player I: Marimba 1 Player II: Marimba 2, Triangle Player III: Marimba 3...
Aukofer-Criminal Activity (SP)-B/X/M/P
"Criminal Activity" is a fun work for percussion ensemble by Michael Aukofer. The opening of this work has the whole ensemble playing siren whistles to set the criminal mood. ...
Beall-Glass Jungle (SP)-Solo P/4T/P
Glass Jungle is the first piece I wrote after moving to the upper-upper west side of Manhattan. The title refers to the plethora of skyscrapers and apartment buildings combine...
Kopetzki-Rumba Stomp (SP)-Bodies
"Rhumba Stomp" will be a crowd favorite at you next recital. This piece features various types of flesh tones and spoken word effects. In this piece you will drum on your knee...
Firth-Encore in Jazz (SP)-M/V/2T/DS/P
Vic Firth's Encore in Jazz for percussion septet would be a great closing piece for a good high school level percussion ensemble. It features a drum set solo (dance dr...
Mancini, D.-Extremes-P/V/M/B/C/4T
Extremes by David Mancini for percussion septet. Instrumentation: Player 1 - Vibraphone Player 2 - Marimba, Bells Player 3 - Chimes, 2 Stainless Steel Bowls, ...
Bach-Woodwork(SP)-X/3M/P
Woodworks was written in 1970 for Thomas Siwe and the University of Illinois Percussion ensemble. It was written for particular wooden percussion instruments in the University...
Amandi-Samba Batu/Samba Cada (SP)-P
The Junior Percussion series has been conceived in practice for use in practice. The ensemble pieces published here are "cut to size" for music school students. Each volume in...
Holst-Mercury arr. Ancona (SP)-2B/2V/2X/2M/5T/P
James Ancona's arrangement of Mercury from Holst's masterpiece "The Planets" re-creates the playful and rhythmic character of the original orchestration in the percussi...
Montoya-The Highway (SP-7)-B/V/C/X/M/T/CB/P
"The Highway" was composed by Daniel Montoya in 2003. The piece is built around a running D minor motive that is echoed around the keyboards and augmented throughout the piece...
Adams-Diffusion 2 (SP)-4SD
Diffusion Two, a snare drum quartet, was composed as a sequel to Daniel Adams marimba quintet Diffusion One. The term diffusion is derived from the Latin verb diffundere which...
Adams-Dissolve (SP)-B/V/Cro./4M/P
The title of Dissolve refers both to the literal definition of the term, a separation of an entity into its constituent parts, and to a cinemagraphic technique in which one im...
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. ...
