Percussion Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.912929 Composed by Brandon Nelson. Concert,Contemporary. Score and parts. 8 pages. Brandon Nelson #2907437. Published by Brandon Nelson (A0.912929). For percussion duo.  Required instruments:  bells, vibraphone, xylophone, temple blocks, suspended cymbals (3 sizes).  General programming.  Advanced Intermediate level.Commissioned by Chris Nadeau for CAn-Duo.  Premiered at Colorado State University, October 16, 2016.It is common knowledge that the universe we see is composed of tiny particles known as atoms. For much of scientific history, it was thought that atoms were made up of three indivisible particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons.Thanks to contemporary advances in physics, we now know that these particles are, in fact, made up of much smaller particles and that these constituents sometimes behave in ways that confound what we thought we knew of the physical universe.In this piece, I have portrayed one type of these subatomic particles, the quark. There are six types (or flavors) of quark: up, down, charm, strange, top, and bottom. These are differentiated by the type of charge they carry and their masses.The first movement is Strange Quark. This flavor has a negative charge and is relatively light. Much like the particle, this movement often behaves in unusual ways.Top Quark, the second movement, portrays the quark flavor that is by far the heaviest. Slow and massive, this particle allowed for the study of the famous Higgs boson.The final movement, Up Quark, is light and decays quickly, much like this particle that contributes to both protons and neutrons.The universe is indeed a wonder to behold and its scale is hardly comprehensible to the human mind. And yet, it is becoming increasingly apparent that there exists an entire universe yet to uncover in the most infinitesimal pieces of matter. It is my hope that the wonder and mystery this inspires be conveyed through this piece of music.

Percussion Ensemble Mallet Percussion - Level 4 - Digital Download By One Direction. By Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, and Savan Kotecha. Arranged by Doug Edwards. Pop. Score and parts. 15 pages. Doug Edwards #5713049. Published by Doug Edwards

Percussion Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1305782 Composed by Jerrod Bettis and Serena Lauren Ryder. Arranged by Josh Ball. 21st Century,Pop,Rock. 1 pages. The BeatCave #895229. Published by The BeatCave (A0.1305782). Color-coded Top 40 chart for use with Boomwhackers, Xylophones, Keyboards, and all pitched percussion instruments.

Percussion Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: A0.1016557 By 4 Non Blondes. By Linda Perry. Arranged by Stephen Lawhorne. Contemporary. Score and parts. 32 pages. StevoPanMan #5828997. Published by StevoPanMan (A0.1016557). Your band will really enjoy this Reggae treatment of this 90's 4 Non Blondes hit! Arranged for Lead, Doubles, Guitar/Cello, Bass Pans, Electric Bass and Drum Set. One additional part included: TAB electric bass.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1306161 By Maroon 5. By Adam Levine, Benjamin Diehl, Brittany Hazzard, Jason Evigan, Oladayo Olatunji, and Solana Rowe. Arranged by Josh Ball. 21st Century,Pop. 1 pages. The BeatCave #895253. Published by The BeatCave (A0.1306161). Color-coded Top 40 chart for use with Boomwhackers, Xylophones, Keyboards, and all pitched percussion instruments.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.981016 Composed by Wayne Liesching. Children,Contemporary,Folk,World. Score and parts. 14 pages. Wayne Liesching #4574585. Published by Wayne Liesching (A0.981016). Dance of the Clocks for Marimba': (Duration: 1.42) Higher Intermediate to the Advanced student. Classical with some finesse - light and fast moving. Key: G major. Four Marimbas, triangle, tambourine, and woodblock plus whatever other percussions will be suitable.https://www.patreon.com/thecomposermanpsallo.academyofmusic@gmail.comhttps://drooble.com/wayne.liesching/https://www.facebook.com/thecomposerman/ www.thecomposerman.com

Percussion Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.981017 Composed by Wayne Liesching. Children,Folk,World. Score and parts. 13 pages. Wayne Liesching #4574595. Published by Wayne Liesching (A0.981017). Dance of the Clocks (F-G major) for Marimba': (Duration: 1.42) Higher Intermediate to the Advanced student. Classical with some finesse - light and fast moving. Key: G major. Four Marimbas, triangle, tambourine, and woodblock plus whatever other percussions will be suitable.https://www.patreon.com/thecomposermanpsallo.academyofmusic@gmail.comhttps://drooble.com/wayne.liesching/https://www.facebook.com/thecomposerman/ www.thecomposerman.com

