UNA has 3 concert percussion ensembles, a Steel Drum Band, and a Multicultural Drumming Ensemble during the year. The Percussion Group is a smaller ensemble selected by audition. The Percussion Ensemble is a larger ensemble consisting of primarily percussion majors. The Percussion Orchestra is a large ensemble featuring many non-percussion majors. The World Percussion Ensemble is open to any UNA student.  The groups perform several concerts both on and off of campus during the year. In addition, the Percussion Group is available for performances for various schools in the region.

Past Concerts

Dynamic Duos November 15, 2022

Primo Duo Collezione by Caleb Tonini

Originality (2018) 
Simon Edwards & Rylee Whitehead

TWOgether (2019) 
Eli Colston & Gracie Martin

Fall (2021) 
Harrison Gonzalez & Colby Allison

the light of day (2021) 
Alex Baldwin & Shaina Cappozzi

Relativity (2018) 
Nathan VanBerkom & Nicholas Glazier

retrograde (2022) 
Noah Holmes & Cannon Joly

Wildlands (2020) 
Jarrod Wheeler & Miles Wheeler

the dark of night (2021) 
David Moore & Jackson Weathers

Quantize (2021) 
Ethan Younger & Thomas Baker

Through the Glass (2021) 
Yun-ju Pan & Gracie Martin

Percussion Palooza November 1, 2022

Norton Auditorium 7:30 pm
Saidi Swing (2005)……Shane Shanahan

UNA Percussion Ensemble
all corners of this floating world, swept (2013)....Gemma Peacocke

Donner (2015).....David Skidmore

UNA Percussion Group
Mitigation ……………Keane Sammon

Dancing Queen……Abba arr. Jeff Moore

Seven Days…………Sting arr. Carter

Singing River Steel
Gold Beat……………Tracy Wiggins

Lingus…………………Snarky Puppy arr. Alex Baldwin

LC………………………Tracy Wiggins

Holding Out for A Hero……Bonnie Tyler arr. Baldwin

Double Beat…………Murray Gusseck

Sway……………Michael Buble arr. Baldwin

UNA Marching Pride 2022 Show…arr.Jones, Albert, Wiggins, Strom

Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Group April 12, 2022

Clapping Music (1972).......Steve Reich

Technology (1998).............Jim Casella

2022 Percussion Methods Class

Take Anything You Want (2015)....David Skidmore

Denkyem (2013)..........................Joe Moore III

Memories of the Seashore (1987)....Keiko Abe

United States Premiere of the Ensemble Version

UNA Percussion Ensemble

Donner (2015)................................David Skidmore

And So (2010)...............................Mary Ellen Childs

Catching Shadows (2013)................Ivan Trevino

UNA Percussion Group

Singing River Steel with Dani Markham April 11, 2022

Trinidad Blue Basin……..……arr. Rogers
Yellowbird…………………………Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Norman Luboff arr. Moore

Sway……………………………...Norman Gimbel arr. Baldwin and Edwards

Fins…………………………………Jimmy Buffett arr. Anderson

Margaritaville………………Jimmy Buffett arr. Shores

I am Soca………….Patrice Roberts, Kerwin Dubois arr. Lemmerman

Natural Mystic …Bob Marley arr. Magnus

Can’t Stop the feeling…Timberlake, Martin and Shellback arr. Paradis

Any Way You Want It…Schon and Perry arr. Moore

Jamaica Farewell…………arr. Moore

Percussion Methods Class and Percussion Group April  27, 2021

Multitasker (2011)..............................................................Ralph Hicks 

Erie Canal Song (2016)........................................................Thomas Rice

Percussion Methods Class

Ember II (2018)..............................................................Alyssa Weinberg

Meditation for Metal Pipes (2021) ……… ……………………………...Emma O'Halloran

Essay for Percussion (2020)............................................Jonathan Bingham

Recover (2020)……………………………………………………………….Aeryn Santillan

Super Heavy (2021)................................................Susanna Hancock

Glow Dance (2020)....................................................Shruthi Rajasekar

Ihvustú (2021)............................................................Finola Merivale

UNA Percussion Group

Percussion Ensemble and Singing River Steel April  13, 2021

Percussion Ensemble

Sharpened Stick (1999) Brett William Dietz

Exaedros (1969) Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida

October Mountain (1957) Alan Hovhaness

Whispers (2005) David Skidmore

Singing River Steel

Jump in the Line (1961) arr. Jennifer Duerden

Trinidad (2010) arr. Lisa Rogers

Cheeseburger in Paradise (2020) Jimmy Buffett arr. Alex Baldwin

Kyrie (1997) Glenn McClure

Calypso (2018) Jeannine Remy

UNA Fight Song arr. Tracy Wiggin

Dynamic Duos V March 9, 2021

Elsewhere Free (2020)  Matthew Mansour
Jarrod Wheeler, Miles Wheeler
World Premiere

Coding (2018) Mark Ford
Cade Burt, Colby Allison

With Her (2016) Bret Dietz
Davon Coleman, Daniel Strickland 

Wildlands (2021)   Caleb Tonini
Matthew Mansour, Gracie Martin
World Premiere

Our Little Waltz (2020)   Caleb Bean
Thomas Baker, Rylee Whitehead

Loneliness (2016)     Nathan Daughtrey
Anna Green, Jake Neidert

Tu Mereces Lo Mejor (2021)     Fred Trevino/Ivan Trevino
Nicholas Glazier, Collin Burks
World Premiere

Bright Light (2021)               Ivan Trevino
Alex Baldwin, Braden Sharp
World Premiere 

Faded Lines (2017)       Andrea Venet
Caleb Tonini, Truman Clark 

Drumming March 6, 2018

Drumming (1970-71) 60’ Steve Reich (b. 1936)

