Composer
Josh 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
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.
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