Percussion Ensemble

Under the direction of Dr. Christopher Butler, the SIU Percussion Ensemble is an extremely important chamber ensemble for the percussion activities within Southern Illinois University. Within this ensemble, percussionists perform cutting-edge percussion repertoire that challenges them in technical precision and artistic expression.

If you are interested in joining the SIU Percussion Studio, please contact Dr. Christopher Butler via email at cbutler@siu.edu.

Videos

Extremes, Jason Treuting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCCQbgkAJmo

Catching Shadows, Ivan Trevino
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZmLJJdOL3Q

Water: Todos los rios el Rio, Alejandro Viñao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy3lod8bWZA&t=157s

Over the Rainbow
James Vilseck, marimba
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=569pLhxEVAs

Denkyem, Joe W. Moore III
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRiF1h2kCho

Fractalia, Owen Clayton Condon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZQI0Igpk74

Ogoun Badagris, Christopher Rouse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeSKbOXYPEE

Streams, Warren Benson
James Vilseck, conductor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g55Oi05KMBU

Double Music, Cage/Harrison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSX7AECz4W8

Girlfriend’s Medley, Bob Becker
Featuring Gavin Ryan, xylophone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3eA0sAutPk

SIU Fall 2014 Percussion Ensemble Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_eAzgv0IBo

Nalu, Francisco Perez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wBrlYI39_8

The Whistler, George Hamilton Green arr. Becker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaCkCvc1U7k

Ragtime Robin, George Hamilton Green arr. Becker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFl1nyfWv0M

Hemispheres, Kevin Bobo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1crTR8Eyb6Y

Gravity, Marc Mellits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jDsVoEazyk

Sharpened Stick, Brett William Dietz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEk0Lcri__w

Repertoire (since 2014)

Over the Rainbow, Harold Arlen arr. Robert Oetomo

Mudra, Bob Becker

Streams, Warren Benson

Hemispheres, Kevin Bobo

Double Music, John Cage and Lou Harrison

Fractalia, Owen Clayton Condon

Sharpened Stick, Brett William Dietz

The Whistler, George Hamilton Green arr. Becker

Ragtime Robin, George Hamilton Green arr. Becker

Fist Through Traffic, Charles Griffin

Suite en Concert for Flute and Percussion, André Jolivet

Threads, Paul Lansky

Gravity, Marc Mellits

Denkyem, Joe W. Moore III

Temporal Waves, Jordan Nobles

Fratres, Arvo Part

Nalu, Francisco Perez

Kyoto, John Psathas

Music for PIeces of Wood, Steve Reich

El dia de los Muertos, Robert Xavier Rodriguez

Bonham, Christopher Rouse

Donner, David Skidmore

Ritual Music, David Skidmore

Extremes, Jason Treuting

Catching Shadows, Ivan Trevino

Water: Todos los rios el Rio, Alejandro Viñao

Omphalo Centric Lecture, Nigel Westlake​

Trio per Uno, Nebojsa Zivkovic