Murray Houllif: spartiti medio

This country-swing crowd pleaser simulates a kickin' bluegrass band from start to finish! In the half-time rock section at m. 65, ad lib solo ‘riffs' by woodblocks, tambourine, and guiro (or was...

This collection of six grade 3-5 tunes is perfect for lessons, recitals, contests, juries, or auditions. All pieces require four- mallet technique and are playable on marimba, vibes or xylophone. Styl...

For contest, recital or private studio, these 10 grade 3-4 duets are playable on any mallet instrument, and mallet/roll suggestions are included. The rock, jazz, ethnic, march, waltz, and contemporary...

The introductory 'Largo' and closing 'Allegro Vivace' sections of this classic work by Tschaikowsky will provide inspiration and excitement for players. The skillful grade 3+ scoring utilizes common p...

This opus for body percussion ensemble presents an array of infectious Latin dance rhythms for a quartet of finger snapping, hand clapping, foot tapping, body patting performers. Solo segments in some...

Written in a variety of musical styles -- jazz, rock, Latin, classical, ethnic, march -- these ten grade 3-4 duets for concert, recital or classroom study are playable by two or more musicians (two co...

This exciting grade 3 sextet features hypnotic, syncopated and accented rhythms played on authentic African instruments - 2 djembes, gaukogui, shakere, 2 djabarra and gourd. A description of each Afri...

Six players using common percussion instruments support the intermediate level drum set soloist throughout this Latin Rock piece. Ad-lib or as is solo space is provided for the soloist as well as for...

Their famous motto, All for one and one for all is effectively portrayed in this trio for snare drummers. In the context of a stately march, this piece features unison and imitative playing, good dyna...

Contemporary drumming involves laying down a stylistic groove, then embellishing and soloing on it. This collection contains 11 grade 3-4 originals that focus on the more widely played styles of today...

Duets are essential to all students, not only are they fun, they are great for inspiring diligent practice and attention to detail. These 8 pieces are by some of the great masters: Bach, Beethoven, Jo...

This serene, jazz influenced piece is for four-mallet vibraphone. Pedaling is marked in the music.

A sensuously slow and very funky work, this body percussion original features finger snaps, hand claps, thigh and tummy pats, and foot stomps to emulate a 5-piece drumset for each player. Each part co...

All the gaiety and joie de vivre of Paris in the late 19th century is depicted in this frolicking sextet for common percussion instruments. The energy and excitement of this grade 4 setting is guarant...

maestoso, the exciting allegro, and the horse-trot allegretto brillante in 6/8 time. Because of its high energy and dramatic flair, it's the perfect program opener or closer.

This grade 4 sextet is an authentic mambo with an irresistible, even danceable beat! Featuring syncopated rhythms, independent and unison passages, and dynamic contrast, the instrumentation includes c...

For any group of musicians in multiples of four (2 copies of each part provided), this body percussion number features trendy dance rhythms performed with foot stomps, vocal sounds, and an array of ha...

This quartet is a veritable smorgasbord of the colors and textures created by six different body percussion sounds in concert. The driving rock style with funky syncopations, accents and counter- rhyt...

The ten solos in this grade 3-5 collection provide the multiple percussionist with a variety of fresh material for recital, contest, audition or studio lesson/pedagogy. The study of these solos provid...

Series Multiple Percussion Solo. Grade 4 Features Multiple Percussion Solo (Unaccompanied). This fun-loving excursion in 4/4 time features several percussion phones including an idiophone (woodblock),...

Playable by well-trained 8th graders on up, this mixed trio is a fun-loving blues shuffle featuring improvisation opportunities for all. As an added bonus, instrumentation requirements are more flexib...

Percussion ensemble will love the programmatic nature of this deftly written piece for common percussion instruments. This tribute to Native American warriors of years gone by features incisive rhythm...

Written for a variety of common percussion instruments and drawing from the composer's school day memories, this impressionistic work celebrates the sights and sounds of tools and machinery in shop cl...