Samba Drumline

Gregory Spears – String Quartet No. 2

A popular one of mine. This one has a great variety and blend of instruments. Timpani, Log drum, Vibes, Marimba, Drumset grooves, whatever you want. You can pick this one up at https://www.brandonthecomposer.com/method-8-stuff

Method8 - Percussion Ensemble

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Burn Out 3 of 24

For percussion quartet. Dedicated to Todd Miller, Professor of Percussion at Cal State University Fullerton.

Steven Schmidt: Refractions 4

For Piano, Marimba, and Viola

An attempt at capturing not only the sound, but also the feeling of when it rains. How everything becomes very calm and quiet, peaceful. A moment to think. Given the time and the freedom, your thoughts begin going to a million different places - until you pull yourself back into the moment, and all you hear again is the steady and comforting sound of the rain.

© 2016 Nina Cremer. All rights reserved.

Rain

"Liminal" by John Mackey
performed by the Abilene Christian University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Steven Ward

John Mackey's homage to progressive metal - specifically the simultaneous mixed-meters of bands like Tool.
Liminality is the quality of ambiguity or disorientation that occurs in the middle stage of rituals, when participants no longer hold their pre-ritual status but have not yet begun the transition to the status they will hold when the ritual is complete. During a ritual's liminal stage, participants "stand at the threshold" between their previous way of structuring their identity, time, or community, and a new way, which the ritual establishes.

View the full score here: http://ostimusic.com/Liminal.php

John Mackey: LIMINAL

for uilleann pipes and string quartet aka the brilliant Pádraic Keane and ConTempo Quartet!

something like light but not (string quartet and uilleann pipes)

Steven Schmidt: Refractions 3

Cal State University Fullerton percussion ensemble; Todd Miller, conductor

Steven Schmidt: Refractions 2

Purchase score directly from the composer at http://www.jimcasella.com

"Fight or Flight" is a term used for the stress response stimulated by the sympathetic nervous system in animals. When a threatening situation is detected, such as being confronted by a predator, this response can activate an accelerated heartbeat, heightened sense awareness, and a rush of adrenaline to help the animal prepare to survive through aggression (fight) or escape (flight). As humans, this response is wired into our brains from prehistoric times, and it persists with us today despite the fact most of us don't live with the immediate threat of being hunted as prey. 

Like the fight-or-flight response, the piece aims to create adrenaline from uncertainty. It opens with a mysterious quote from a solo flute which introduces the main theme which is constructed outlined by two different tri-tones in a phrygian mode. This quickly grows through a hopeful build into an action-packed series of events. Driven by syncopated rhythms, harmonic shifts, and dense layers, my hope is that this piece will keep you on the edge of your seat with excitement!

Fight or Flight (The Woodlands HS 3rd Band)

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Method8 - Percussion Ensemble

Brandon Johnson