Percussion Ensemble Sheet Music
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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. ...
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 (...
Gauger-Portico (SP)
Number of Players: 10 Difficulty: Grade 5 Instrumentation: Player I: Marimba 1 Player II: Marimba 2, Triangle Player III: Marimba 3...
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 ...
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, ...
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...
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...
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...
Gottry-Wood, Metal, Skin (SP)-P
Foot Stomps are indicated below the staff and should be performed with the Right Foot unless indicated. Each part may be played with as few or as many players as desire...
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...
