Wagner, Irv||Drege, Lance2019-04-272019-04-272012https://hdl.handle.net/11244/318504Percussion quartets are the most abundant compositions in the genre ofpercussion ensemble. This study presents a chronological list of 651 compositionsfor percussion quartet and a performance guide of six selected works. Theperformance guide includes examinations of Vespertine Formations byChristopher Deane (2003), Ku-Ka-Ilimoku by Christopher Rouse (1981), RitualMusic: Variations on the Numbers 2 and 4 by David Skidmore (2005), TheDoomsday Machine by Michael Burritt (1990), Threads by Paul Lansky (2008),and Omphalo Centric Lecture by Nigel Westlake (1984). These six worksrepresent the top selling contemporary percussion quartets in 2011, two works ineach instrumental grouping: pitched instrumentation, non-pitchedinstrumentation, and mixed instrumentation.210 pagesapplication.pdfPercussion music--BibliographyPercussion ensembles--Bibliographytext