PERCUSSION with WIND INSTRUMENTS

Scored for tuba and one multi-percussionist, this is a challenging and unique work in three movements, inspired by elements of the music of the Middle East (modal references, frame drums, ostinatos, etc.). A "busy" percussion part makes use of a variety of performance techniques. Both tuba and percussion get a great work-out, great for either brass or percussion recitals. Percussion instrumentation: triangle, TAMBOURINES (2), toms (4), bass drum, tam tam, finger cymbals, Chinese cymbal, LARGE FRAME DRUM (no jingles) and marimba. college/professional.

Accessible contemporary work, scored for a duo of flute and marimba - four mallets - (7'49"). [Recorded on La Marimba En La Argentina/Angel Frette - CD IRCO 219] ". . . an excellent piece for recital programs, and audiences should receive it well." (Percussive Notes)

Here’s a winner! Constructed in three movements, this is an outstanding concerto that features a sax soloist with accompaniment by 12 percussionists and piano. Very active mallet parts (5 marimbas - two vibes), as well as 4 multi-percussion set-ups and one timpanist (4 drums) in conjunction with piano, weave wonderful textures under busy sax melodies. Short on time? - - Each of the movements is strong enough to stand on it’s own as a feature for that guest saxophonist! college/professional. [Recorded on CD: BDR2181, American Breath/Russell Peterson And on: Wood, Metal, Skin/Concordia College Percussion Ensemble]

Saxophone Solo: $10.95

Complete Set (Score, Solo and Percussion Parts): $75.00

Scored for a duo of flute and marimba. This accessible duet offers interesting texture changes and some challenging interlocking melo-rhythmic figures that will require finesse from both performers for an effective performance. A great piece for college recitals! Duration ca. 4'. adv. high school/college.

Scored for vibraphone (four-mallets) and flute, this work would be at home in a sacred setting or in the recital hall. The challenging vibraphone part offers many opportunities for artistic expression, while the flute part is less complex and easily accessible. adv. high school/college.

Scored for two flutists and two percussionists, this moderately difficult piece requires tight ensemble playing featuring the vibraphone and marimba. An ideal recital piece. college.

Price: 25.95

 Version of Roze's PAS  Composition Contest winning title (2001, originally for Saxophone & Marimba) adapted for B-flat Clarinet and Marimba. This work provides a challenging work-out for both players.  Marimba part requires 4 mallets and a 5-octave instrument.

Duet for marimba and B-flat soprano saxophone or B-flat clarinet that works equally well in either combination. Rhythmic motives are developed back and forth in the 1st half of the piece, melting into long lyrical melodic lines in the wind instrument - over a marimba ostinato in the latter half of the work. college.

Scored for a duo of flute and marimba. This is a challenging duet - with virtuosic flute lines and a marimba part that just goes non-stop! Requires a 5-octave marimba (and an alto flute for the last two measures). Duration ca. 9'. college/professional.

Scored for a duo of flute & djembe. Players move between strict notation and improvisatory sections which can be lengthened/shortened according to the performer's preference. The Djembe part requires numerous subtleties in performance style - playing on the edge of the head, in the center and utilizing open palm, fist and slaps. A unique addition to any flute or percussion recital! adv. high school/college.
SEE ALSO:
Drum Amalgam for
Percussion Trio
and
A Song for Andrew Martin.

Scored for a duo of flute and multi-percussion. This piece would make a great addition to either a flute or percussion recital program, as it offers challenges for both performers. Requires a small percussion set-up consisting of : bass drum placed flat, 4 graduated drums or tom toms, 2 bongo drums, 2 wood blocks, and 2 suspended cymbals. college.

Challenging work scored for multi-percussionist and B-flat clarinet - great for the advanced recital. Percussion instrumentation: glass crystal, bass drum, tam-tam, bell tree, marimba (4-mallets), sus. cym., tambourine, police whistle and 4 graduated tom-toms. college.

Duo scored for alto saxophone and marimba (four mallets). Marimba opens with solo chorale-like prelude then moves to ostinato bass lines as sax weaves melodic lines. Nice change of pace for recitals. adv. high school/college.

Challenging duet in six short movements - each with a unique character. Requires well developed four-mallet technique and a 4 1/3-octave marimba. adv. high school/college.
SEE ALSO:
LOOSE CANNONS,
A Collection for Solo Marimba.

Challenging duet in six short movements - each with a unique character. Requires well developed four-mallet technique and a 4 1/3-octave marimba. adv. high school/college.
SEE ALSO:
LOOSE CANNONS, A Collection for Solo Marimba.

Scored for flute and marimba, Rhapsodia is a challenging tour-de-force for two accomplished performers - with many contrasting sections and a cadenza for the marimbist, this piece would make an outstanding addition to any college or professional recital! Commissioned by the Blackburn/Lang Duo, Rhapsodia was premiered
on March 12, 1999 at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. college/professional.

Scored for horn and multi-percussion, Rhapsody was commissioned by the International Horn Society for Catherine Roche-Wallace (Horn) and Jeffrey Prosperie (Percussion). A challenging work, this piece would make an outstanding addition to any college or
professional recital!
Percussion instrumentation includes: marimba, chimes, snare and bass drums, suspended cymbals (ride and crash), hi-hat, cowbells (2) and toms (3). college/professional.

Scored for flute and marimba, this is an audience friendly duet that is based on tonal structures reminiscent of elements found in the traditional music of Japan. This pairing of instruments is very effective in evoking the subtle textures implied by the piece's title. (requires 4 1/3-octave marimba). adv. high school/college.

Price: $18.95

A programmatic piece of musical substance for a duo of solo flute and solo multiple percussion. Based on a play by the radical 17th century Chinese playwright, Li Yu. This piece evokes images of the ancient orient. Percussion instrumentation: roto-toms (3), orchestra bells, vibraphone, chime (G), triangles, pitched button gong (E), wood block, log drum, bass drum, metal shaker and timpani (2) - approx. 9 min. college. [Recorded on Premiers Plus One/McCormick Duo - CD RM01/HoneyRock]

1st place winner in the 2001 PAS composition contest! Challenging work scored for alto sax and one multi-percussionist. Percussionist moves from start to finish - no counting of multiple measures of rests in this one! Rhythmically charged, up-tempo interaction between instruments is highly effective for listeners! Percussion instrumentation includes: vibraphone, snare drum, cymbals (sus. and hi-hat), wood block, gongs (3) and toms. college/professional.

Suite of pieces for flute and one multi-percussionist which are programmatic and theatrical in nature. crotales (3), bamboo flute, tuned cowbells (6), Chinese tom tom, vibraphone, triangle, camel bells (2), iron bell (D), bass drum, cymbals (2), tam tam and gong (F#). adv. high school/college.

A challenging duet scored for flute and one multi-percussionist (can also be adapted for two percussionists). Roto-toms (5), timpani (5), marimba, orchestra bells, vibraphone and snare drum. college.
[Recorded on Premiers Plus One/McCormick Duo - CD RM01/HoneyRock]

Challenging duo in three movements, available in two different versions (instrumentations), well-suited for college recitals.

Version for marimba
and bassoon:

Version for steel drums (double seconds) and bassoon: