Abel-20th Century Orchestra Studies for Percussion

20th Century Orchestra Studies For Percussion (compiled by Alan Abel) contains not only important excerpts from the percussion repertoire of the twentieth century, but also those which represent a variety of composers with contrasting styles. Much of the material is in the standard symphonic repertoire with a sampling of small orchestra pieces and unusual works. (from the author's foreword)

Composer - Excerpt:
Albeniz, Isaac - Triana from Iberia Suite
Barber, Samuel - Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance
Bernstein, Leonard - Overture to 'Candide'
Bernstein, Leonard - Chichester Psalms
Bernstein, Leonard - The Age of Anxiety (Symphony No. 2)
Chavez, Carlos - Sinfonia India
Cowell, Henry - Fourth Symphony
Cowell, Henry - Eleventh Symphony
Creston, Paul - Invocation and Dance
Dukas, Paul - The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Hartmann, Karl Amadeus - Sixth Symphony
Hindemith, Paul - Mathis der Maler
Hindemith, Paul - Symphonic Metamorphosis
Hindemith, Paul - Sinfonia Seria
Holst, Gustav - The Planets
Khachaturian, Aram - Gayne Ballet Suite No. 1A
Kodaly, Zoltan - Hary Janos Suite
Nielsen, Carl - Fifth Symphony
Nielsen, Carl - Sixth Symphony
Orff, Carl - Carmina Burana
Piston, Walter - Fourth Symphony
Prokofiev, Sergey - The Love of the Three Oranges 'March and Scherzo'
Prokofiev, Sergey - Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1
Prokofiev, Sergey - Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2
Prokofiev, Sergey - Fifth Symphony
Prokofiev, Sergey - Seventh Symphony
Revueltas, Silvestre - Sensemaya
Riegger, Wallingford - Dance Rhythms
Schuman, William - Circus Overture
Schuman, William - Judith
Schuman, William - Third Symphony
Scriabin, Alexander - The Poem of Ecstasy
Shostakovich, Dmitri - Seventh Symphony
Strauss, Richard - Don Juan
Strauss, Richard - Salome's Dance
Surinach, Carlos - Feria Magica
Surinach, Carlos - Ritmo Jondo
Thomson, Virgil - Lousiana Story
Toch, Ernst - Peter Pan