Partitions difficile pour Percussions

The title of this 3-movement work for percussion quartet indicates the intention. The first movement is contrapuntal (fugal), featuring multi-pitched sets of drums imitating and interacting with each...

Based on the original 'Danse Macabre' by Camille Saint-Saens, Harry Breuer borrowed this famous melody for marimba in the style of an early 20th century samba. This arrangement for mallet sextet and f...

This three movement work explores a different rhythmic texture in each movement. The first is a mid-tempo piece with 8th and 16th note syncopations. Movement two is a kind of 'perpetual motion' featur...

This three movement work explores a different rhythmic texture in each movement. The first is a mid-tempo piece with 8th and 16th note syncopations. Movement two is a kind of 'perpetual motion' featur...

This piece for an advanced percussion nonet requires the following instrumentation: Player 1- vibraphone, high woodblock, castanets, Player 2- Vibraphone, medium woodblock, Player 3- chimes, tambourin...

This percussion octet (mixed pitched and non-pitched instruments) for advanced players is a wonderful selection for recital or contest. As the title suggests, each player (or layer) is very independen...

This aggressive, rhythmic percussion ensemble for eight players requires precision and musicality on an energetic level from each performer. Instrumentation includes both pitched and non-pitched instr...

This piece for percussion octet is written in a samba style with open improvisational solos for any player. Instrumentation includes: 2 vibraphones, 2 marimbas (one requires the low A), cabasa, guiro,...