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Firefly Firefly, Printed Copy:Firefly, Printed CopyThis quartet was composed as a solo and ensemble festival piece for four middle school percussionists. This composition is unique because it was written for bass drum, timpani, tom toms, and either the crown of the cymbal or a brake drum. Easy to learn, fun to play, limited rehearsal time for the director and the performer. As the title suggests, this piece really moves, with many repeated rhythmic patterns interesting enough for all levels of

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Written in six-eight time using typical rhythms plus the eighth two sixteen eighth pattern in the mallet trumpet calls

Squidwerd" from the television show "Sponge Bob Square Pants"

Easy to learn

suspended cymbal

Each composition is arranged so the melodic or rhythmic parts can be played together or separately

This is a wonderful concert closer

The instrumentation of the three movements

This work would make a great closer for any concert or solo and ensemble festival

All of the mallet parts can be played with two mallets and would be accessible to young percussionists with keyboard experience

the keyboard parts have several key changes and exotic scales to explore

This number will make everyone in your program a soloist