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Composition Contest Winners: Solo

2008: I. Soloist with Percussion Ensemble

1st	Nicholas Pavkovic	“Concertino for Piano and Percussion”
2nd	Baljinder Singh Sekhon, II	“Lou”
3rd	Mark Ford	“The Surface of Life”

2007: I. Marimba Solo (unaccompanied)

1st	Joel Harrison	“Fear of Silence”
2nd	Ivan Trevino	“Memento”
3rd	Guillaume Le Picard	“Abaca”

2006: I. Unaccompanied Timpani Solo

1st	Alex A. Orfaly	“Rhapsody No. 2”
2nd	John Willmarth	“Bushido: The Way of the Warrior”
3rd	Jerod Tate	"Taloa' Hiloha (Thunder Song)"

2005: I. Multiple Percussion Solo with CD Accompaniment

1st	James Campbell	"Garage Drummer"
2nd	Dajeong Choi	"Mons Montis (A Great Rock)"
3rd	Dustin R. Lowes	"Fear of the Hunted"

2004: I. Vibraphone Solo

1st	Chappell Kingsland	"The Labyrinth"
2nd	Alan Chan	"Floes"
3rd	Saverio Tasca	"Market Day"

2003: I. Marimba Solo

1st	Eckhard Kopetzki	"Three Movements for a Solo Dancer"
2nd	Ben Wahlund	"Crystal Butterfly"
3rd	Akie Takada	"Variation on Akatonbo"

2002: I. Multiple Percussion Solo

2002: II. Timpani Soloist with Percussion

1st	Eckhard Kopetzki	" Canned Heat"
2nd	Guy Gauthreaux	" Time to Remember"
3rd	Brett William Dietz	" Fire Wire"

1st	Allen Houston	" Concert Piece in 3 Movements"
2nd	Alex A. Orfaly	"Divertissement"
3rd	Eric Matthew Rodis	" Channels: Concerto for Timpani"

2000: I. Percussion Soloist with Band (Wind Ensemble to Symphonic Band)

1st	Lynn Glassock	" Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble"
2nd	Joey Sellers	" Odd Children"
3rd	Daniel Adams	" Isorhythmic Concerto"

1998: I. Solo Timpani (four drums)

1st	William Hill	" Sonata in C for Solo Timpani"
2nd	Kevin Erikson	" In the Valley of Kings"
3rd	Guy Gauthreaux	" Capriccio for Solo Timpani"
	Frederic Macarez	" Feet and Hands"

1997: I. Solo Marimba (any standard range from 4 1/3 to 5 octaves acceptable)

1st	Leander Kaiser	" Black Sphinx"
2nd	Geir Rafnsson	" Hekla"
3rd	Tom Deastlov	" Creation and Metamorphosis"

1996: I. Solo Marimba (Low A ) With Piano Accompaniment

1st	Thomas Briggs	" Duet for Marimba and Piano"
2nd	Mari Era	" San Sui Sui"
3rd	Alexis Bacon	" Duet for Marimba and Piano"

1995: I. Vibraphone soloist with Percussion Ensemble (5-8 players)

1995: II. Solo Percussionist (Small to Medium Set-Up with Tape {cassette})

1st	David Johnson	" Quartz City"
2nd	Stephen Lima	" Alma Sagrada"
3rd	Robert Cossom	" Bunyip"

1st	Thom Hasenpflug	" South of Jupiter"
2nd	Jeffrey Peyton	" The Final Precipice"
3rd	Bruce Hamilton	" Edge"

1994: I. Marimba and Voice
(Low A or Low F Acceptable for Marimba)

1st	Lynn Glassock	" Five Songs For Voice and Marimba"
2nd	Bruce Roberts	" Dona Eis Requiem"
3rd	Douglas Ovens	" She Sings…."

1992: I. Solo Marimba (Low A)

1st	Gary Smart	" The Seasons"
2nd	Christopher Deane	" Three Shells"

1991: Unaccompanied 5-Piece Drumset Solo

1st	Robert Stright	" Melodies for Drumset"
2nd	Glen A. Bush	" Moose and Squirrel are Friends"
3rd	Gerald M. Heslip	" Whose Kit is This?"

1990: Unaccompanied Vibraphone Solo

1st	Robert Stright	" Six Poems"
2nd	Thomas Briggs	" Reminiscence for Solo Vibraphone"
3rd	Lynn Glassock	" Reflections"
	Brad Stirtz	" Tribute"

1989: Suite for Solo Snare Drum

1st	Guy Gauthreaux	" American Suite for Unaccompanied Snare Drum"
2nd	Dr. Jack Jenny	" At Odds, Suite for Solo Snare Drum"
3rd	Daniel Adams	" Variation Sans Theme"

1987: Solo Percussion with Traditional Woodwind or Brass Quintet

1st	Tomoyuki Hisatome	" The Hopping Moon for Percussion and Woodwinds"
2nd	Ramon Dana	" Sonata for Brass Quintet and Percussion"
3rd	Daniel Moore	" Fantasy on Two American Folk Tunes"

1986: Solo Percussion with Percussion Ensemble (6 or more players)

1st	Yiu-kwong Chung	" Three Movements for Solo Marimba and Seven Percussionists" [now titled " Chariots" ]
2nd	Lynn Glassock	" Four Interiors"
3rd	Willie Anku	GAHU " An African Model"

1985: Solo Percussion with Band/Wind

1st	Robert Myers	" Enigma Virginia"
2nd	William Susman	" Exchanges"
3rd	Michael Udow	" Rememberance"
	John Serry	" Concerto for Percussion, Brass and Percussion"

1983: Duet for One Percussionist and One Wind Instrumentalist

1st	Raymond Luedeke	" Fancies and Interludes IV for Bass Clarinet and Percussion"
2nd	Raymond Luedeke	" Fancies and Interludes III for Horn and Percussion"
3rd	David J. Colson	" Hotdogs for Oboe and Percussion"

1982: Unaccompanied Solo Marimba

1st	Christopher Deane	" Etude for a Quiet Hall"
2nd	Donald Skoog	" Water and Fire"
3rd	Bob Margolis	" Three Technical Sketches for Marimba"

1980: Drumset Solo

1st	Eric White	"Two Sketches for Drum Set"
2nd	Thomas Nehls	"Warm Up Drums"
3rd	Ron Fink	"Set Solos III" [now titled "Drum Suite"]

1980: Snare Drum Solo

1980: Vibraphone Solo

1st	Eric White	" False Images"
2nd	William Schinstine	" Recital Suite for Snare Drum"
	Chris McDermott	" A solo for Two Hands and a Snare Drum"

1st	Takayoshi Yoshioka	" Meditation"
2nd	Larry Spivack	" Soliloquy"

1978: Percussion Soloist with Percussion Ensemble Accompaniment

1st	Michael W. Udow	" Bog Music"
2nd	Daniel Levitan	" Concerto for Marimba"
3rd	Murray Houllif	" Three Movements for Multi-Percussionist and Percussion Quartet"
	William J. Schinstine	" Sonata No. 4 for Timpani and Percussion Ensemble"

1976: Timpani Solo

1st	Murray Houllif	"Four Verses for Timpani"
2nd	John Floyd	" Theme and Variations for Four Timpani"
	Marta Ptaszynska	" Classical Variations in Several Styles for Four Timpani"