2nd Place:

"Floes" - Alan Chan        Sound sample                  
A great exploration of the prolific sound qualities of the vibraphone, this work was inspired by the images of large ice "Floes" and the reflections of these giant ice statues on the surrounding waters.  "Floes" reflects this imagery with rich harmonic language and timbre.  This challenging piece requires four mallets as well as a bow, and makes use of many contemporary performance techniques.  Duration: ca. 7'. adv. high school/college.

$15.00

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2004  
[CATEGORY - PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE]

3rd Place:

"Boogaloo: Rough and Tumble" - William Price       
Boogaloo: Rough and Tumble was constructed using the late 1950's - early 60's "boogaloo" popular music style as the main impetus for the piece. New Orleans funk and soul rhythms are combined to create a driving, syncopated framework that supports the "quirky" melodic lines that permeate the work. Quartet version - 3rd prize winner in the Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest: 2004.

Available in two versions: for 4 players ($25.00) or 6-7 players ($28.00).

Instrumentation: vibraphone, xylophone & glock., marimbas (2) and an array of small percussion (cymbals, cow bells, toms, etc.).

Version for Quartet: $25.00

2003  
[CATEGORY - SOLO MARIMBA]

1st Place:

"Three Movements For A Solo Dancer" - Eckhard Kopetzki   
Challenging three movement marimba solo (four mallets) - can be played on a 4 1/3 or 5 octave instrument.  In the second and third movements, the player sometimes has to strike the frame of the marimba simultaneously while playing on the bars with the left hand - imitating the "clacking" of a dancer's shoes on a floor.  A very expressive piece for the accomplished performer!  college/professional.

$17.95

Sound samples:  
    I. mysterious love
    II. dance on a shattered mirror
    III. memory of a mystery

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2nd Place:

"Crystal Butterfly" (Marimba & CD accompaniment) - Ben Wahlund    Sound sample       
Marimba & Electronics.  Unique intermediate level marimba solo that incorporates contemporary marimba techniques.  [Four mallets - 4 1/3 octave marimba].  adv. high school/college.

Performance score & CD accompaniment: $17.95

"Exploration of Time" - Eckhard Kopetzki                        
This piece offers a challenging work-out for 6 multi-percussionists - ca. 8-9'.   college/professional.  (INSTRUMENTATION)

$30.00

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2001  
[CATEGORY - PERCUSSION & SAXOPHONE]

1st Place:

 2nd Place:

"The Primitive Cosmos" - Jonathan Kolm 
All the parts get a sustained workout - this is a challenging 10 minute work for dedicated players!  Scored for 10 players: 3 marimbas (one 4 1/2 octave), 2 vibraphones, xylophone, bells, timpani and 2 multi-percussionists. This piece is very rhythmic, both intense and yet at times tranquil - and would make a noteworthy addition to the repertoire of any ensemble!  adv. high school/college.

$42.00

"Marimba Quartet" - Matthew Briggs       
Marimba Quartet is a virtuosic, 17 minute piece written in the four-movement structure of a classical string quartet. The first movement is highly neo-classical, in sonata-allegro form. The second utilizes a cyclic, self-transposing, jazzy harmonic progression in one voice as a foundation for floating melodic ideas in the other three parts. The third, "Scherzo Rhythmicus," is a tour de force in 20 eighth-note time, leading to a surprising 3/8 conclusion. The final movement is an all-out chromatic race (a la Dimitri Shostakovich) to the climatic final triad! college/professional.

Full Score: $20.00

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"Butai No Tameno Ongaku" (Music For Kabuki Theatre) - 
Angel Luis Ferrando-Morales              
Scored for six multi-percussionists, this unique work’s duration is approximately 8 minutes and it utilizes some traditional Japanese instruments as well as Western percussion instruments. The thematic material is constructed from a pentatonic scale and its transpositions and the rhythms are inspired by traditional Japanese music for the theatre, as the titles implies. This title would present a worthwhile challenge for an advanced high school or college level ensemble.

$25.00

Sound samples:  1    2    3

1993
[CATEGORY - PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE]

2nd Place: