Michel Cals (b. 1951) composed his Quatre Inventions for Percussion and Piano to be played in a competition at Paris Conservatoire. As an unusual contemporary addition to the Percussion repertoire this Cals piece is a must-play for percussionists wishing to broaden their style. The four pieces bear the name of their instrumentation; 1. Accessories and Vibraphone 2. Xylo-Marimba 3. Snare Drum and Drum Kit and 4. Five Timpani. Exploiting Percussion to its full potential Cals' Quatre Inventions is essential to the repertoire of advanced percussionists.

for triangle cymbals snare drum wood block bass tom-tom bass drum xylophone and 2 timpani

French composer Patrice Sciortino (b. 1922) is a highly versatile musician. His compositional career has been met with success including with his Contre-Sujetfor Percussion and Piano. Published in 1922 a typical performance of Contre-Sujet takes around seven minutes. Percussive instruments used include: Wood Blocks Bongos Vibraphone Snare Drum Marimba and Timpani. The first book of Contre-Sujet includes the first two movements Short and Dream. For all aspiring percussionists seeking evocative and unique repertoire Sciortino's Contre-Sujet for Percussion and Piano will provide a thrilling performance for performers and audiences alike.

Written for a Paris Conservatoire contest  Suite Ancienne is a piece in five parts for Percussion and Piano and was composed by Maurice Jarre. All sections of this suite use different percussions:  1. Toccata – for 4 Timpanies 2. Sarabande – for Vibraphone Chimes Glockenspiel 3. Guigue – for Snare Drums Tambourine Triangle Castanets 4. Courant – for Xylophone 5. Rigaudon – for Drums Solo Maurice Jarre (1924-2009) was a French composer who wrote much film music some concert pieces and some ballets. Among the most famouspieces he composed were for “Lawrence of Arabia” “Dead Poets Society” and “I Dreamed of Africa”.

The Shadows Of War is a work by Paul Mealor for SATB Choir Timpani Percussion and Strings. The work is a Mass to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme 1916-2016. Commissioned jointly by the Welsh Proms and John Armitage Memorial Trust a full performance lasts around 20 minutes. This is the Vocal Score.

Music for Trombone' is a three-movement work composed for the French virtuoso Michel Becquet, thanks to a commission from Radio Suisse Romande. It was first performed by Michel Becquet and the Suisse Romande Orchestra conducted by Roderick Brydon on October 17th 1986 in Geneva.Instrumentation détaillée: 2(picc.).2(eh)2.(bcl.)2.(cbs) - 2.2.0.0. - timpani, percussions, harp, celesta - stringsCompositeur: Meier, Jost (*1939)Année de composition: 1986Durée: 16'Niveau: avancéGenre: contemporainCollection: Swiss Composers SeriesEdition Editions BimRéférence TB7