The Louisville Leopard Percussionists an ensemble founded and directed by Diane Downs has been wowing audiences at national and regional PAS and MENC conventions for several years. Using music arranged by Diane these youngstersperform with a degree of enthusiasm and skill that is truly amazing. For the first time these distinctive arrangements are available in print – carefully edited by well-known educator/author Rick Mattingly.Eacharrangement is written with a flexible instrumentation based around mallet instruments drum set and a variety of Latin instruments. If you are looking to start up a percussion ensemble or need some entertaining program piecesfor your existing group this series is definitely for you!

Percussion Ensemble. The novel cartoon theme that's a grin arranged for percussion ensemble with optional piano accompaniment.

From the highly-acclaimed Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack here is the Oscar¸-winning Song of the Year skillfully arranged for percussion ensemble. Exciting and intensely rhythmic this is sure to be a favorite with players and audience alike.

Pour ensembles de percussion (voix 1-5) et de tambours (voix 6-10). Instrumentation : cabaza/vibraslap/ tambourin/claves/bongos/maracas/ triangle/tam tam/cloches agogo/3 cymbales suspendues/ 3 temple-blocks/ set de batterie/timbales/caisse claire/ grosse caisse/wood-block/cymbales/caisse roulante. / Percussions / 32 pages / niveau : Facile - Elémentaire / Partition

The Arhus Etuder (Etudes for snare drums) are written for percussion ensembles ranging from 3 to 6 musicians. Etude No.9 however is a solo for snare drum. Bent Lylloff has based these Etudes on the experience he has gained from playing orchestral and chamber music and from teaching. Again and again the problems which the percussionist meet with in his daily work are put forward in the Etudes; problems such as the balance of the instruments the change of tempo the change of sticks and mallets shadings and the change to other instruments.

POD-Nico Muhly's Pulses Cycles Clouds for large mixed Percussion ensemble was written for the 50th anniversary of the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. At its core it is a group of four marimbas surrounded by various bells and other mallet instruments; unpitched instruments here are primarily played by an ensemble of amateur percussionists. The piece obsesses over a cycle of eleven chords introduced slowly through the beginning of the piece. Each chord is announced by a large vertical moment with bells vibraphone and a sudden shift in tonality. The four marimbas then relax into a series of soft interlockingpatterns over which an ensemble of glockenspiels and crotales plays a simple rhythm in a complex relationship to the other instruments. Eventually the pulse disintegrates entirely into a vision of a night sky; insects unexpected interruptions - a walk around a quiet landscape. Eventually the pulse returns but nocturnally subdued. The piece is meant to echo in its way the thrill of community music making the joy of sharing a pulse and the various connections both rhythmic and interpersonal I made at BUTI two decades ago. - Nico Muhly

Par BOMHOF GERT. Following Malletino and Fun-4-All, this work is the third in a series of compositions for five mallet instruments and five percussion instruments (including bongos and timpani). Malletino was written specifically for beginnerpercussion ensembles, whereas the technical and musical level required for Sequenza Percussola is clearly higher. In short, this work is a challenge for the ensemble-and a great pleasure for the audience. / Niveau : Avancé / Répertoire / Ensemble de Percussions

Par SLAWSON BRIAN. In Santa’s Strut, Brian Slawson combines a funky drumset beat and blues-like melodies to form an easy level percussion ensemble piece that’s perfect for a holiday-themed concert requiring minimal rehearsal time. After a brief introduction, the central section of the piece features the mallet instruments playing melodies based on a blues scale, which are contained in a 12-bar blues. These melodies are supported by a lot of fun, toy-like percussion accessories in the background such as sleigh bells, ratchet, temple blocks, vibraslap, and a whip crack. These are important musical concepts to introduce to young performers and Slawson does this in an accessible and fun way. Santa’s Strut comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing. / Niveau : Facile / Date parution : 2021-11-03/ Répertoire / Ensemble de Percussions

One of the most well-known Star Wars themes is now available for percussion ensemble! John Williams' classic composition, from the Mos Eisley Cantina scene in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, is arranged in a big band swing style that will be sure to get your audience in a toe-tappin' mood. This seven-player arrangement will definitely become a favorite for fans of all ages! Instrumentation includes orchestra bells, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba 1, marimba 2, optional bass guitar, and drumset. / Ensemble De Percussions

For five players. Who can resist a Gershwin tune! Fascinating Rhythm swings here in a jazz/pop style. The arrangement utilizes unique percussion sounds (i.e., brushes on tuned timpani, mallet handles on drums and keyboard bars) to create unusual colors. A percussion quintet with two keyboard parts provided. Instrumentation: bells, xylophone, marimba, 3 woodblocks, triangle, 3 tom-toms, bass drum, 3 timpani.