Percussion Ensembles
海角社区 has 3 concert percussion ensembles, a Steel Drum Band, and a Multicultural Drumming Ensemble during the year. The Percussion Group is a smaller ensemble selected by audition. The Percussion Ensemble is a larger ensemble consisting of primarily percussion majors. The Percussion Orchestra is a large ensemble featuring many non-percussion majors. The World Percussion Ensemble is open to any 海角社区 student. The groups perform several concerts both on and off of campus during the year. In addition, the Percussion Group is available for performances for various schools in the region.
Past Concerts
Dynamic Duos November 15, 2022
Primo Duo Collezione by Caleb Tonini
Originality (2018)
Simon Edwards & Rylee Whitehead
TWOgether (2019)
Eli Colston & Gracie Martin
Fall (2021)
Harrison Gonzalez & Colby Allison
the light of day (2021)
Alex Baldwin & Shaina Cappozzi
Relativity (2018)
Nathan VanBerkom & Nicholas Glazier
retrograde (2022)
Noah Holmes & Cannon Joly
Wildlands (2020)
Jarrod Wheeler & Miles Wheeler
the dark of night (2021)
David Moore & Jackson Weathers
Quantize (2021)
Ethan Younger & Thomas Baker
Through the Glass (2021)
Yun-ju Pan & Gracie Martin
Percussion Palooza November 1, 2022
Norton Auditorium 7:30 pm
Saidi Swing (2005)……Shane Shanahan
海角社区 Percussion Ensemble
all corners of this floating world, swept (2013)....Gemma Peacocke
Donner (2015).....David Skidmore
海角社区 Percussion Group
Mitigation ……………Keane Sammon
Dancing Queen……Abba arr. Jeff Moore
Seven Days…………Sting arr. Carter
Singing River Steel
Gold Beat……………Tracy Wiggins
Lingus…………………Snarky Puppy arr. Alex Baldwin
LC………………………Tracy Wiggins
Holding Out for A Hero……Bonnie Tyler arr. Baldwin
Double Beat…………Murray Gusseck
Sway……………Michael Buble arr. Baldwin
海角社区 Marching Pride 2022 Show…arr.Jones, Albert, Wiggins, Strom
Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Group April 12, 2022
Clapping Music (1972).......Steve Reich
Technology (1998).............Jim Casella
2022 Percussion Methods Class
Take Anything You Want (2015)....David Skidmore
Denkyem (2013)..........................Joe Moore III
Memories of the Seashore (1987)....Keiko Abe
United States Premiere of the Ensemble Version
海角社区 Percussion Ensemble
Donner (2015)................................David Skidmore
And So (2010)...............................Mary Ellen Childs
Catching Shadows (2013)................Ivan Trevino
海角社区 Percussion Group
Singing River Steel with Dani Markham April 11, 2022
Trinidad Blue Basin……..……arr. Rogers
Yellowbird…………………………Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Norman Luboff arr. Moore
Sway……………………………...Norman Gimbel arr. Baldwin and Edwards
Fins…………………………………Jimmy Buffett arr. Anderson
Margaritaville………………Jimmy Buffett arr. Shores
I am Soca………….Patrice Roberts, Kerwin Dubois arr. Lemmerman
Natural Mystic …Bob Marley arr. Magnus
Can’t Stop the feeling…Timberlake, Martin and Shellback arr. Paradis
Any Way You Want It…Schon and Perry arr. Moore
Jamaica Farewell…………arr. Moore
Percussion Methods Class and Percussion Group April 27, 2021
Multitasker (2011)..............................................................Ralph Hicks
Erie Canal Song (2016)........................................................Thomas Rice
Percussion Methods Class
Ember II (2018)..............................................................Alyssa Weinberg
Meditation for Metal Pipes (2021) ……… ……………………………...Emma O'Halloran
Essay for Percussion (2020)............................................Jonathan Bingham
Recover (2020)……………………………………………………………….Aeryn Santillan
Super Heavy (2021)................................................Susanna Hancock
Glow Dance (2020)....................................................Shruthi Rajasekar
Ihvustú (2021)............................................................Finola Merivale
海角社区 Percussion Group
Percussion Ensemble and Singing River Steel April 13, 2021
Percussion Ensemble
Sharpened Stick (1999) Brett William Dietz
Exaedros (1969) Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida
October Mountain (1957) Alan Hovhaness
Whispers (2005) David Skidmore
Singing River Steel
Jump in the Line (1961) arr. Jennifer Duerden
Trinidad (2010) arr. Lisa Rogers
Cheeseburger in Paradise (2020) Jimmy Buffett arr. Alex Baldwin
Kyrie (1997) Glenn McClure
Calypso (2018) Jeannine Remy
海角社区 Fight Song arr. Tracy Wiggin
Dynamic Duos V March 9, 2021
Elsewhere Free (2020) Matthew Mansour
Jarrod Wheeler, Miles Wheeler
World Premiere
Coding (2018) Mark Ford
Cade Burt, Colby Allison
With Her (2016) Bret Dietz
Davon Coleman, Daniel Strickland
Wildlands (2021) Caleb Tonini
Matthew Mansour, Gracie Martin
World Premiere
Our Little Waltz (2020) Caleb Bean
Thomas Baker, Rylee Whitehead
Loneliness (2016) Nathan Daughtrey
Anna Green, Jake Neidert
Tu Mereces Lo Mejor (2021) Fred Trevino/Ivan Trevino
Nicholas Glazier, Collin Burks
