4 Percussion Quartets for Young Performers

These 4 pieces, Waltz, Sad Song, Rain, and Shake It Out, offer this often-neglected percussion group musically satisfying and fun-to-play pieces. The techniques required are rudimentary, and the instruments are usually availableto the beginning band director. The pieces are written from the unique percussionist's prospective, where students are expected to: Count multiple bars rest Play numerous repeated measures Play a muber of differentinstruments on the same part Count measures while switching mallets and instruments. All parts can be doubled for larger groups.