“Prelude & Fugue” for percussion sextet was recognized with an Honorable Mention Award in the 2023 Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest. This work, based on the footprint of Carlos Chavez’s “Toccata,” features two movements that can be performed individually, as a pair, or as bookends to the “Toccata,” creating a five-movement, twenty-minute work for percussion ensemble.
“Prelude & Fugue” was premiered by the CGCC Chamber Percussion Ensemble at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in October 2023 and published by C. Alan Publications in May 2024.
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Pauken Pairings was written in recognition of the need for engaging works for timpani that are accessible for a wide range of student percussionists. Each of the pieces included is playable on two timpani (29” and 26” drums), incorporates notable excerpts from significant orchestral works by two composers, and includes an optional groove-based electronic accompaniment (arranged & programmed by Bryce Craig) that may be performed using the downloadable pre-recorded track or played by a second percussionist on drum set, snare drum, cajón, djembe, pandeiro, etc.
Created with a logical and systematic approach, carefully designed to aid beginning keyboard percussionists in developing strong reading skills. Included in Two Steps Forward are over thirty progressive etudes, numerous short sight-reading phrases, scale drills, rhythm checks, and structured composition and improvisation opportunities, along with six recital-ready solos.
This new book is the result of nearly 10 years of edits and revisions based on its use with beginning keyboard percussion students. Every effort has been made to ensure that this method approaches the development of keyboard percussion skills in a thoughtful, accessible, and effective manner.
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a collection of five works for three players on a shared 4.3-octave marimba
Commissioned by the Arizona School for the Arts Percussion Studio (Liz Guzman), the Jim Royle Drum Studio, the Kansas City Youth Percussion Ensemble (Kevin Clarke), Percussion in the Valley (Meggie Aube), and a dozen project backers on Kickstarter.
RACECAR
for trombone and drumset
Commissioned by Matt Lennex along with the following consortium partners: Tony Baker, Paul Compton, Emmett Goods, Alex Iles, Keith Jackson, Cory Mixdorf, John S. Neurohr, Aaron Ragsdale, Bruce Tychinski, and Pete Zambito.
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a collection of four works for multiple-percussion duet
Commissioned by Stephen Crawford (University of Mary Hardin-Baylor), Andrew Kolar (Sacred Heart University), Nicholaus Meyers (East Central University), and Glenn Webb (Utah Tech University).
RING TOSS
for snare drum quartet
Commissioned by the Momentum Percussion Group along with the following consortium partners: Jeremy Boudreaux, Bridge City High School, BYU Percussion, Goose Creek Memorial High School, Dillan Hawkins, Jovon Milford (Allen University Percussion Ensemble), Pana Percussion Quartet, Dustin Smith, Sam Wetzel, and Dr. Lindsay Whelan.