Texas UIL Instrumental and Ensemble Percussion Ensemble Class 1

The original Atmos Clock was the invention of the French engineer Jean-Leon Reutter in the 1920's. The goal of this clock was to create a machine that generated its own power through the use of perpetual

Chad Heiny’s brilliant piece Bad Juju juxtaposes deep African grooves played on traditional instruments and dissonant harmonic material played on three marimbas to create a feeling of uneasy

A delightful, upbeat work by Claude Debussy skillfully arranged for mallet ensemble by I-Jen Fang.

The title of this work is a reference to the geometric formulas and figures used to spur the rhythmic and phrase concepts. The opening section utilizes phrase lengths based on the Pythagorean theorem. The

Beacons of Light uses a variety of bright, metallic instruments like crotales, sizzle cymbals, and multiple clusters of chimes to represent actual beacons of light. This moving and thoughtful

Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-sharp minor left a lasting impression on audiences when it was first premiered. It became so popular that it garnered many pseudonyms throughout the world such as The Burning

Winner of the 1998 PAS Composition Contest, this nine minute work for percussion quintet is sure to become a standard piece in the serious percussion repertoire. Lynn Glassock, highly acclaimed composer of

This piece for full percussion orchestra calls for a few rare instruments found in the region of Nepal, which give the piece a unique sound. Instruments like Himalayan yak bells, singing bowl, bamboo wind

"Bicksa" is Hungarian for small, sharp knife. Thus, the character of the quartet is best described as sharp, aggressive, and articulate. Each of the four players has a refreshingly manageable

Scored for four mallet percussion instruments, but each part can be doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled to suit the needs of any ensemble. The mallet parts are accompanied by a rhythm section comprised of

This catchy and inspired composition by jazz musician Bela Fleck, has a simple melody which encapsulates the folksy sound of Americana  Scored for nine performers playing bells, xylophone, two

In Black Racer, Brian Blume has crafted an effective piece for intermediate percussion quartets to hone their chamber ensemble skills while communicating intensity and musical sensitivity. Each

Black Rainbow is a work for 6 solo percussionists and symphonic band (piano in this version) that explores the elusive and mystical moonbow, a rainbow produced by light reflected off the surface of

This balanced percussion septet pits the keyboards versus the battery instruments. Blazing a trail, it draws inspiration from a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead

Bloom is a percussion ensemble for 7 players and is to be performed with the modern soundscape provided. It tells a story of a day in the life of a flower complete with blossoming, bumblebees,

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Dave Brubeck landmark jazz recording Time Out, Alfred presents a percussion ensemble arrangement of the popular Brubeck composition from that

Blur is a med-advanced percussion ensemble piece, featuring a large sound palette and an exciting, driving rhythmic force. As the title suggests, the texture of the piece moves from thin and