GROOVESICLES – RowLoff Publications
A Collection of 8 Concert Ensembles for Six Young Percussionists!

These eight ensembles are written for six young percussionists and gives each the opportunity to play snare drum, timpani, mallet, and hand percussion instruments.

This package includes a conductor's score with performance notes and set-up guides, six student books and an instructional video CD-ROM on playing the hand percussion instruments scored in the ensembles.

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Listen to two of the ensembles featured in this collection!

From Vic Firth Education Team member David Steinquest comes an arrangement of Funeral March for a Marionette, a popular theme from the Alfred Hitchcock television series.

Scored for Bells, Xylophone, Vibes, 2 Marimbas and Timpani, this ensemble is perfect if you're looking for ways to get students motivated to play keyboard instruments! The tune is very fun to play, easy to recognize and is perfect feature for your percussion section in a concert, or as an ensemble to play at contest!

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Neil Larrivee, Vic Firth's Director of Education and Product Development, contributed Mark Time to the collection. Mark Time is dedicated to Neil's son, Mark Robert Larrivee, who was born on March 26, 2002.

Mark Time is a march with a groove-like feel. Aside from having fun while playing this piece, the goal is to expose young players to a tempo of a fast nature while keeping the rhythms at an easy level. The biggest challenge of this piece for young players may likely be the rests, not the notes. Ultimately, how the players deal with the space between the notes if the secret to success with this piece.

While the suggested tempo marking is set at m.m.=144-160, Neil recommends playing the piece at m.m.=180, if the players can handle it!

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