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I Would Not Be Denied
A percussion quintet score for bells, tambourine, snare drum, tom-toms, and bass drum. The theme is presented in the bells- often in duet lines. The other instruments tend to work in tandem as supporting roles using changes in dynamics for interest. There are times when the accompanying parts modify their rhythms so as to not become stagnant. The middle section acts like a break-up strain, much like one would find in a march. The piece finishes with a flourish giving great impact.
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Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
A delightful percussion quartet that incorporates bells (mallets), timpani (optional), snare drum, cymbals and bass drum. The snare drum is integral through out establishing a martial-march style while supplemented with the bass drum and cymbals. The bells provide the melodic material moving in and out to add variety. The piece ends with an abrupt punctuation. A truly spirited piece for the younger performer.
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Hallelujah Side
This solo for snare drum and piano follows the format of many of the traditional, classically based snare drum solos with the tune in the keyboard. The piece is exuberant from beginning to end giving a continual sense of praise.7
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Onward Christian Soldiers
A straightforward entry level percussion ensemble for five instruments. The piece begins with a simple marching cadence joined in with the bells playing the tune. The second section takes the bells up an octave for interest only to return to the lower octave. After a final flourish in the general percussion the bells join back in for a final statement.- Can be done with four or five players.
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Faith Is The Victory
This mallet solo with piano accompaniment exudes joy from the very opening. It uses single note melodies it also requires some multiple mallet harmony work. The final section lets loose with a barrage of excitement making use of the entire keyboard.
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Hold The Fort
This solo for snare drum and piano follows the format of many of the traditional, classically based snare drum solos with the tune in the keyboard. The piece is exuberant from beginning to end giving a continual sense of praise.
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Rescue The Perishing
This solo for snare drum and piano follows the format of many of the traditional, classically based snare drum solos with the tune in the keyboard. The piece is exuberant from beginning to end giving a continual sense of joy and satisfaction.
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Battle Hymn
A mallet solo with piano accompaniment, this rendition of the “Battle Hymn” is in a march style with the opening solo part featuring a catchy, obligato figure. The ending section uses duet writing in the solo line.
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Onward Christian Soldiers
This solo for snare drum and piano follows the format of many of the traditional, classically based snare drum solos with the tune in the keyboard. The piece is exuberant from beginning to end giving a continual sense of praise. The piece exhibit the opportunity for the soloist to use their command of technique.
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Holy, Holy, Holy
This solo with piano is straight forward in design, giving the young player the opportunity to display dynamic and stylistic variety.
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For The Beauty Of The..Earth
This solo with piano begins with a simple statement of the tune with a middle section that uses motivic design, only to return to the opening statement. (bells & sd)