Guitar Ensemble – Percussion Ensemble – Concert Band
GUITAR ENSEMBLE
Collection of (mostly) pop and jazz arrangements ideal for high school guitar ensembles. All arrangements are professionally edited with positions and fingerings. Versions with and without tab are included in each pdf.
TRIOS
LITTLE SUITE for guitar trio by Kevin Ray
Guitar Trio – Beginner/Intermediate Level
Published by Guitar Chamber Music Press
HE’S A PIRATE from Pirates of the Caribbean by Hans Zimmer, Klaus Badelt, Geoffrey Zanelli
Guitar Trio – Intermediate Level
Available on Sheet Music Direct/Sheet Music Plus
QUARTETS
AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Guitar Quartet – Advanced Level
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CRAZY TRAIN by Ozzy Osbourne, Bob Daisley, and Randy Rhoads
Guitar Quartet – Intermediate Level
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DIE WITH A SMILE by Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga
Guitar Quartet – Intermediate Level
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EVERLONG by David Grohl (Foo Fighters)
Guitar Quartet – Intermediate Level
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I WANT IT THAT WAY by Andreas Carlsson and Max Martin (Backstreet Boys)
Guitar Quartet – Intermediate Level
Score Preview | MIDI Mockup Recording
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LA VIE EN ROSE by Edith Piaf
Guitar Quartet – Intermediate Level
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LITTLE WING by Jimi Hendrix
Guitar Quartet – Beginner/Intermediate Level
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LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN by Bruno Mars
Guitar Quartet – Intermediate Level
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MY FUNNY VALENTINE by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Guitar Quartet – Advanced Level
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PHOTOGRAPH by Ed Sheeran
Guitar Quartet – Intermediate Level
Score Preview | MIDI Mockup Recording
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SMOKE ON THE WATER by Deep Purple
Guitar Quartet – Beginner/Intermediate Level
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SPANISH COFFEE by Frank Mills
Guitar Quartet – Intermediate Level
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SWEET HOME ALABAMA by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Guitar Quartet – Beginner Level version and Intermediate Level version available
BEGINNER VERSION: Score Preview | MIDI Mockup Recording
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INTERMEDIATE VERSION: Score Preview | MIDI Mockup Recording
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VIVA LA VIDA by Coldplay
Guitar Quartet – Beginner/Intermediate Level
Score Preview | MIDI Mockup Recording
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WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL by One Direction
Guitar Quartet – Beginner/Intermediate Level
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YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME by Randy Newman
Guitar Quartet – Intermediate Level
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More music coming soon!
Upcoming guitar arrangements include Come Together by The Beatles, From the Start by Laufey, The Way Things Go by beabadoobee, and The Final Countdown by Europe.
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Compositions for intermediate/advanced high school percussion ensembles. These are not formally published yet, so contact me if you’d like to purchase any!
DIORAMA for percussion sextet by Kevin Ray (octet version also available)
Equipment: small aux perc, glockenspiel, xylophone
A piece where all of the instruments are small. Players play on drinking glasses tuned by pouring water.
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IT’S LIFE OR DEATH for percussion octet with optional electric bass by Kevin Ray
Equipment: marching front ensemble setup – 2 vibraphones, 4 4.3 oct marimbas, 2 cajons, congas, bongos, djembe, suspended cymbals
Metal-influenced arrangement of my chiptune boss battle track. Intermediate/advanced level with 2 4-mallet parts.
Original song:
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JOURNEY THROUGH TRIALS for percussion ensemble (5+ players) by Kevin Ray
Equipment: vibraphone, 2-3 4.3 oct marimbas, cajon
Intermediate level (one 4-mallet part and 3 2-mallet parts)
Another percussion ensemble arrangement of my chiptune video game album.
Original song:
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CONCERT BAND
ORBITAL DRIFT for concert band by Kevin Ray
Grade 3.5
An introduction to odd time signatures for intermediate band.
Score preview | MIDI mockup recording
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