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As
One
$18.00
Gene Koshinski
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This is a challenging duet that offers both a
unique aural and visual experience to an audience! Each of the performers have
identical set-ups and work "as one" by complementing each other with
complex hocketed music played on marimba (shared: one player on each
side) and multiple percussion.
Instrumentation: Marimba (5 octave), bass drum, toms (2), Congas (2),
Bongos (2 sets), Splash Cymbals (2). college/professional.
. . . Digga-digga Deegot
$17.95
David Jarvis
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An energetic and highly
rhythmic work for two players performing on small multiple percussion
set-ups. The title is a
phonetic representation of the main theme, which is heard at the opening
of the piece. It is common among percussionists to vocalize
rhythmic figures when practicing or communicating with each other.
In this case Digga-digga represents a group of four 16th notes
and Deegot two accented 16th notes. adv. high
school/college.
[Recorded on CD -
Parhelion/Equal
Temperament on Eroica-JDT 3020]
Anthony Miranda
A piece of
moderate difficulty for two or more players using all membrane
percussion surfaces - requiring focused concentration and attention to
nuance. The interchanging accents and stereophonically
treated sounds, with players dueling, make this an effective and
exciting work.
high school/college.
Homage A Mi Amigo
$11.50
Rich Holly
Duet in which both players share the same
instruments. Rhythms based on, and inspired by, those commonly found in
Afro-Cuban music. Tom toms (8), timbales (4) and set of bongos. high
school/college.
In the History of Man
$18.00
Ben Wahlund
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Winner of the 1st
Annual Quey Percussion Duo Composition Contest
(2005) - this is a
unique duet scored for Drum Set & Marimba. Intricate interaction between
the parts makes this a challenging workout! Requires a 5-octave marimba.
Robert Mols
Scored for
two flutists
and two percussionists,
this moderately difficult piece requires tight ensemble playing
featuring the vibraphone and marimba. An ideal recital
piece.
college.
Marimba Music: for Percussion Trio or Duo
$24.95
An appealing and accessible title that features a marimba soloist with percussion accompaniment. The percussion parts are set up to be played by either two players, or one, allowing flexibility in programming - the piece can be performed either as a trio or duo. While the marimba part requires moderately advanced four-mallet skills, the percussion parts are a bit less challenging but very active and fun to play! Instrumentation: Marimba (with woodblock). Percussion 1: two snare drums & cymbal. Percussion 2: bass drum, cymbal & woodblock. Percussion soloist version: bass drum, snare drum, cymbal & woodblock. adv. high school/college.
Movement
In Time
$30.00
Maurice Wright
This challenging
duo for two multi-percussionists also employs electronic sounds -
including sampled percussion instruments (CD included). This work
of Wright's is dedicated to the memory of Charles Owens, and was
commissioned by Don Liuzzi. Instrumentation: vibraphone,
xylophone, orchestra bells, timpani (4), tam-tams (4), and snare drum.
college/professional.
"The
piece was virtuosic, rhythmically appealing, jazzy, brisk, suave all in
all, fun to hear and apparently good fun to play, as well."
(The
Philadelphia Inquirer,
11/85)
"In
Movement In Time, two percussionists often do the work of four or
five. . . . They didn't just play their instruments; they scurried from one of
numerous and sundry instruments to another. The droning of eerie,
computer-generated sounds accompanied the frenetic activity. . . . The
vast majority of . . . . listeners reacted with justifiable enthusiasm .
. . .
"
(The
Philadelphia Inquirer,
2/95)
Parables (The)
$28.00
Dan Heslink
Prelude and Episode for Percussion Duo
$15.00
Ken Shorley
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Honorable Mention
- Quey Percussion Duo Composiition Contest -
2005. At times subtle, at
times highly rhythmic, this is a unique and challenging duo in two
movements: Prelude, for Frame Drum (Bodhran, played lap-style) and Gong;
and Episode, for Frame Drum and Darabuka. This piece calls for a variety
of performance techniques and some prior familiarity with basic hand
drum performance practice would be an asset, when approaching this piece
- although all strokes/techniques are explained in the accompanying
descriptive notes. A unique addition to any advanced level recital!
college.
Timing
$20.00
David McBride
Timing was inspired by the sound of a baby's heartbeat inside the womb. Scored for two multi-percussionists, player one's part represents the mother's body sounds while player two represents the child. Often, the child's part is the same as the mother's, only faster. Canons and close imitation represent the mother and child's shared experience. This is a unique and challenging recital piece. college/professional.
Twelve
$20.00
Eric Guinivan Sound Samples: 1 2 3
2nd place winner - Quey Percussion Duo Composition Contest - 2006. Twelve is a progressively fast-paced study in development and crescendo. Scored for twelve drums, two tam-tams, and two bells, Twelve begins with a very simple rhythmic idea that is elaborated, developed and layered through a variety of textures and tempos while maintaining a gradual accelerando and crescendo throughout. As the piece reaches the moment of highest intensity, the key rhythmic elements begin to unfold in reverse as the tempo becomes even quicker! Duration: ca. 12' 46" college/professional.
You're
Makin' Me Dizzy
$11.50
Rich Holly
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