Southern Music Percussion

Rondo for percussion septet was written while Donald Gilbert, a student of William Schinstine and William Sheet, was attending the Eastman School of Music. Instrumentation: I. Triangle, II. Tambourine...

Momentum, commissioned by the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors, is an advanced percussion octet, with each musician on one instrument for the entirety of the piece. The...

This collection of Three Asiatic Dances is written for six players. Instrumentation: 2 triangles, 2 suspended cymbals, orchestra bells, chimes, five automobile brake drums (cow bells, steel drums, iro...

This collection of Three Asiatic Dances is written for six players. Instrumentation: 2 triangles, 2 suspended cymbals, orchestra bells, chimes, five automobile brake drums (cow bells, steel drums, iro...

A percussion piece for 10 players, 'Antiphon' divides the musicians into two choirs. Aside from timpani, all other parts consist of unpitched drums including snare drums, tom-toms, bass drum, bongos,...

This advanced percussion quintet explores multi-meter, improvisation and quick intrument changes. Instrumentation includes: timpani (5 drums), low tom-tom, timbales, snare drum, bongos, bass drum, tam...

A three movement piece for five players on mixed percussion. Instrumentation includes: Two marimbas, vibraphone, bells, triangle, snare drum, two tom-toms, chimes, timpani, bass drum, gong, hand cymba...

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...

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...

This swing style piece for percussion octet (4 playing mallets and 4 playing percussion) has the following instrumentation: orchestra bells, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, tambourine, chimes, timpani...

This swing style piece for percussion octet (4 playing mallets and 4 playing percussion) has the following instrumentation: orchestra bells, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, tambourine, chimes, timpani...

This percussion sextet can be expanded by using as many keyboard percussion players as are available. The 'Young Lions' was first performed in Pottstown, PA in June 1982.

This short quartet for unpitched percussion includes the following instruments: tom-tom (1-3 players), snare drum (1-3 players), bass drum, and suspended cymbal.

This non-pitched percussion quartet is for advancing beginners, and offers an early opportunity to practice swing style playing. It is a wonderful recital or contest selection. Percussion details: Sna...

This piece for percussion sextet is in three movements of varied style and tempi. Instrumentation: Snare Drum, Field Drum, Roto Toms, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum, Timpani (2 or 4 drums)

Commissioned by D. Stanly Barnes, director and the Clinton, TN High School Band. Dedicated to Doris and Elmer Cook. Instrument list: orchestral bells, xylophone, marimba, vibes (alt. piano), chimes (a...

Commissioned by D. Stanly Barnes, director and the Clinton, TN High School Band. Dedicated to Doris and Elmer Cook. Instrument list: orchestral bells, xylophone, marimba, vibes (alt. piano), chimes (a...