The Playing Together series is designed to provide musicians with ideas and structures that they can creatively explore, regardless of their technical or musical level. Each piece offers a variety of themes, structures, possible voicings, accompaniment patterns, suitable scales for improvisation, chords, and rhythmic figures. This material can be used flexibly to create a cohesive piece with set structures, solos, and the option for melodic and/or rhythmic improvisation. Playing from memory as soon as possible is encouraged, as it greatly enhances the ensemble's performance. Each piece can be performed by as few as 2 players or as many as 15, covering almost all percussion instruments. There's also the option to include piano, bass, or keyboard, as well as malletkat.
Instrument list Player 1: Orchestra Bells Player 2: Chimes Player 3: Vibes 1 (2 mallets) Player 4: Vibes 2 (3 mallets) Player 5: Xylophone or Marimba 1 (2 mallets) Player 6: Marimba 2 (3 mallets) Player 7: piano Player 8: Bass or Malletkat or Keyboard Player 9: Timpani (4) Player 10: drumset Player 11: Snare drum Player 12: Percussion 1 (Tambourin) Player 13: Percussion 2 (Cowbell & Cabasa)
Mallet Method Vol. 2 is a musical and creative method for the beginning mallet player (2 mallets). The book consists of several lessons that combine technical exercises and basic theory with read..
In this book, you'll find concert pieces and duets from Mallet Method Vol. 1 and 2.
Level: 2nd and 3rd grade
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Suite for percussion and piano
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For percussion solo (check the pdf sample for the instrument list)
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For 3 percussion players (2 drumsets and timpani)
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For percussion ensemble: crotales, malletkat, vibraphone, marimba + bassmarimba, timpani, percussion, piano 1 + 2 (2d piano = optional), drum set
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For percussion ensemble: 2 to 15 playersSecond part in the Playing Together series. This series is designed to provide musicians with ideas and structures that they can creatively explore, r..
For percussion ensemble and piano (opt.), score 7 p. and parts.'Inngangur' aims to showcase the extensive range of percussion sounds with a limited number of players by combining rhythmic in..
For a rhythmic percussion ensemble (marching instruments), score 16 pages and parts. These five short rhythmic pieces serve as an introduction to marching music. They showcase standard instr..
For percussion duo or trio and piano, score 9 p. and parts. This five-part composition depicts the musical journey of various planets toward Earth: I. Uranus, II. Saturn, III. Jupiter, IV. M..
For xylophone or marimba and piano, score 11 p. and parts."Cassiopeia" was composed as the set piece for the '1st National Percussion Competition' in Zambrow, Poland. It's a virtuosic piece ..
For 2 timpani and piano, score of 13 p. and parts. The "3 Little Timpani Stories" are inspired by locations used in the Harry Potter films. These are short pieces, each bringing a different atmosphere..
For percussion ensemble (7-10 players), score 16 p. and parts. First March & Dance is a composition with two distinct themes, focusing on ensemble playing, tonal colours, and dynamics, intersperse..
For piano and percussion quartet, score 8 p. and parts.Varimenueta opens with the iconic Menuet in G Major (BWV 114) by J.S. Bach on the piano, followed by variations on the theme in both st..
For percussion ensemble, score 28 p. and parts.This piece was written for the Percussion Ensemble of the Academy of Music and Word Tessenderlo, as part of their participation in the EMJ. In ..
For snare drum trio and piano, score 9 p. and parts.
JuJacKi opens with an atmospheric introduction, where the tamtam, bar chimes, temple blocks, and suspended cymbal create a mysterious ambiance. Th..
For percussion trio, score 4 p. and parts.
Kitchen Riots is the perfect composition to conclude your concert with power and impact. The strong groove and unison rhythms lead you to a forcef..