Percussion Septet Drum Set,Multi-Percussion - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1403087 By Tsoof Baras. By Tsoof Baras. 21st Century,Classical,Multicultural,World. 31 pages. Tsoof Baras #986287. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1403087). Instrumentation - Drum Set, Woodblocks, Log drums, Temple BlocksPlayers - 7Written for the advanced percussion ensemble, Blocks Babeee is a piece for assorted blocks, log drums and drum set.This piece is inspired by the log drumming tradition of polynesia and the pacific islands. I extend a great appreciation to the tradition that these instruments and the musicians that play them carry and hope this piece is accepted as appreciation and a celebration.Parts are labelled Blocks 1-6, arranged in pitch from highest to lowest.I recommend performers use log drums, wood blocks or temple blocks of similar timbres to allow for blending of sound.

Mixed Percussion - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1122891 By Tsoof Baras. By Tsoof Baras. Chamber,Classical,Contemporary,Multicultural,World. 44 pages. Tsoof Baras #723854. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1122891). Hear the desert hiss. The sun on skin. The sand on the dunes. The wind. The wildlife. HISS is a composition for shakers, blocks and bass drums. An exploration of limb independence for percussion with a tasty groove. Written for percussion Quintet, each player must balance playing shaker and blocks, weaving melodies between parts and creating a sonic landscape of mystery.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1013921 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Standards. Score and parts. 42 pages. Tsoof Baras #6332907. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1013921). Players - 6Instrumentation - Snare Drum, 4 Concert Toms, Kick DrumChicken and a Biscuit is a phrase used as a teaching tool for one of the most common drum fills in funk and reggae music. The piece draws inspiration from traditional drumming styles such as Samba and West African Djembe drumming. It also pays homage to great percussion composers, John Parker and Tania Savage, who have created drumming pieces that are the staple of high school percussion music in Brisbane, Australia.As always, the aim is that the ensemble has fun and enjoys the groove. Coming from a long background of Latin and African drumming styles, the piece was written with heavy emphasis on feeling the rhythm and hearing all the parts lock in.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1013933 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Standards. Score and parts. 15 pages. Tsoof Baras #6332949. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1013933). Players - 4Instrumentation - Concert Toms.Inspired by the music of Kevin Tuck, this drumming quartet is an introduction to 12/8, soloing and creating melodies across parts.As always, the aim is that the ensemble has fun and enjoys the groove. Coming from a long background of Latin and African drumming styles, this composition places a heavy emphasis on feeling the rhythm and hearing all the parts lock in.

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 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1013925 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Contemporary,Hip-Hop,Jazz,R & B,Standards. Score and parts. 18 pages. Tsoof Baras #6662685. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1013925). Players - 4Instrumentation - Snare Drum, Concert Toms, Kick Drum.I wrote this piece for one of my school percussion ensembles trying to fill a gap in percussion ensemble drumming pieces. In my search for great pieces, some were too hard, others too easy. So, I decided to write my own.The piece draws inspiration from funk and R&B drumming and as always, the aim is that the ensemble has fun and enjoys the groove. Coming from a long background of Latin and African drumming styles, my compositions place a heavy emphasis on feeling the rhythm and hearing all the parts lock in, rather than being accurate.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018155 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Contemporary,Spiritual,Standards,World. Score and parts. 12 pages. Tsoof Baras #6662691. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1018155). Players - 4Instrumentation - Harmonic Whirlies. This piece uses Harmonic Whirlies or Whippy Tubes with the following harmonic series: Low B, C, D, E, F, G, A and High C, E and A. See - Sarah Hopkins' Harmonic Whirlies‘Noff’ is a chorale for Harmonic Whirlies. I named this piece after my younger sister Noff, whose name means ‘a beautiful view’.The piece was written for SoundStruck in 2016, for their performance at the Australian Percussion Gathering.In this composition, each player represents a set of notes in a specific harmonic series associated with their whirlies. Together, the ensemble creates harmony and resonates within the space.This piece is beautiful when performed in large auditoriums, churches or halls.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1013923 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Concert,Contemporary,Jazz,Standards. Score and parts. 28 pages. Tsoof Baras #6662663. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1013923). Players - 7Instrumentation - Bongos, Cabasa, Cowbell, Drum Set, Tambourine, Timbales, Triangle.Oun’ts is written for an ensemble of entirely auxiliary instruments.The instruments generally relegated to the back of the percussion section get their time to shine.Just goes to show that the instruments we believe are ‘easy’ to play, can be very challenging!