World Premiere
Bright Light (2021) Ivan Trevino
Alex Baldwin, Braden Sharp
World Premiere
Faded Lines (2017) Andrea Venet
Caleb Tonini, Truman Clark
Drumming March 6, 2018
Drumming (1970-71) 60’ Steve Reich (b. 1936)
Dynamic Duos 3, November 8, 2016
They Can’t Take That Away from Me ...............................George Gershwin (1898-1937) arr. Anders Astrand Braden Sharp, marimba Galin Taylor, vibraphone
Recital Duo ..............................................................................Dan Knipple (b. 1956) Greyson Wilkins, drum set Tyler Thomas, drum set
In Tandem .................................................................................Josh Gottry (b. 1974) Lucas Hurst, marimba/percussion Tyler Quattlebaum, marimba/percussion
Double Flanging 1 ...............................................................Leander Kaiser (b. 1961) Kyle Blair, drum set Adam Herford, drum set
Songs from the Infinite Plane (World Premiere).............Brett William Dietz (b. 1972) II. With Her Davon Coleman, vibraphone Logan McCoy, marimba
V. Darkness
Ashton McKinney, vibraphone Tyler Byars, marimba
VIII. Dark Moon
Will Whetzel, marimba Hollie Jo Carr, vibraphone
V. Darkness
Gabriel Goodloe, vibraphone Eli Head, marimba
IX. All One to Me
Lily Mitchell, marimba Nathan Robinson, vibraphone
XI. Eleventh XII. Holmium 67
Richard Crowder, marimba Angelo Sandoval, vibraphone
Plato’s Cave ......................................................................Casey Cangelosi (b. 1982) Jeremy Smith, floor (Jacob) Steven Strom, floor (Maria)
CaDance ................................................................................ Andrew Pape (b. 1955) Mark Anthony Gajewski II, percussion Zack O’Bryant, percussion
January 22, 2016 8 am AMEA Performance
Rancho Jubilee - Andrew Beall
2+1 - Ivan Trevino
Trio Per Uno mvt 1 - Nebojsa Zivkovic
Second Thoughts - Evan Chapman
Higuita - Stephen Whibley
72 Pan Style - Greg Gumina (world Premiere with Randolph Middle School Percussion Ensemble)
March 3, 2016 Percussion Ensemble Old and New
Ionisation - Edgard Varese
Tannhauser - Richard Wagner, arr. Musser
Portico - Thomas Gauger
Third Construction - John Cage
180 - Michael Burritt - Premiere
World Premiere - Sam Merciers
April 25, 2016 Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Orchestra
Like Gold, Through Airy Lightness Beat - Sam Merciers
Portico - Thomas Gauger
Pilgrims Chorus - Richard Wagner
Clapping Music Variations - Glenn Kotche
April 26, 2016 Percussion Group
Third Construction - John Cage
Fractalia - Owen Clayton Condon
Second Thoughts - Evan Chapman
Lightwaves - David MacBride
180 - Michael Burritt
November 10, 2015 Dynamic Duos 2
As One - Gene Koshinski
2+1 - Ivan Trevino
Song and Dance - Gene Koshinski
Vertical River - Blake Tyson
Music for Pieces of Wood - Steve Reich/ arr. Bradle
Interlock - Richard Levan
Diamond Hill - Marc Woolridge
Kaleidoscope Eyes: for two African Marimbas - Andreas Schwarz
Histoire du Tango - Astor Piazolla
April 28, 2015 – PMC Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Orchestra
Clave and Sons – Eric Rath
Low Tide – Ralph Hicks
Class Percussion Cadence – Richard Crowder (b. 1994)
Richard Crowder, Conductor
Six Marimbas – Steve Reich (b. 1936)
Dance Mix – Gregg Koyle (b. 1962)
Lines: Withheld – Thad Anderson (b. 1980)
Fanfare for Tambourines – John Alfieri (b. 1953)
A Garden of Weeds – Clif Walker (b.
April 27, 2015 – 海角社区 Percussion Group and Guests Russellville High School Percussion Ensemble
Stormbreak – Jim Cassella (b. 1970)
Stompin’ Grounds - Bela Fleck (b.1958) & Victor Wooten (b. 1964) / arr. John Hearnes
Russellville HS Percussion Ensembles
Drumming Part I– Steve Reich (b. 1936)
Metavita – Casey Cangelosi (b. 1982)
SparkleFrog – Adam Silverman (b. 1973) World Premiere
Trio Per Uno – Nebojsa Zivkovic (b. 1962)
Catching Shadows – Ivan Trevino (b. 1983)
March 1, 2015 - Dynamic Duos
Nagoya Marimbas Steve Reich (b. 1936)
Strange Dreams Nathan Daughtrey (b. 1975)
2 Part Invention number 8 JS Bach (1685-1750)
Rhythm Strip Askell Masson (b. 1953)
They Can't Take That Away From Me George Gershwin (1989-1937) arr. Anders Astrand
Perk Nate Anderson (b. 1987)
Edge of the World Nathan Daughtrey (b. 1975)
In the History of Man Ben Wahlund (b. 1977)
Catching Shadows Ivan Trevino (b. 1983)
December 2, 2014 - Percussionpalooza
Drumming Part 1 Steve Reich (b.1936)
Strive to Be Happy Ivan Trevino (b. 1983)
Living Room Music John Cage (1912-1992)
My Lady White m. 1 David Maslanka (b.1943)
Jam Box Ron Coulter (b.1978)
A Minute of News Eugene Novotney (b.1960)
Akadinda Trio Emmanuel Sejourne (b. 1951)
Claire de Lune Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Hoo Daiko Robert Damm (b. 1964)
Suite number 1 for Cello JS Bach (1685-1750)
Drumming Murray Gusseck/arr. TRW
Funeral Band of Horses arr. Shelby Shelton
2014 海角社区 Production “Temptation” Jones/Albert