Classical composer Muhly said of this commissioned piece: I Shudder to Think is a very awkward piece. It's very fast very aggressive very dream music.This Score and Parts has been composed for Percussion Quintet.

This medley of two of John Lennon's most popular songs has been arranged as a tribute to the holiday season. Although the selected songs' timeless message about peace and goodwill towards men is appropriate all year round, it seems especially poignant during the holidays. The ensemble parts have been arranged to capture the essence of these iconic songs, while providing plenty of teaching and learning opportunities about harmony, melody, rhythm, and feel. This arrangement is an excellent choice any time of year- however, it may just become a staple of your holiday concert repertoire. / Ensemble De Percussions

Founded and directed by award-winning educator Diane Downs The Louisville Leopard Percussionists have been wowing audiences at national and regional conventions for years. In addition they were featured recently in the HBOFamily documentary The Music in Me in a segment entitled ?The Leopards Take Manhattan: The Little Band That Roared.? Here are the authentic arrangements by Diane carefully edited by well-known educator/authorRick Mattingly. Each arrangement is written with a flexible instrumentation based around mallet instruments drum set and a variety of Latin instruments.