I've always enjoyed a good percussion feature. Rowloff now has downloads of audio and video for their 2010 literature. There's a piece for ladders called Rung Again. Some of the videos are very laughable, but just keep watching (Escape from Pirate Cove)! You'll get to the audio!
These arrangements are very playable. They are graded easy, medium and advanced. There are novelty pieces and Christmas arrangements and plenty of other resources. Younger students might find success with the Sicles series. These pieces would be good for junior high solo and ensemble.
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As a percussionist, I find myself criticizing elements of Row-Loff's catalog. The site and musical arrangments are often campy and lack the authenticity of more established companies.
ReplyDeleteYet, as an educator, I love them. I can find a number of playable, digestable pieces that highlight crucial elements of percussion performance that others publishers do not.
Corny? A little, but they do have heaping library.
I think it serves a purpose. The key, as it is with nearly everything, is how the teacher utilizes this resource.
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