Quartz Mountain

Joe W. Moore III

General Info

Year of Published: 2025
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:03:20
Cost: Score and Parts - $32.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3: Chimes
Player 4: Vibraphone
Player 5: Marimba

Program Notes

Quartz Mountain, composed for the 2024 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute percussionists, draws inspiration from the breathtaking beauty of Quartz Mountain State Park in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. The work captures the essence of the park’s twin peaks through sweeping melodic lines, crescendos, and decrescendos, mimicking the natural rise and fall of the landscape. Scored for bells, vibraphone, chimes, xylophone and marimba, Quartz Mountain offers a stunning auditory journey, bringing the beauty of nature to life through music.

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Marimba Solo Works

Agape - Marimba
A Glimpse of Life - Marimba
Autumn - Marimba
A Wind Sketch - Marimba
Dawn - Marimba
Faith - Marimba
Halley's Comet - Marimba
Juengel Dance - Marimba
Lemniscate “8 is strength” - Marimba
Of the Moon - Marimba
Pantocrator - Marimba
Release (Moore) - Marimba
Redemption - Marimba
The Piece that Passes All Understanding - Marimba

Vibraphone Solo Works

A Day in the Studio
Eclipse (Moore)
No wind, no rain, just a subtle mist

Glockenspiel Solo Work

Five Pieces for Solo Glockenspiel

Crotales Solo Works

Visible Light
Wavelengths

Timpani Solo Works

Parable
Thunder
Treading Lightly

Snare Drum Solo

Acharya - Concert Snare Drum
iDrum - Marching Snare Drum
juNO (rudimental) - Concert Snare Drum
Platform - Concert Snare Drum
Quit - Concert Snare Drum

Auxiliary Percussion Solo

3 drums - Congas
Fuse - Cowbell
Ritual - Tambourine
Thick Skin - Djembe

Multiple Percussion Solo Works

Bound
Epoch
Kindled Fire
Pulsar
Sill Waters Run Deep
Until the Wind Changes

Percussion Concerto Works

Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and Orchestra - Marimba, Orchestra
Cucuy - Snare Drum, Percussion Ensemble
Fede di Volare (Faith to Fly) - Marimba, Percussion Trio
Landscapes (Moore) - Timpani, Percussion Ensemble
Primary Source - Marimba, Percussion Sextet
Unchained - Marimba, Percussion Trio
Unforeseen Problems - Marimba, Percussion Trio

Percussion Ensembles Works

Above the Clouds - Percussion Ensemble (12)
Apex - Percussion Duo
Barbaric Passages - Percussion Duo
Bon Temps - Percussion Quartet
Burning Coal - Percussion ensemble (8-12)
Dark Matter - Percussion Quartet
Denkyem - Percussion Sextet
Dimension 5 - Percussion Duo
Entourage - Percussion Quartet
Geaux - Percussion Duo, Snare drum + timpani
Genesis - Percussion Octet
Halo (Moore) - Percussion Trio
Mosaic - Percussion Quintet
Northeastern Relic - Percussion Nonet
Nova - Percussion Ensemble (10)
Ojo' (evil eye) - Percussion Quintet
Omojo - Percussion Duo
Projection - Percussion Ensemble (12)
Seconds Away - Marimba, Percussion Duo
Secrets We Keep - Percussion Duo
Spiritual Gifts - Percussion Quartet
Strobes - Percussion Quartet
Sweet Bread - beginning level percussion ensemble
Tempered Glass - Percussion Quintet
with liberty... - Percussion (14)

Mallet Ensemble Works

Celestial Bodies - Marimba Quartet
Leoce - Marimba Duo
Luna - Marimba & Vibes
Marimba Quartet - Marimba Quartet
Pattern Music (Moore) - Marimba Duo
Purple Mist - Marimba & Vibes
Quartz Mountain

Percussion With Other Instruments

Astronomically Speaking - Alto Saxophone, Multiple Percussion
A yearning - Horn, Marimba
Bad Vibes - Bb trumpet, Vibraphone
Beijos - Violin, Multiple Percussion
Celestial Dreams - Multiple Percussion, w/tape
Chant - Marimba + tabla
Constellations - Alto Flute, Marimba
Even - keel - Horn, Multiple Percussion
Space Grey - Electric Guitar, Vibraphone
The Colour Suite - Violin, Multiple Percussion
The Jackal’s Wedding - Alto Saxophone, Multiple Percussion
Wooden Alloy - Trumpet, Percussion Duo