Dynamic Duos 3, November 8, 2016

They Can’t Take That Away from Me ...............................George Gershwin (1898-1937) arr. Anders Astrand Braden Sharp, marimba Galin Taylor, vibraphone
Recital Duo ..............................................................................Dan Knipple (b. 1956) Greyson Wilkins, drum set Tyler Thomas, drum set
In Tandem .................................................................................Josh Gottry (b. 1974) Lucas Hurst, marimba/percussion Tyler Quattlebaum, marimba/percussion
Double Flanging 1 ...............................................................Leander Kaiser (b. 1961) Kyle Blair, drum set Adam Herford, drum set
Songs from the Infinite Plane (World Premiere).............Brett William Dietz (b. 1972) II. With Her Davon Coleman, vibraphone Logan McCoy, marimba
V. Darkness
Ashton McKinney, vibraphone Tyler Byars, marimba
VIII. Dark Moon
Will Whetzel, marimba Hollie Jo Carr, vibraphone
V. Darkness
Gabriel Goodloe, vibraphone Eli Head, marimba
IX. All One to Me
Lily Mitchell, marimba Nathan Robinson, vibraphone
XI. Eleventh XII. Holmium 67
Richard Crowder, marimba Angelo Sandoval, vibraphone
Plato’s Cave ......................................................................Casey Cangelosi (b. 1982) Jeremy Smith, floor (Jacob) Steven Strom, floor (Maria)
CaDance ................................................................................ Andrew Pape (b. 1955) Mark Anthony Gajewski II, percussion Zack O’Bryant, percussion

January 22, 2016 8 am AMEA Performance
Rancho Jubilee - Andrew Beall
2+1 - Ivan Trevino
Trio Per Uno mvt 1 - Nebojsa Zivkovic
Second Thoughts - Evan Chapman
Higuita - Stephen Whibley
72 Pan Style - Greg Gumina (world Premiere with Randolph Middle School Percussion Ensemble)

March 3, 2016 Percussion Ensemble Old and New
Ionisation - Edgard Varese
Tannhauser - Richard Wagner, arr. Musser
Portico - Thomas Gauger
Third Construction - John Cage
180 - Michael Burritt - Premiere
World Premiere - Sam Merciers

April 25, 2016 Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Orchestra
Like Gold, Through Airy Lightness Beat -  Sam Merciers
Portico - Thomas Gauger
Pilgrims Chorus - Richard Wagner
Clapping Music Variations - Glenn Kotche

April 26, 2016 Percussion Group
Third Construction - John Cage
Fractalia - Owen Clayton Condon
Second Thoughts - Evan Chapman
Lightwaves - David MacBride
180 - Michael Burritt

November 10, 2015 Dynamic Duos 2
As One - Gene Koshinski
2+1 - Ivan Trevino
Song and Dance - Gene Koshinski
Vertical River - Blake Tyson
Music for Pieces of Wood - Steve Reich/ arr. Bradle
Interlock - Richard Levan
Diamond Hill - Marc Woolridge
Kaleidoscope Eyes: for two African Marimbas - Andreas Schwarz 
Histoire du Tango - Astor Piazolla

April 28, 2015 – PMC Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Orchestra

Clave and Sons – Eric Rath
Low Tide – Ralph Hicks 
Class Percussion Cadence – Richard Crowder (b. 1994)
Richard Crowder, Conductor

Six Marimbas – Steve Reich (b. 1936)
Dance Mix – Gregg Koyle (b. 1962)
Lines: Withheld – Thad Anderson (b. 1980)
Fanfare for Tambourines – John Alfieri (b. 1953)
A Garden of Weeds – Clif Walker (b.

April 27, 2015 – UNA Percussion Group and Guests Russellville High School Percussion Ensemble
Stormbreak – Jim Cassella (b. 1970)
Stompin’ Grounds - Bela Fleck (b.1958)  & Victor Wooten (b. 1964)  / arr. John Hearnes
Russellville HS Percussion Ensembles

Drumming Part I– Steve Reich (b. 1936)
Metavita – Casey Cangelosi (b. 1982)
SparkleFrog – Adam Silverman (b. 1973) World Premiere
Trio Per Uno – Nebojsa Zivkovic (b. 1962)
Catching Shadows – Ivan Trevino (b. 1983)

March 1, 2015 - Dynamic Duos

Nagoya Marimbas Steve Reich (b. 1936)
Strange Dreams Nathan Daughtrey (b. 1975)
2 Part Invention number 8 JS Bach (1685-1750)
Rhythm Strip Askell Masson (b. 1953)
They Can't Take That Away From Me George Gershwin (1989-1937) arr. Anders Astrand
Perk Nate Anderson (b. 1987)
Edge of the World Nathan Daughtrey (b. 1975)
In the History of Man Ben Wahlund (b. 1977)
Catching Shadows Ivan Trevino (b. 1983)

December 2, 2014 - Percussionpalooza
Drumming Part 1 Steve Reich (b.1936) 
Strive to Be Happy Ivan Trevino (b. 1983) 
Living Room Music John Cage (1912-1992) 
My Lady White m. 1 David Maslanka (b.1943) 
Jam Box Ron Coulter (b.1978) 
A Minute of News Eugene Novotney (b.1960) 
Akadinda Trio Emmanuel Sejourne (b. 1951) 
Claire de Lune Claude Debussy (1862-1918) 
Hoo Daiko Robert Damm (b. 1964) 
Suite number 1 for Cello JS Bach (1685-1750)
Drumming Murray Gusseck/arr. TRW 
Funeral Band of Horses arr. Shelby Shelton 
2014 UNA Production “Temptation” Jones/Albert