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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 indicate your preference.

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AUDIO SAMPLE
Under "Compositions" tab on the Audio Player

 

 

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 order form

PDF
PAPER

 

 


AUDIO SAMPLE
Under "Compositions" tab on the Audio Player

 

 

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 order form

PDF
PAPER

 

 


AUDIO SAMPLE
Under "Compositions" tab on the Audio Player

 

 

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 order form

PDF
PAPER

 

 

 

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

PDF
PAPER

 

 


AUDIO SAMPLE
Under "Nonagon" tab on the
Audio Player

 

 

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 order form

PDF
PAPER

 

 


 

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

PDF
PAPER

 

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