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Percussionist, composer, and educator Caleb Pickering (b. 1990) is the Assistant Professor of Percussion and Music Theory at Northwest Missouri State University. A frequently requested guest artist and clinician, Caleb’s works have been regularly performed internationally, including performances at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Texas Music Educators Association Convention, and Phonon Percussion Festival (Taiwan). Caleb was the 2019 composer-in-residence for the World Percussion Group, directed by renowned percussion duo Maraca2 and has received commissions from universities and professional ensembles throughout the US and abroad, as well as numerous commissions from individuals. Caleb was a part of the 2017 Heartland Marimba Festival commissioning project for new educational marimba quartets and was also the runner-up of the HMF 2015 call for marimba trios competition with his piece Bloodworks. Caleb has been a frequent performer in the Dallas-Fort Worth & Las Vegas areas and was a semi-finalist in the 2017 Italy Percussive Arts Society Snare Drum Competition in Pescara, Italy. Caleb holds artist sponsorships with Tama | Bergerault, [[Innovative Percussion]], [[Sabian Cymbals]], [[Black Swamp Percussion]], and Beetle Percussion.
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Percussionist, composer, and educator Caleb Pickering is the Assistant Professor of Percussion and Music Theory at Northwest Missouri State University. A frequently requested guest artist and clinician, Caleb’s works have been regularly performed internationally, including performances at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Texas Music Educators Association Convention, and Phonon Percussion Festival (Taiwan). Caleb was the 2019 composer-in-residence for the World Percussion Group, directed by renowned percussion duo Maraca2 and has received commissions from universities and professional ensembles throughout the US and abroad, as well as numerous commissions from individuals. Caleb was a part of the 2017 Heartland Marimba Festival commissioning project for new educational marimba quartets and was also the runner-up of the HMF 2015 call for marimba trios competition with his piece Bloodworks. Caleb has been a frequent performer in the Dallas-Fort Worth & Las Vegas areas and was a semi-finalist in the 2017 Italy Percussive Arts Society Snare Drum Competition in Pescara, Italy. Caleb holds artist sponsorships with Tama | Bergerault, [[Innovative Percussion]], [[Sabian Cymbals]], [[Black Swamp Percussion]], and Beetle Percussion.
 
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Biography

Born: 1990

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Studies: Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from James Madison University, M.M. in Music Performance from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and B.S in Music Education from Texas A&M University-Commerce.

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Website: www.CalebPickering.com



Percussionist, composer, and educator Caleb Pickering is the Assistant Professor of Percussion and Music Theory at Northwest Missouri State University. A frequently requested guest artist and clinician, Caleb’s works have been regularly performed internationally, including performances at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Texas Music Educators Association Convention, and Phonon Percussion Festival (Taiwan). Caleb was the 2019 composer-in-residence for the World Percussion Group, directed by renowned percussion duo Maraca2 and has received commissions from universities and professional ensembles throughout the US and abroad, as well as numerous commissions from individuals. Caleb was a part of the 2017 Heartland Marimba Festival commissioning project for new educational marimba quartets and was also the runner-up of the HMF 2015 call for marimba trios competition with his piece Bloodworks. Caleb has been a frequent performer in the Dallas-Fort Worth & Las Vegas areas and was a semi-finalist in the 2017 Italy Percussive Arts Society Snare Drum Competition in Pescara, Italy. Caleb holds artist sponsorships with Tama | Bergerault, Innovative Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, Black Swamp Percussion, and Beetle Percussion.

Books for Percussion

[A]tudes, 26 Advanced Studies for Snare Drum (Volume 1)
[A]tudes, 26 Advanced Studies for Snare Drum (Volume 2)

Works for Percussion

Snare Drum Solo Works

An Assembly of Outrage - Snare Drum
Heavy Binary - Snare Drum
Non-Prophets - Snare Drum

Multiple Percussion Solo Works

Tinfoil
Shred

Marimba Solo Works

Currents (Pickering)
Drift
Etude in A Minor (Pickering)
Etude in D Minor (Pickering)
Glide
Malice
Paradigm (Pickering)
Prelude in C Major (Pickering)
Rhapsody Bacchanale

Vibraphone Solo Works

Expanse & Retrospect
Grimoire
Secondhand
Unlove

Solo with Ensemble

Berserker - Marimba; Percussion Quintet

Keyboard Percussion Ensemble

Bloodworks - Marimba Trio
Pop-Psyche - Marimba Quartet
Powder Keg - Mallet Quartet
Psychopomp - Marimba Quartet
Technobabble - Mallet Duo

Percussion Ensemble

21 Grams - Percussion 10
Beneath - Percussion Nonet
Bright Light - Dark Shadows - Percussion Nonet
Carve into me what you call love - Percussion Nonet
Dreadnought - Percussion 11
Electro-Phantasm - Percussion sextet
Post-Sunrise - Percussion Quintet
Suadela - Percussion Sextet

References