Composer

joshcomposerJosh Gottry has been creating innovative, pedagogical, and engaging new compositions and arrangements for more than two decades. In that time, he has been selected for numerous ASCAP Plus awards, created over 100 published works, and his compositions been performed at the Midwest Clinic, Music for All National Festival, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, and on many college and university, high school, and middle school campuses.

...intelligent scoring and attention to detail... - Jason Baker

...seasoned percussion educator that focuses on exposing students to quality music... - Joshua D. Smith

...fantastic job scoring clever harmonic lines in the keyboards in addition to providing extra rhythmic support... - Ben Coleman

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Socially-Distanced Percussion Ensembles

A listing of titles from my catalog that I believe to be suitable for "record from home virtual ensembles" or small enough and without shared instruments such that it can be rehearsed socially-distanced in a relatively small space.

Socially-Distanced Percussion Ensembles

Recently Released

BUBBLEGUM
for percussion ensemble

BULK TRASH
for percussion trio

ELDORADO
for bass voice and percussion duo

HAPPINESS THEME
for vibraphone solo

KLEPTOMANIA
for marimba and cajon duo

LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
for vibraphone trio

LIGHT ON THE ICE
for clarinet and marimba duo

ONCE IN LOVE WITH AMY
for vibraphone solo

OPEN SPACES
for marimba solo

PADS IN ISOLATION
for practice pad quartet

PAUKEN PAIRINGS
for two timpani plus track

PRIME NUMBERS
for six players on one marimba

PURE IMAGINATION
for vibraphone solo

QUINTIC
for percussion quintet

SOMEWHERE OUT THERE
for vibraphone solo

THANKS FOR LISTENING
for vibraphone and marimba duo

TWO DANCES...OF SORTS
for saxophone and percussion duo

TWO STEPS FORWARD
a method for the beginning keyboard percussionist

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE
for percussion ensemble

YET DO I FEAR THY NATURE
for soprano recorder and percussion duo

In Process...

Dot Dash for percussion ensemble
a musical realization of the Morse Code spelling of those two words--dot and dash--for percussion ensemble

Kit Six for percussion ensemble
a collection of six pieces for six or more players using bells and pads from standard student percussion kits

Ring Toss for snare drum quartet
a commissioned work for intermediate snare drum quartet utilizing a variety of possible sounds

YAWP! for percussion quintet
an aggressive, but groove-based work for non-pitched percussion quintet

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