Percussion Ensemble

The percussion ensemble was established in 2001 as an official part of the university ensemble curriculum. It has since performed all over the state of Georgia, at GMEA and various Southeastern regional conferences presenting a wide variety of pieces from the traditional repertoire to World Premieres of contemporary works. The ensemble has collaborated with many faculty soloists and the University Chorale, as in performances of Stravinsky’s Les Noces and Antheil’s Ballet Mécanique.  

Repertoire performed since 2001

Composer:	Piece:
Mario Davidovsky	Synchronisms No. 5**
Edgard Varese	Ionisation
Eric Moe*	I Have Only One Itching Desire(World Premiere) Down the Stream Merrily
Gerard Grisey	Stèle
John Parcell	Crazyhorse* Concerto for Trumpet and Percussion Ensemble (World Premiere)
Matthew Welch*	The Self and the Other* Double Concerto for Piano and Bagpipes with Percussion Ensemble (World Premiere) The Favrile Opalescence for Bagpipes and Percussion Ensemble (World Premiere)
Allen Houston	Concert Piece in Three Movements* Concerto for Timpani and Percussion Ensemble
Christopher Rouse	Ku-ka-ilimoku Bonham
Howard Buss	Dream Sequence for Solo Trombone and Percussion Quartet
Lynn Glassock	Dragoon Factions Between the Lines
David Gillingham	Spiritual Dancesfor solo clarinet and Percussion Ensemble Return to Innocence Normandy Beach Sacrificial Rite Stained Glass Paschal Dances**
John Cage	First Construction Third Construction
George Crumb	An Idyll for the Misbegotten: for Amplified Flute and Percussion Ensemble The Winds of Destiny: A Cycle of American Civil War Songs,Folk Songs,and Spirituals for Singer, Percussion Quartet and Amplified Piano**
Nigel Westlake	Omphalo Centric Lecture
Michael Burritt	Timeless for solo percussion and Percussion Ensemble
David Lang	Little Eye for solo cello and Percussion Quartet
Ney Rosauro	Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and Percussion Ensemble
G.H. Green	Jovial Jasper The Whistler Chromatic Foxtrot Charlestown Capers Ragtime Robin Log Cabin Blues Rain Dill Pickles Spanish Waltz The Humming Bird Keep Movin' Rainbow Ripples
Pat Metheny	Phase Dance
André Jolivet	Suite en Concert
Max Lifchitz	Rhythmic Soundscape No. 5
Dave Hollinden	The Whole Toy Laid Down Surface Tension
Lou Harrison	Canticle No. 3 Fifth Percussion Symphony for Percussion Quartet Mass to St. Anthony
William Albright	Take That
Rossini(arr. Houllif)	The William Tell Overture
Dave Samuels	Square Corners
Steve Reich	Music for Pieces of Wood Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices, and Organ Double Sextet Six Marimbas
Carlos Chavez	Tocatta
John Beck	Concerto for Drum Set and Percussion Ensemble
Brian Cherney*	Une Petite Histoire de Gestes (World Premiere) In Gottes Gärten Schweigen die Engel:for six percussionists (World Premiere)
Michael Daugherty	Used Car Salesman**
Bob Becker	Mudra Away Without Leave**
James Tenney	Pika-Don
Jim David	Shifting Cells (World Premiere)** Locomotive Gerion (arr. Vaillancourt)for solo alto saxophone and percussion ensemble** (World Premiere) L'Oiseau dans l'espacefor solo alto saxophone and percussion ensemble** (World Premiere)
Frank Zappa(arr. Haas)	The Black Page**
George Antheil	Ballet Mécanique
Igor Stravinsky	Les Noces
Charles Griffin	The Persistence of Past Chemistries Fist Through Traffic for Saxophone and Percussion Ensemble
Christopher Deane	Vespertine Formations
Mark Ford	Head Talk One Eyed Jacks
Nico Muhly*	Ta and Clap** I Shudder To Think (World Premiere)**
Traditional Fife and Drum	Three Camps, or Points of War-Reveille Downfall of Paris Hell on the Wabash The Girl I left Behind Me Just Before the Battle,Mother Dixie Bonnie Blue Flag Rally ‘Round the Flag
Stephen Rush	Mas Fuerte
Yo Goto	Invisibles Pass By
Phil Richardson	Transmigration
Robert Xavier Rodriguez	El Dia de los Muertos

* Carson McCullers Resident Composer
** Video available to watch on our YouTube channel 

Touring/Performances

The CSU Percussion Ensemble’s yearly activities include tours to high schools programs and events across the state. Since 2001, the ensemble has performed at the following high schools and events:

2012 International Saxophone Symposium and Competition World Premiere of Dr. James M. David's L'Oiseau dans l'espace for Solo Alto Saxophone and Percussion Ensemble
2009 International Jordan Organ Competition
National American Saxophone Association Southeast Conference
Kennesaw Mountain High School
Walton High School
Columbus High School
Hardaway High School
Kell High School
Pope High School
Lassiter High School
Sprayberry High School
Houston County High School
Star’s Mill High School
East Coweta High School
Georgia Day of Percussion-2002
GMEA In-Service Conference-2005
Clayton County Performing Arts Center
All-County Honor Bands, District 6-2007
Honor Bands of Georgia 2007-present