Percussion Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1013937 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Contemporary,Latin,Standards. Score and parts. 1 pages. Tsoof Baras #6662687. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1013937). Players - 4Instrumentation - Snare drum, Bongos, Concert Toms, Kick drum. Any drums you like.'Groovy Groove Groove' was written for SoundStruck’s performance at the 2016 Australian Percussion Gathering. The piece is built around Brazilian rhythms and draws inspiration from a type of samba called ‘partido alto’.Performers can arrange the piece in whatever way they like, deciding the form, instrumentation and also adding parts and instruments.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1324084 By The Eurythmics. By Annie Lennox and David Stewart. Arranged by David R. Peoples. Classical,Contemporary,Pop,Rock. 100 pages. Bluesilhouettes Music #912276. Published by Bluesilhouettes Music (A0.1324084). Annie Lennox and David Stewart had recently ended their relationship and disbanded their band. They still worked together - and built this song in a tiny warehouse using whatever technology they could get their hands on. In a day where most music was produced in the large studios backed by industry money - they pioneered a hit without the big studio. Securing a loan, they procured essential equipment—a compact setup comprising an 8-track tape recorder, mixer, effects processors, synthesizers, a drum computer, and a compact dynamic microphone. Some of the emotions from their lives went into the song - a fresh start on the heels of emotional events. Reflecting on that period, Lennox candidly remarked, “I was feeling very vulnerable. The song was an expression of how I felt: hopeless and nihilistic.�This version is not a cover. Fragments of musical elements are translated into the ensemble. While occasionally exhibiting moments of dance, the composition evolves into a more profound expression, capitalizing on the musical possibilities of a percussion ensemble. This arrangement was crafted for the University of North Georgia’s percussion ensemble, directed by Dr. Steven Walker.Listen to mockup offsite

Percussion Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.942726 Composed by Frank Pugh. Standards. Score and parts. 24 pages. Frank Pugh #6018905. Published by Frank Pugh (A0.942726).  I wrote Nuevo-Nueve for an ensemble of nine new first-time percussion students.  Nuevo meaning new or different, and Nueve meaning nine, seemed to be a good title for the piece.  Going along with the concept of nine, the song is written in nine bar phrases and has a total of 99 measures as well.  It uses simple and repetitive patterns to introduce students to the instruments that are utilized in the piece.  Out of the nine students that I originally wrote it for, six were wind players and the other three had never read music.  They had great success with it (and a lot of fun, too!).     The first four parts are all listed as generic mallet parts, and all work pretty well with whatever mallet instruments that you have available.  Part 3 and 4 double each other, but part 4 is in bass clef.  They are written on the same sheet.  If you have the equipment for it, I recommend the following instrumentation: Part 1:  bells or marimba Part 2:  vibraphone Part 3:  marimba Part 4: (optional, bass clef, doubles part 3):  bass guitar, keyboard, or mallet controller Part 5:  hi-hat cymbal, suspended cymbal, mounted tambourine Part 6:  guiro, castanets, maracas, two pitched toms Part 7:  drum set Part 8:  suspended cymbal, china cymbal, splash cymbal, triangle Part 9:  concert bass drum, cabasaBe sure to check out my other small ensemble arrangements here on Sheet Music Plus, and thanks for taking a look!

