Publications

Percussion Ensemble

Celestial Welcome (Alfred Pub.) Level V Octet – bells, vibes, marimba, chimes, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, timpani. Six minute fanfare type piece – good program opener. Main theme is 7/8 with some changing time signatures.

Caboo (C.Alan Pub.) This challenging quartet focusses on frequent interactions of polyrhythms and quintuplets, with a small instrumentation allowing for a variety of programming options. Percussion 1 (5 graded cowbells) Percussion 2 ( 5 temple blocks, whip) Percussion 3 ( 5 graduated small drums) Percussion 4 (cajon, 2 ankle shakers).

Please Pass The Beats! (Kendor Music) Level V quintet. Each player has one drum and two accessories. Players set up around the audience and rhythms travel around. Some vocal sounds. Humorous and fun! 15′ Out of print but available from composer.

‘Dis Is How Her Songo (KSM Music) Drumset quartet based on the songo rhythm. For advanced H.S. or any college group. Calls for two 5 piece drum sets and 2 partial sets. Score and parts available from Steve Weiss Music or from composer. 7′ 45″

Re-Action (Kendor Music) Level III quartet for beginning percussionists – each player has one drum and one “scraping” accessory (cabasa, ratchet, guiro, vibraslap). No rolls or rudiments for drum parts, just counting. 2’30”

Mallet Percussion Workout: A Methods Companion for All (Alfred Pub.) Widely acclaimed essential skills book for mallet players of all ages, from beginners to professionals. Includes body positioning and movement, specific exercises for fluidity and sight reading skill development. Great for teachers, public school and college students, orchestral players. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q8HbGWPgkY

Juniper (Kendor Music) Level V four mallet marimba solo with a light hearted, peaceful character. Includes two hand rhythmic independence with ostinato. Contains a roll section. Excellent piece for college freshman or solid H.S. players. 5′ 15″

Colors of Earth and Sea (Media Press) Advanced two movement four mallet work. Stretched tonal with contemporary Japanese harmonic influence. Some one-handed rolls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMqDpNFW2MA

Three Pieces for Bass Clarinet and Marimba (Media Press) Rhythmically complex advanced level work: I. A Fine Weave II. Gotta Gig(ue) III. Epilogue. Movements II and III recorded on Forty One Seconds by the Rita Collective.

The Wish (Kendor Music) Level IV two mallet solo with piano accompaniment. Contains double stops and arpeggios. Very pretty tune with contemporary harmony. 3′

Mixolydia (Kendor Music) Beginning two mallet solo in mixolydian mode. Two hand rhythmic independence. May be played on xylophone, marimba or vibes. 2′ 15″

Blue Lagoon (Kendor Music) Beginning mallet duet for bells and xylophone or other keyboard percussion. Contains short improvisation section using the blues scale (scale notated for performers). 3′ 25″

Two By Two: Nine Duets for Two Mallet Percussion (Kendor Music) Levels II-IV, beginning to intermediate. Playable on any combination of instruments. Excellent for sight reading, counting and listening skills development.

Baroque for Marimba (Kendor Music) Level IV-VI mallet solos; Baroque classics arranged by Kristen Shiner McGuire and David McGuire, for 2, 3 and 4 mallets.

Jazz Solos for Mallets (Kendor Music) Level IV-V mallet solos with written piano accompaniments (no improvisation needed). This collection of 10 graded pieces explores the jazz idiom through original songs in the styles of the masters. Some optional improvised sections for the soloist included. Composed by Kristen Shiner McGuire and David McGuire.

Timpani

Declaration, Song and Dance for Solo Timpani (Alfred Pub/Ludwig Masters) Level VI solo in 3 movements: Declaration (moto perpetuo), Song (pedaled melody and accompaniment) and Dance (syncopated set of grooves including playing on bowls, rims and center of the head). Very popular for recitals. 3′ 10″ / 3′ / 3′ 30″