Midnight Reign (Digital Copy) West

Midnight Reign (Digital Copy) WestEasy mallet and untuned percussion parts. Your students (seven players) will be asking every day to play this ensemble. Solid rudiments and rhythm patterns . Bring it all together with rhythmic intensity, while incorporating the use of dynamics, building to a full forte climax. This is a real student and audience pleaser. Composed for middle to young high school. This work would make a great number for any concert or solo and ensemble festival. Listen

Using your imagination you can visualize a peaceful ship slowing moving across the waves ringing the ships bell

The last 3 measures represents the fierce nature of an avalanche

The snare and tom-tom players each get a 1-bar solo as you approach the outro

They are also suitable for any college percussion ensemble touring public schools during recruitment time

Most rolls should be played with a 1/16th note triplet feel

The mallet and timpani parts are simple but effective

5 Selection

The fermata roll at the last measure may be ended with a conductor’s cue

Listen to Drummer's Delight

This method (think expandable with substitute instruments) was composed to help students learn and use standard rudimental drumming in a duet

which should be followed closely to make it the exciting piece that it is

Listen to Stick Steady (Octet)