Texas UIL Multiple Percussion Solo Class 1

Inspirations Diabolique is a popular five-movement solo for unaccompanied multi-percussionist. It allows the player to display their skills with various sticks, mallets, and beaters upon

Rowloff gives us another collection of 25 rudimental snare drum solos ranging from easy to extremely advanced. Includes exercises and an up-to-date, extensive hybrid rudiment list. The solos found in

A highly atmospheric unaccompanied solo for timpani, percussion, and pre-recorded audio. Relaxed and syncopated, but never abrasive. A thoroughly enjoyable addition to your recital!

Written as a homage to Igor Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat, this unaccompanied solo for multiple percussion uses similar timbres, techniques and meters as Stravinsky's original work. Any

Lucid dreaming is defined as the conscious perception of one's state while dreaming, resulting in a much clearer experience and sometimes enabling direct control over the content of the dream. Inspired by

Here is a medium-advanced solo for unaccompanied multi-percussionist. The timbres created by the instruments and playing techniques simulate, as the title states, the ticks, swirls and grinding of

Morris Dance sits among William Kraft's multiple percussion solos as an industry staple. Its set-up is smaller, and its technical demands aren't quite as

Passages of driving sixteenth notes on a single low drum with accents dispersed among the higher drums create the foundation for this high-energy piece by Lynn Glassock. The timbres are filled out by

A two-part solo in the tried-and-true old-school style requiring the performer to play drums and mallet instruments simultaneously.  

As the multi-percussion repertoire increases, it becomes necessary for modern students to increase their skills in this genre. Reflex is a collection of 15 studies for the multi-percussionist. The

An advanced multiple percussion solo written for four toms, four almglocken, and opera gong. It is a minimalist setup that challenges the performer to explores an incredible vocabulary of sounds and effects

Each movement of this solo for multi-percussion is inspired by a powerfully important work of art. The first is a painting by Edward Hopper titled Excursion into Philosophy. The second is a

A fanfare-like introduction, powerful rhythms, rubato passages, and a variety of playing techniques make up this extremely well-crafted solo for multi-percussion. The set-up is a reasonable size, and the

A medium-grade solo for unaccompanied multi-percussion. It contains all the instruments you would expect from the title, including castanets. The second half of the solo centers around a

The improvisational style of its composition makes Sticks of Eloquence a challenge for the performer both technically and musically. The bursts of rhythm combined with the well-placed silences will