Percussion Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.811252 Composed by Antonio J. Garcia. Contemporary,Jazz,Latin,World. Score and parts. 119 pages. Gordon Cherry #6549777. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.811252). Two Dreams for Trombone and Percussion EnsembleDr. Justin Alexander (Director, VCU Percussion Ensemble) invited me to create a piece for trombone and percussion ensemble that had roles for more- and less-experienced players so that they could mix within the performance. I so enjoyed composing and performing this work. He estimates the overall difficulty grade of Movement I to be a three on a five-point scale and Movement II to be a four, with a grade four for the overall piece; but some players’ parts (within the eight total in the percussion ensemble) are indeed easier.The two Movements are approximately five minutes each.The first Movement  Bilita Mpash (An Amazing Dream) calls for (1) shekeré/guiro; (2) 5-octave marimba (shared with...); (3) 5-octave marimba (shared with previous); (4) claves/drum set with mounted cowbell; (5) bell/mounted cowbell/congas; (6) hi-hat/suspended cymbal; (7) bass drum; and (8) four toms/maracas.The Second Movement (Running with the Tigers) calls for (1) xylophone; (2) vibraphone/glockenspiel; (3) 5-octave marimba; (4) drum set; (5) shaker/samba whistle/congas (opt. voice); (6) triangle/bell tree/hanging bells/agogo bells (opt. voice); (7) bass drum (opt. voice); and (8) Timpani (opt. voice). Pending difficulty levels, the conga and drum set parts can optionally be split among additional percussionists. The score notes offer a stage plot and many rehearsal tips.Bilita Mpash (An Amazing Dream)The 3-2 Rumba Clave anchors this movement, launched by the shekeré. Rhythmic vamps of multiple bars form the landscape over which the trombone’s melody emerges, followed by a move to double-time 2-3 Rumba Clave (with montuno) and back. The trombone soloist improvises without chordal accompaniment for a while so could reflect on the preceding harmonies or instead freely improvise with no concern as to chord changes, while a later section requires improv over chord changes. After the recap, a surprise tag of the ending phrase in Cha Cha sets up the rubato finish. Bilita Mpash (BILL-it-uh m-POSH) is a Bantu term for an amazing dream, a dream so good that it is the polar opposite of a nightmare-a dream in a blissful state where all is forgiven and forgotten2. Running with the TigersThe opening, written-out marimba solo is somewhat of a nod to vibist Gary Burton’s influence in bringing mallets towards the expression of modern jazz. A 9/8 samba-groove (5+4) transforms to 4/4. None of the percussionists have to have a jazz background, though the drum set player would be more challenged if not already exposed to Latin drumming. The improvised solo section could be all solo trombone or could be divided among various performers, including trading. The recap of the tune begins over 5/8 samba (3+2, later 2+3). The closing arrhythmic drum-set solo crescendos as the optional surprise of percussionists’ (or additional) voices sing at the end. The title of this movement refers to a recurring dream my dad would have, as well as to the active movements of my grandson when sleeping in his earliest years.-Antonio J. GarcíaInstrumentation is for:Solo Trombone and 8-part Percussion Ensemble:shekeré/guiro, 2 5-octave marimbas, claves/drumset with cowbell, bell, congas, hi-hat, suspended cymbal, bass drum, toms, maracas, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel, shaker, samba whistle, congas, triangle, bell tree, hanging bells, agogo bells, bass drum and timpani.This rhythmic and dramatic work includes improvisation by the Trombonist. Listen to the brilliant live performance featuring Mr. Garcia and the Virginia Commonwealth University Percussion Ensemble directed by Dr. Justin Alexander.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.923875 Composed by Traditional Christmas. Arranged by Kevin A. Worley. Christmas. Score and parts. 21 pages. Kevin Worley #3517543. Published by Kevin Worley (A0.923875). Joy to the World for Percussion Sextet (2:25) A favorite, popular Christmas carol arranged for 6 intermediate percussionists.  A light and lively, somewhat up tempo version of the piece.  Sextet, full score and parts.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.923874 Composed by Traditional Christmas. Arranged by Kevin A. Worley. Christmas,Classical. Score and parts. 26 pages. Kevin Worley #3517537. Published by Kevin Worley (A0.923874). The Gloucestershire Wassail for Percussion Octet (2:15) Wassail is a beverage of hot mulled cider, drunk traditionally as an integral part of wassailing, a Medieval Christmastide English drinking ritual.  This is a somewhat obscure English Christmastime wassailing song that has a lovely melody and works well with a bouncy, percussive style. Octet, score and all parts.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.923879 Composed by Kevin A. Worley. Concert,Contemporary,Standards. Score and parts. 39 pages. Kevin Worley #4897107. Published by Kevin Worley (A0.923879). Seven Players.  Approx 4 mins long.  Basic keyboard percussion instruments, timpani, drums and toys. Uptempo, driving, and somewhat bombastic. Speed is the focus. Late beginner, early intermediate level with modest to easy keyboard and drum parts.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.923872 Composed by Traditional Christmas. Arranged by Kevin A. Worley. Christmas. Score and parts. 10 pages. Kevin Worley #3436543. Published by Kevin Worley (A0.923872). Quartet for Percussion Ensemble (2:10).  Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Marimba, Trap Kit.  Part of Quad Christmas Quarts - Four Christmas Percussion Quartets. Beginner level ensemble. Approached as a child's lullaby (somewhat).