Brett Dietz’s "Concerto for Marimba and Wind Orchestra" is a wonderful exploration of the marimba’s rhythmic qualities and can be played with high school ensembles and professional groups alike.

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Concerto for Marimba & Wind Orchestra: III - Brett Dietz

"Dream Helix" is a brief yet exciting work that uses overlapping patterns and ostinatos in the vibraphones and marimbas to capture a dreamlike, cyclic state of mind. It can be played as either a mallet sextet or with additional percussion parts.

Dream Helix (perc ens 6-9) - Erik Sargent

Bruce Broughton's "Concertino for Saxophone Trio" is an impressive three-movement tour-de-force perfect for university or professional level recitals.

Mvt. 3 (from "Concertino for Saxophone Trio") - Bruce Broughton

Inspired by the Book of Revelation, Gillingham's "Angels of the Apocalypse" is a dramatic work for 5 keyboard percussion and 3 battery percussion that features lush, chromatic harmonies, gorgeous lyrical lines and sweeping, breathtaking arpeggios. This is not a piece to overlook!

Angels of the Apocalypse - Gillingham | Perc Ens (8 players) | Gr. 5

Mvt. III (from Concerto No. 2 for Marimba & Percussion Orchestra) by David R. Gillingham

Five-Note Jive is a delightful collection of three tunes for beginning band and optional electronic accompaniment that utilizes only the first five notes of the B-flat major scale. The groovin’ accompaniment tracks will have your student begging to play these pieces over and over.

Return of the Gladiators - Ed Kiefer
Hot Cross Beatz - Traditional/arr. Ed Kiefer
Jingle Them Bells! - Traditional/arr. Ed Kiefer

ABOUT CLASSICS REMIXED
When writing this series, I wanted to created a bridge between what young band students hear every day on the radio, TV, & movies with other types of music that they may not be familiar. I also wanted to make sure the
students and their audiences have fun! This is not a new idea. We have added rock/disco beats and jazz swing to Bach and Beethoven before. This series is simply an updated version, infusing good classical music with hip
hop, funk, and more. With each arrangement comes a CD (or you can download the mp3 track from the C. Alan Publications website) with an engaging drum ‘n’ bass beat that complements the arrangements, varying as the pieces progresses, yet remaining simple enough to make it easy to play along. The band will have a blast playing along to a booming bass while learning important classical melodies. The arrangements are easy and well within the reach of younger players. They may also be performed without the recorded track, but it’s much more fun with it! As a middle school band director, I was always looking for fun ways to introduce my students to all kinds of music. I was also looking for a fun way to keep students engaged and help them realize the commonalities between their pop music and other styles. This series will help you with these objectives. Most of all, have fun!

- Ed Kiefer

Return of the Gladiators (from 'Five-Note Jive') by Ed Kiefer

Five-Note Jive is a delightful collection of three tunes for beginning band and optional electronic accompaniment that utilizes only the first five notes of the B-flat major scale. The groovin’ accompaniment tracks will have your student begging to play these pieces over and over.

Return of the Gladiators - Ed Kiefer
Hot Cross Beatz - Traditional/arr. Ed Kiefer
Jingle Them Bells! - Traditional/arr. Ed Kiefer

ABOUT CLASSICS REMIXED
When writing this series, I wanted to created a bridge between what young band students hear every day on the radio, TV, & movies with other types of music that they may not be familiar. I also wanted to make sure the
students and their audiences have fun! This is not a new idea. We have added rock/disco beats and jazz swing to Bach and Beethoven before. This series is simply an updated version, infusing good classical music with hip
hop, funk, and more. With each arrangement comes a CD (or you can download the mp3 track from the C. Alan Publications website) with an engaging drum ‘n’ bass beat that complements the arrangements, varying as the pieces progresses, yet remaining simple enough to make it easy to play along. The band will have a blast playing along to a booming bass while learning important classical melodies. The arrangements are easy and well within the reach of younger players. They may also be performed without the recorded track, but it’s much more fun with it! As a middle school band director, I was always looking for fun ways to introduce my students to all kinds of music. I was also looking for a fun way to keep students engaged and help them realize the commonalities between their pop music and other styles. This series will help you with these objectives. Most of all, have fun!

