Serious Business

Kyle H. Peters

General Info

Year of Published: 2026
Publisher: Tapspace Publications
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:04:00
Cost: Score and Parts - $40.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Snare Drum & Bongos
Player 2: Jam Block & Field Drum
Player 3: 3 Concert Tom Tom
Player 4: Ride Cymbal & Cowbell & Tom Tom (Low)
Player 5: Crash Cymbal & Hi Hat & Tam Tam & Concert Bass Drum

Program Notes

Serious Business by Kyle H. Peters is a medium-advanced percussion quintet that blends funk, hip-hop, Latin influences, and marching-inspired energy into a groove-driven concert work. Written entirely for non-pitched instruments and a prominently displayed gong that teases audiences before making its long awaited debut, the piece creates a surprisingly wide range of colors and textures while approaching its material with a sense of humor.

Each performer contributes a distinct rhythmic voice, with improvisation opportunities that may be expanded at the performers’ discretion. From bongos and field drum to toms, cowbell, and bass drum, balance and ensemble awareness are essential as grooves pass between players and layers build throughout the work.

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Marimba Solo Works

Alam Clock
Breeze
Butterfly (Peters)
Downpour
Emerge
Expedition
Folk Song
Good News
Groove
Highland Park
Introduction
Joy
Lullaby (Peters)
Nimbus (Peters)
Petrichor
Stroll
The Cape

Vibraphone Solo Works

Charm

Percussion Ensemble Works

All Green Light - 2 Players
Cognition - 5 Players
Expresso - 5 Players
Medieval Percussion Suite - 4 Players
Repair in Progress - 6 Players
Serious Business - 5 Players
Sweet Tooth - 2 Players
Year One - 5 Players