Inspired by a character on the television show "The Walking Dead," "Alive Sophia, Dead Sophia, Zombie Sophia" is a challenging yet rewarding three-movement work for solo glockenspiel.

2. Dead Sophia (solo glockenspiel) - Brett Williams Dietz

3. Zombie Sophia (solo glockenspiel) - Brett Williams Dietz

The eight movements of "Mementos" for solo glockenspiel are the composer's aural realization of a subconscious full of the disturbing, hilarious, darkened, and painfully beautiful words found in Chuck Palahniuk’s literary works.

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Mementos (solo glockenspiel) - Chad Heiny

Take your percussionists on an adventure to the mysterious and uncharted reaches of the galaxy. <b>Outer Limits</b> challenges the young percussionists to create and display a spectrum of unique and otherworldly timbres. The audio track vividly portrays the vast and ominous depths of deep space while providing a steady beat for easy play-along.

Outer Limits (Perc Ens 6 + Track) - Brandon Dittgen

"a Song"
for four flower pots & crotales

"Nocturnes, Book 1" (for solo percussion) is a collection of concert works for advanced performers. Written throughout the quarantine phase of Covid-19, these solos were both a daily distraction and a voice for the composer's fears, frustrations, and anxieties at that time. Some of the solos are simple in instrumentation, while others combine colors that are less prominent in percussion literature. All of the solos require a good deal of virtuosity and emotional commitment from the performer.

a Song (from "Nocturnes, Book 1") - Chad Heiny

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Time Dilation (Francisco Perez)

Combining a twisted original lullaby, a thrilling soundscape, and an indescribable entity, Nightmare Fuel takes audiences through a sonic psychological thriller. Through use of an optional click track, this recurring nightmare will surely bring a cinematic highlight to concert programs.

Nightmare Fuel (Concert Band only, Grade 3) - Mat Campbell

The serpent eating its own tail is an engaging image in and of itself , but perhaps more thought-provoking is an ouroboros as metaphor for curiosity. Inquisitiveness can bring about great growth, but in some situations may come back to “bite” you, and it is this dissonance between risk and its potential consequences that traverses throughout Chad Heiny’s fanfare for winds and percussion.

Ouroboros (Band Gr. 4) - Chad Heiny

Vesper (Chad Heiny)

performed by the Vox Trio:
Lindsey Goodman, alto flute
Victoria Bass, cello
Lisa Pegher, marimba

Notes from the score: Seductions for alto flute, cello, & marimba is inspired by the beautiful poetry of author Anne Carson and specifically her poem "Stanzas, Sexes, Seductions."  Each movement is my direct reflection of individual words, collections of words or phrases, and just my general feeling after internalizing the work through many readings and eventually memorization and recitation myself.

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Seductions - 5. more things unbearable (for alto flute, cello & marimba)

Perched - duet for Drum Set & Multiple-Percussion

Stanton Moore, Drum Set 
Brett William Dietz, Percussion

Notes from the score: Perched upon each of our shoulders are the constant inner conversations of what is right vs. wrong, self-doubt vs. self-confidence, worry vs. bravery, etc… It can be paralyzing to listen too much, but also reckless to not listen at all. In writing Perched, I sought to place each performer on their (literal) throne behind a comfort zone of instruments, and compose a work that was song-like, dynamic, fun, and a break from all the mental chatter that can distract us from living this life to it’s fullest potential.

Perched was commissioned by Brett William Dietz and is dedicated to Brett and Stanton Moore.

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Perched (duet for drum set & percussion)

composer, percussionist, & educator
from Pittsburgh, PA