Percussion Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1013926 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Contemporary,Standards,World. Score and parts. 46 pages. Tsoof Baras #6662693. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1013926). Players - 7Instrumentation - Bass Drums (x2), Bongos, Concert Toms (x8), Snare Drums (x2)The Siege of Busanjin was a battle fought at Busan between Japanese and Korean forces on April 14, 1592.Japanese forces surrounded the fort of Busan and within hours the Korean fort was decimated.This piece for drumming ensemble embodies the brutality and power of the Siege of Busanjin and draws inspiration from traditional Taiko drumming ensembles. Driving rhythms and large movements combine with extreme rhythmic precision to bring an enormous piece for drumming ensemble.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1013924 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Contemporary,Standards. Score and parts. 19 pages. Tsoof Baras #6662665. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1013924). Players - 4Instrumentation - Cowbells and woodblocks.Written for the ensemble 'SoundStruck' in 2019, Conk! is a quartet for Cowbells and Blocks.This piece explores the idea that ensembles are the sum of their parts. Each player wielding 1 stick and 1 bell or block, the piece draws inspiration from improvised grooves and jams across different styles of music.Musicians are encouraged to choreograph the piece or substitute the instrumentation with different auxiliary instruments or a choice of similarly pitched novelty instruments e.g. Pots and pans.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018154 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Concert,Contemporary,Standards,World. Score and parts. 10 pages. Tsoof Baras #6662683. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1018154). Players - 7Instrumentation - Harmonic Whirlies. This piece uses Harmonic Whirlies or Whippy Tubes with the following harmonic series: Low E, F, G, A, C and High E and D. See - Sarah Hopkins' Harmonic Whirlies'Gloria' is a chorale for Harmonic Whirlies. In this composition, each player represents a set of notes in a specific harmonic series associated with their whirlies. Together, the ensemble creates harmony and resonates within the space.This piece is beautiful when performed in large auditoriums, churches or halls.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1013928 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Contemporary,Holiday,Patriotic,Standards. Score and parts. 37 pages. Tsoof Baras #6663569. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1013928). Players - 12Instrumentation - Drums (x12)Volcano Rising is a percussion ensemble drumming piece for 12 drummers. It draws inspiration from The Blue Man Group and aims to challenge the perception of sound. It is recommended that the piece be performed in a circle surrounding the audience or in a line to enhance the effects used.The composition works with and without the visual effect and focuses on groovy polyrhythms and moving lines across the parts. It is a challenging piece for every level of ensemble.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1013929 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Concert,Contemporary,Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 16 pages. Tsoof Baras #6663587. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1013929). Players - 4Instrumentation - Body Percussion‘Up the Body and Down the Page’ is a body percussion piece for percussion quartet. This piece involves the playing of one’s body as an instrument. For musicians, this piece is short, easy to setup, exciting for the crowd, a bit of a workout, fun to play and a challenge.My aim for this piece was to emulate the concept of ‘seeing sounds’ by only creating sound in the light. It was a challenge to get the lighting effect that provided us with a sharp difference between light and dark.Because it is such a physical piece, I would encourage the performers to add in choreography and to exercise the power of choice in terms of sticking (‘handings’ and ‘footings’) and the choice between standing and sitting. The performers may also experiment with visual mediums like talcum powder and other sound choices like using toy hammers instead of hands and choosing extremely thick shoes.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1013927 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Contemporary,Instructional,Standards,World. Score and parts. 15 pages. Tsoof Baras #6663539. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1013927). Players - 4Instrumentation - Snare drum, Concert toms, Kick drum.I wrote this piece for one of my school percussion ensembles trying to fill a gap in percussion ensemble drumming pieces. In my search for great pieces, some were too hard, others too easy. So, I decided to write my own.The piece also draws inspiration from funk and Taiko drumming. It also pays homage to the great percussion composer Kevin Tuck and his piece Summon the Spirits, who has created drumming pieces that are the staple of percussion music all around the world.As always, the aim is that the ensemble has fun and enjoys the groove. Coming from a long background of Latin and African drumming styles, my compositions place a heavy emphasis on feeling the rhythm and hearing all the parts lock in, rather than being accurate.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018156 Composed by Tsoof Baras. Christmas,Contemporary,Holiday,Spiritual,Standards. Score and parts. 20 pages. Tsoof Baras #6663533. Published by Tsoof Baras (A0.1018156). Players: 12Instrumentation: Harmonic Whirlies or whippy tubes with the following harmonic series:Low C, D, E, F, G, A and High C, D, E, F, G and A. See - Sarah Hopkins' Harmonic Whirlies.‘Soar’ is a chorale for Harmonic Whirlies. This piece, like some of my others, focuses on teamwork and the idea of ‘the whole is greater than the sum of its parts’. It was composed in 2015 and performed by BaDaBoom Percussion.In this composition, each player represents a set of notes in a specific harmonic series associated with their whirlies. Together, the ensemble creates harmony and resonates within the space. This piece is beautiful when performed in large auditoriums, churches or halls.