Percussion

Ashes – for solo vibraphone ^{₍₂₀₂₅₎}
Noctilucent – open score for percussion ensemble ^{₍₂₀₂₁₎}
Rosetta Stone – for percussion trio ^{₍₂₀₁₆₎}
Spin – open score for percussion ensemble ^{₍₂₀₁₂₎}
Still Life – for multiple marimbas ^{₍₂₀₁₁₎}
Constellations – for spatialized percussion ensemble ^{₍₂₀₀₇₎}
One – open score for percussion ensemble ^{₍₂₀₀₂₎}
Temporal Waves – for percussion quartet, or percussion trio ^{₍₂₀₀₁₎}
Kinetics – for 2 or 4 marimbas ^{₍₁₉₉₆₎}

Performance License

These works are available for free download and printing. However, if you intend to perform them publicly, please submit a $25 performance licensing fee. (If you don’t have a Paypal account you can e-transfer direct to jordannobles@gmail.com )

$25.00

Ashes (2025) – for solo vibraphone
Duration: 8 minutes
(midi demo)

Noctilucent (2021) – open score for percussion ensemble
Duration: variable
Instrumentation: variable
Co-commissioned by the Arizona State University’s Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, directed by Jeffery Meyer and Jason Caslor.
Created for a spatialized (or isolated) percussion ensemble.
Online video installation

Rosetta Stone (2016) – for percussion trio
Duration: 4-6 minutes SCORE VIDEO
Dedicated to John Cage
Video by percussionists Chris Blaber, Gaël Chabot-Leclerc, and Greg Samek
Video by percussionists Yang Chen, Joyce To and Beverley Johnston
* Released on the album Rosetta Stone performed by Daniel Tones (on glass instruments)
* Released on the album Marimba Collage by Nicholas Papador and the University of Windsor Percussion Ensemble (on marimbas)

Spin (2012) – for chamber ensemble variable duration
Audio sample (metallic percussion)
Premiered by Fringe Percussion and guests – January 20, 2012
* Written for the occasion of Redshift Music’s 10th Anniversary
* Released on the album Marimba Collage by Nicholas Papador and the University of Windsor Percussion Ensemble

Still Life (2011) – for 4 or 8 marimbas Duration: 5 min. score
Premiered by The Windsor University Percussion Ensemble, Nicholas Papador, dir. – March 11, 2012
Dedicated to Marci Rabe
SCORE VIDEO
* Chosen to represent Canada at the ISCM’s 2009 World Music Days in Sweden
* Awarded first prize in Vancouver Bach Choir’s National Choir Music Competition (Vancouver 2008)
* Released on the album Rosetta Stone performed by Katie Rife (multiple marimbas)
* Released on the album Marimba Collage by Nicholas Papador and the University of Windsor Percussion Ensemble
Video Performance by Sixtrum (Montréal)

Constellations (2007) – for spatialized percussion ensemble
Duration 10 min. SCORE VIDEO
Premiered at the Vancouver Art Gallery – May 8, 2007
Dedicated to Julian Nobles

One (2002) – open score for percussion ensemble
Duration: 5 min.
Premiered by 4 Gallon Drum – January 20, 2002
Dedicated to Jenna Newman

Temporal Waves (2001) – for percussion quartet, or trio
Duration: 8 minutes
Quartet version Performance Video SCORE VIDEO
Trio version Performance Video
Premiered by 4 Gallon Drum percussion ensemble at the Sonic Boom Festival – March 13, 2004
* Released on the album Undercurrents by Rob McDonald, guitar
* Released on the album Concentric Rings performed by the Victoria Guitar

Kinetics (1996) – for 2 or 4 marimbas
Duration: 4 min.
* The University of Windsor Percussion Ensemble gave the live premiere of the work in 2010 at the Windsor Canadian Music Festival.
* Released on the album Marimba Collage by Nicholas Papador and the University of Windsor Percussion Ensemble

Performance License

$25.00