Sound Percussion Ensembles by Dave Black and Chris Bernotas contains 11
arrangements and two original pieces at the intermediate level designed
to give your percussion students a valuable group performance
experience. It synthesizes skills taught in Sound Percussion and can be
used as a supplement to any percussion method, or independently as
stand-alone performance music. Playing in a group as a percussion
ensemble will help your students develop independence and rhythmic
stability, while offering a fun incentive to practice with friends. This
book features a variety of music styles such as holiday, patriotic,
multicultural, processional, classical, and original repertoire that can
be used for performances throughout the entire school year. Each piece
contains a Sound Advice section, providing helpful performance tips for
your students on preparing for each work, executing the technique with
excellence, and helping them understand notation. SI Online includes
streaming demonstration tracks for each arrangement, providing excellent
practice resources. Titles include: Trumpet Tune * Funeral March /
March of the Marionette * Jingle Bells / Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
* Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah * Joy to the World / Deck the Halls * Chester
/ Battle Hymn of the Republic * España Cañi (Spanish Paso Doble) *
Mama Paquita (Brazilian Folk Song) * Sakura/Arirang (Traditional
Japanese / Korean Folk Song) * The Entertainer * Pomp and Circumstance
* Mission Possible * Gears. This title is available in MakeMusic
Cloud.