- Ed Kiefer

Hot Cross Beatz (from 'Five-Note Jive') by Ed Kiefer

Jingle Them Bells! (from 'Five-Note Jive') by Ed Kiefer

Inspired by the powerful, natural phenomenon of earthquakes, this fast-paced work quickly transitions from a faint rumble to a deafening roar. With ﬂexibility at its core, you may perform "Aftershock" as a battery (”drummy”) piece or as a full percussion ensemble with a full complement of keyboard instruments.

Aftershock (flex percussion ensemble 3-12+ players) - Nathan Daughtrey

Inspired by the poem “Starfall” by Rainer Maria Rilke, "Fallen Stars" paints a picture of reﬂection, wonder, and longing through its vidid imagery of a meteor shower. Playable by as few as 3 keyboard percussionists, bonus parts for marimba, timpani, and auxiliary percussion offer flexibility and give the piece even more color.

Fallen Stars (flex percussion ensemble 3-8+ players) - Nathan Daughtrey

Hopper's ever-popular marimba solo "Ghost Garden" has been re-imagined for solo marimba with percussion ensemble! Performed by Dr. Brian Zator and his students at Texas A&M-Commerce. Audio recording by Stephen Mann.

Ghost Garden (solo marimba + perc ens 7) - Adam Hopper

A great little march suitable for students who have one and two years playing experience, Sandy Bay March introduces syncopated rhythms to all sections of the band.  Something for everyone.

Sandy Bay March by Brian West

A wonderful little concert march. This Schubert classic is well-known and was originally composed for piano duet. Originally in D major, Stuart Johnson's score is in Bb and straightforward for all instruments. 

Marche Militaire - Schubert/arr. S. Johnson

Give the humor of this Fantasy its due. The "Carnival of the Animals" is meant to be enjoyed!

Carnival of the Animals - Camille Saint-Saëns/arr. G. Brand

Extracted from Holmquist's "New Orleans Symphony," "Play" combines a light eighth-note New Orleans swing feel, a layered fugal development, and a serious and inspiring chorale into a work with a powerful message.

Play! (from "New Orleans Symphony') - Carl Holmquist

Your upper level orchestra students will be shouting “ORCHESTRA ROCKS!” as they tear out on this heart-pounding, hardcore, heavy metal feature written specifically for strings! Written in D minor, including an optional but essential drum set part, every section gets to shred while crushing rhythmic ostinatos and melodic passages just as reminiscent of Vivaldi as they are of Metallica! Your students – and their bow arms –  will never be the same!

Blaze of Metal (String Orchestra w/ Optional Drums Gr. 4) - Bryan Sanguinito

In Greek mythology, “Elysium” was the final resting place for the souls of the heroic and the pure. It has come to mean any place or state of bliss or delight. Paradise. Originally written for percussion trio in the collection “Triology,” the piece has been expanded both in personnel and in duration, adding an slow introduction that sets up the ethereal mood.

Elysium (PE 8-9) - Nathan Daughtrey

Inspired by albums by London-based producer Al Wooton, "Shadowfall" pieces features heart-thumping grooves that get passed around the ensemble. The easy-to-digest syncopation will make younger players sound like professionals in no time

Shadowfall (Flex PE 3-8+) - Nathan Daughtrey

The title "All That is Left" is a play on the "Litany Against Fear" from Frank Herbert’s novel,  "Dune." “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it is gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” I will be all that is left.

All That is Left (Percussion Ensemble 12) - Brett William Dietz

Steppin’ Out With Poppy was inspired by the composer's black Spoodle, Poppy, who at the time of writing was three years old and quite mad! Poppy loves to go on long runs, hang at the park with her dog buddies but most of all loves chewing on her bones. Don't go near her when she's got one!

Steppin' Out with Poppy (concert band) - Jeff Vague

With a title pertaining to dreams or a dreamlike state, "Oneiric" is a work for large percussion ensemble that begins sparsely and gradually builds in intensity into a bright & driving celebration before concluding with the introspection from the opening.

