Aukofer-Southern Fried B/X/2T/P SP

This short selection for your percussion ensemble will be a crowd favorite. Basic keyboard skills are required in this accessible piece for a young percussion ensemble.

Number of Players: 6
Difficulty: Grade 2
Instrumentation:

Player I: Bells, Woodblock

Player II: Xylophone, Cowbell

Player III: Snare Drum

Player IV: Concert Bass Drum

Player V: Suspended Cymbal, Police Whistle

Player VI: 2 Timpani, Shaker

Michael Aukofer recently completed his academic training in music through the doctoral level with honors. Michael spends the majority of his time now composing, teaching, producing and recording music, as well as working on the completion of his dissertation for the DMA (Doctorate in Musical Arts) from the University of Kentucky titled "Behind the Kit". Many of Michael's original compositions have gained international attention in the past few years through publications in 2004-2006 by Mallet Works Publications, Drop 6 Publications, and C. Alan Publications.