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PERCUSSION MUSIC: Scores by Ken Shorley
New Prices for 2008!
Browse the list below for current titles - all include sample score pages and sample audio. If you have any questions about these works, feel free to email the composer.
Ken's scores
are available in two formats: as high-quality PDF files (emailed
upon receipt of payment), or (for slightly higher prices) as traditional paper scores (printed
and shipped upon receipt of payment). When ordering, be sure to
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Three
Distractions, for percussion quartet
composed by Ken Shorley (2003)
Instrumentation:
temple blocks, 2 cymbals, shaker, maraca, snare drum, clavés,
floor tom, hi-hat, 3 toms
Length: 3 movements,
approx. 8 minutes total
Difficulty Level:
intermediate
SAMPLE
PAGE
$15 score and
parts (PDF)
$22 score and parts (paper) - free shipping
printable
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Ostinato
Etudes, for marimba
composed by Ken Shorley (2005)
Instrumentation:
solo marimba (4 octave)
Length: 3 etudes,
approx. 7 minutes total
Difficulty Level:
intermediate to advanced (2 mallets)
SAMPLE
PAGE
$8 playing
score (PDF)
$12 playing score (paper) - free shipping
printable
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Five
Islands, for mezzo-soprano and percussion quartet
composed by Ken Shorley (2005)
Text: 16th and
17th century Japanese haiku
Instrumentation:
2 timpani, snare drum, kick drum, ride cymbal, 3 suspended cymbals,
orchestral chimes, bongos, wind chimes, marimba (4.3 octave), djembe,
bass drum, tam-tam
Length: 3 songs
and 2 interludes, approx. 10 minutes total
Difficulty Level:
intermediate
SAMPLE
PAGE
$15 score and
parts (PDF)
$22 score and parts (paper) - free shipping
printable
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Broken
Clouds, for percussion trio - mallet keyboards and darabuka
composed by Ken Shorley (2003)
Instrumentation:
marimba (4.3 octave), vibraphone, darabuka
Length: approx.
6 minutes
Difficulty Level:
intermediate to advanced
SAMPLE
PAGE
$15 score and
parts (PDF)
$22 score and parts (paper) - free shipping
printable
order form |
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Palindrome,
for hand drum duet
composed by Ken Shorley (2001)
(Recorded
on Ken's CD, Nonagon)
Instrumentation:
kanjira and riq
Length: approx.
3 minutes
Difficulty Level:
advanced
SAMPLE
PAGE
$10 playing
score (PDF)
$15 playing score (paper) - free shipping
printable
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One,
percussion solo
composed by Ken Shorley (1991)
Instrumentation:
3 roto-toms (or concert toms)
Length: approx.
5 minutes
Difficulty Level:
intermediate to advanced
SAMPLE PAGE
$8 playing
score (PDF)
$12 playing score (paper) - free shipping
printable
order form |
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