Oneiric (Perc Ens 13-16) - Chad Heiny

"The Multiverse" is a collection of 6 diverse, challenging multi-percussion solos with an accessible, compact setup that expose performers to new styles, meters, and coordination demands. Each solo features, portable setups, flexible difficulty, foot coordination, creative freedom, common instruments, and are small room-friendly.

pro(cess/duct) (from "The Multiverse") - Brad Meyer

serpentine dance (from "The Multiverse") - Brad Meyer

MONOLITH (from "The Multiverse") - Brad Meyer

Woodpecker Waltz (from "The Multiverse") - Brad Meyer

On of the first pieces of its kind, "Boxout" is a high-energy piece written for only two cajóns. Using nontraditional ways to play the instrument, this groove-heavy piece is fun to perform and a crowd-pleaser! 

Boxout (Cajón Duet) - Keaton Jones

"Tilt" is a dynamic percussion octet that features a stereophonic setup of two percussion quartets “tilting” the musical ideas between sides of the stage. All eight players play (and share) both pitched and non-pitched instruments.

Tilt (percussion octet) - Lucas Garner

"Three Laughs" is the new champion of novelty pieces! Also available as a Wind Ensemble Percussion Feature (4 soloists), Three Laughs is scored for a variety of percussion instruments including electric drills, dustbusters, bicycles, hair dryers, bubbles and more ending with a glorious fountain of up to 100 colored ping balls! 13 themes include Beethoven's 5th, Yes We Have No Bananas, Michael Row The Boat Ashore, Habanera (Carmen), Bach Minuet variation, Frère Jacques, On Top Of Spaghetti, Swanee River and Yellow Rose Of Texas.

Three Laughs (perc ens 10-14) - Arthur Lipner

This intermediate work for 7-8 percussionists tells the story of Theseus’s ship as it approaches harbor and repairs begin. As you strip away broken parts and replace with new ones, the story of the ships’ adventures are told. Once the repairs are completed the ship sails away ready for its next adventure. 

Ship of Theseus (Perc Ens 7-8) - Matt Ehlers

Scored for 14-16 percussionists, "A World in Us" is a celebration of enduring friendship. The exciting 5-1/2 minute work takes its title from the following quote from The Diary of Anaïs Nin: “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”

A World in Us (14-16 Percussionists) - Nathan Daughtrey

Spiraling Light (percussion ensemble 8) - Nathan Daughtrey

2. In My Boat of Dreams (from Debut Concert for Strings) - Anne Svendsen

1. Fanfare (from 'Seven Tapas For Seven Trumpets') - David R. Gillingham

Band [Level 1]

No Bears Allowed (concert band gr. 1) - Brian West

Almost Beyond (percussion ensemble 7-9) - Nathan Daughtrey

Luminescence (percussion ensemble 10-12) - Nathan Daughtrey

"Christmas Three" features seven holiday carol arrangements for keyboard percussion trio with optional percussion accessory parts for an additional two players. These audience-friendly arrangements of familiar tunes are perfect for community performances and run-out concerts requiring only three keyboard instruments (glockenspiel, vibraphone, 4.3-octave marimba) with options for a larger ensemble by doubling parts and/or adding accessory percussion.

Pat-A-Pan (from "Christmas Three") - Josh Gottry

I Saw Three Ships (from "Christmas Three") - Josh Gottry

"Two Illusions" is a pair of fun 2-mallet solos for the developing marimbist – Moonlight Shadow & Vicious Fishes. Each solo pairs simpler technical challenges with elements you would find in a higher-level piece, such as grand staff and mixed meter.

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Two Illusions (solo 4-octave, 2-mallet marimba) - Matt Moore

"Dystopia" is a dark and brooding musical exploration of a nation severely damaged by a long war. Filled with driving rhythms, blazing dissonances, and rapid-fire tuttis, this dramatic epic places musicians at the center of the ruin where everyone plays a part in the final escape. "Dystopia" works great as a concert opener or closer and will make your students sound mature beyond their abilities.

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The SpectraFlex Series for adaptable wind band offers flexibility with pieces across all grade levels, featuring traditional high-to-low scoring with 5 or 6 parts and optional percussion. Each part is transposed and playable by a multitude of wind or keyboard percussion instruments while maintaining the spectrum of sound we have grown to love about the wind band.

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