Chamber/Ensemble

Six Miniatures for Percussion Ensemble

$68.00$79.00

This work was designed to provide playing and reading experience by integrating mallets and auxiliary percussion in a fun, yet practical manner. From drum cadences to crystalline textures and engaging melodies, Six Miniatures for Percussion Ensemble provides both students and audiences with short, colorful pieces.

This work was designed to provide playing and reading experience by integrating mallets and auxiliary percussion in a fun, yet practical manner. From drum cadences to crystalline textures and engaging melodies, Six Miniatures for Percussion Ensemble provides both students and audiences with short, colorful pieces.

Starburst

$40.00

A third-place winner in the 1998 PAS composition contest for small percussion ensemble. An intense exploration of the monotonal relationship between the diminished (modulatory) and augmented (resolutory) symmetrical polytonal pitch sets. The complexity of each of the individual parts mesh together to create an intriguing tapestry of ever-evolving sound.

A third-place winner in the 1998 PAS composition contest for small percussion ensemble. An intense exploration of the monotonal relationship between the diminished (modulatory) and augmented (resolutory) symmetrical polytonal pitch sets. The complexity of each of the individual parts mesh together to create an intriguing tapestry of ever-evolving sound.

Suisha

$40.00

A mallet quartet for two vibraphones and two marimbas (can be performed on 4 1/3 oct. instruments). A perfect compliment to any chamber recital or percussion ensemble program. Duration: 8 minutes.

A mallet quartet for two vibraphones and two marimbas (can be performed on 4 1/3 oct. instruments). A perfect compliment to any chamber recital or percussion ensemble program. Duration: 8 minutes.

Textures

$35.00

Three percussion quartets, each of different textures, are accompanied by bongos, congas, and a drum set (with an extended solo). The metal quartet includes cowbells and a frying pan, the bead quartet is scored for maracas and shekere, and the wood quartet features two pairs of claves, a woodblock and a temple block.

Three percussion quartets, each of different textures, are accompanied by bongos, congas, and a drum set (with an extended solo). The metal quartet includes cowbells and a frying pan, the bead quartet is scored for maracas and shekere, and the wood quartet features two pairs of claves, a woodblock and a temple block.

Thais

$15.00

Thais is a family of seashells having simple shapes and curves, The composer describes the piece as a sort of “Swiss cheese counterpoint” in simple strophic form.

Thais is a family of seashells having simple shapes and curves, The composer describes the piece as a sort of “Swiss cheese counterpoint” in simple strophic form.

The Blue Flame Quintet

$52.00$61.00

The Blue Flame Quintet was written for the Lassiter High School Percussion Ensemble in 2005 and premiered at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Convention in Chicago. The quintet is scored for solo marimba (5 octave), and four accompanying multiple percussionists.”The work is roughly six minutes in duration and is sure to be a crowd pleaser. From a student ensemble perspective, it might be one of the most accessible of Burritt’s “marimba plus ensmeble” compositions.”-Percussive News

The Blue Flame Quintet was written for the Lassiter High School Percussion Ensemble in 2005 and premiered at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Convention in Chicago. The quintet is scored for solo marimba (5 octave), and four accompanying multiple percussionists.”The work is roughly six minutes in duration and is sure to be a crowd pleaser. From a student ensemble perspective, it might be one of the most accessible of Burritt’s “marimba plus ensmeble” compositions.”-Percussive News

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