Scores by percussionist/composer Ken Shorley

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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

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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)
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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

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Broken Clouds, for percussion quartet - mallet keyboards and hand drums
composed by Ken Shorley (2003)

Instrumentation: marimba (4.3 octave), vibraphone, darabuka, kanjira

Length: approx. 6 minutes

Difficulty Level: intermediate to advanced

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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

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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

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