Commissioned by the Momentum Percussion Group for snare drum percussion quartet, "Ring Toss" is a ﬁve-minute work for intermediate percussion ensemble using four alike or graduated snare drums. The work explores multiple sounds and playing spots, varying textures ranging from ensemble unison ﬁgures to hocket passages, a full dynamic spectrum, and multiple metric contexts. Simple in instrumentation, but aurally complex and captivating, this quartet is certain to be engaging for both performers and audiences alike.

Ring Toss (snare drum quartet) - Josh Gottry

"Neon Rush" is a spiritual followup to "Downshift," and is also a set of three progressive solos for concert snare. Each is written to be performed along with the same play-along track.

Nerfed (from "Neon Rush") - Matt Moore

Buffed (from "Neon Rush") - Matt Moore

Epic (from "Neon Rush") - Matt Moore

March No.1 "Festival March" for Wind Ensemble 2024

Written to incorporate three different styles of drumming into a single work, "Three Cycles" showcases the versatility of the snare drum performer over three diverse movements accompanied by traditional battery percussion, timpani, and electronics. 

Three Cycles [excerpt] (solo snare + mixed accompaniment) - Gene Fambrough

Slough for Snare drum and live electronics

Premiered on 18.05.2025 by Roberto Enea Varalta at the festival Estate Musica 2025

Snare Drum - Roberto Enea Varalta

Studio recording by Lorenzo Arioli on 13/09/2025

Slough

"Midnight Drift" is the third set in the series of progressive solos for concert snare, each written to be performed with a custom play-along track. This time, the beat leans into deep house and amapiano - smooth, late-night grooves that pulse beneath the surface. The solos follow the same structure as before: one track, three levels of challenge.

Buffed: The middle child. You’ve been playing for a while and have some rudiments under your hands. You’re ready for more challenge.

2. Buffed (from "Midnight Drift" for Snare Drum + Track) - Matt Moore

"Midnight Drift" is the third set in the series of progressive solos for concert snare, each written to be performed with a custom play-along track. This time, the beat leans into deep house and amapiano - smooth, late-night grooves that pulse beneath the surface. The solos follow the same structure as before: one track, three levels of challenge.

Nerfed: The easiest of the three solos. You’ve been a percussionist for a couple years, or maybe you’re a more experienced player that wants to brush up on fundamentals and just jam out with the track.

1. Nerfed (from "Midnight Drift” for Snare Drum + Track) - Matt Moore

"Midnight Drift" is the third set in the series of progressive solos for concert snare, each written to be performed with a custom play-along track. This time, the beat leans into deep house and amapiano - smooth, late-night grooves that pulse beneath the surface. The solos follow the same structure as before: one track, three levels of challenge.

Epic: It’s pretty epic. You’ve got years of experience and can handle just about anything thrown your  way. Good luck!

3. Epic (from "Midnight Drift” for Snare Drum + Track) - Matt Moore

Perapong Viriya (b.2001) is a Thai composer, conductor, and saxophonist. His works have been recognized in Thai Composer of Our Century and performed by prominent ensembles including the Million Wind Philharmonic, Hamonious Musikavier, Suranaree Girls School Bands, Nontri Orchestra Wind, and the Mahidol University Tuba Euphonium Studio. His music has also been featured internationally, reflecting his growing presence on the global stage.
Inspired by diverse traditions—ranging from Classical and Romantic music to late 20th-century styles, Jazz, and Blues—Perapong is particularly known for blending contemporary techniques with traditional Thai elements. This fusion creates a distinctive voice that bridges cultures and resonates with audiences across different backgrounds.
Much of his work is shaped by personal experiences and travels. He often draws on stories, places, and emotions from his own life, weaving them into musical narratives that invite performers and listeners to share in his perspective. For Perapong, music is both an art form and a way of expressing identity: a means for others to truly know him through sound.
He began playing music at the age of ten and soon discovered his passion for composition, especially in the setting of wind ensembles, orchestras, and concert bands. Currently, he is pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in music at the College of Music, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, where he continues to refine his craft as a composer, conductor, and saxophonist.

Born in 1999, Pasquale Lauro is an Italian composer and sound artist. He initially studied violin
and piano before pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electro-acoustic Music Composition at the
Conservatory of Salerno, where he graduated summa cum laude. Currently, he is furthering
his studies in Composition at the Conservatory of Mantua under the guidance of Maurizio
Azzan also taking courses with Zeno Baldi and Alessandro Perini at the same institution.

Pasquale has participated in numerous masterclasses led by notable figures such as Franck
Bedrossian, Pierluigi Billone, Francesco Filidei, Yan Maresz, Mauro Lanza, Clara Iannotta, Daniele Ghisi, Simone
Movio, Juste Janulyte, Lisa Streich. Recently, he collaborated with Paolo Fumagalli (Mdi Ensemble) and Giulia Zaniboni on his work
for soprano and viola and with Ensemble Suono Giallo on his work for ensemble. He
was selected by Divertimento Ensemble to work with Marina Boselli on a new composition
for euphonium and electronics, performed in the Rondò Concert Season (Milan). He was selected for Impuls Academy in Graz.

His upcoming projects include a new piece for ensemble and electronics, written for Proxima Centauri and a piece for accordion and double bass written for Carlo Sampaolesi and Pietro Elia Barcellona.

Pasquale's sound research is centered around the fusion of electronic and acoustic timbres,
establishing a phenomenological relationship between them, while creating intricate
harmonic structures through the analysis and processing of sound spectra.

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