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Jim Casella is internationally recognized as one of today's most prolific arrangers for marching percussion, most recently working as a composer/arranger for The Cavaliers, the 7-time world champion drum and bugle corps from Rosemont, Illinois from 2006-09.
Casella attended San Jose State University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he studied with Anthony J. Cirone and Jack Van Geem. In the world of percussion, he is well known for his work with the Santa Clara Vanguard where he served as an arranger from 1996 through 2004. He has presented clinics throughout North America as well as Europe, and Asia.
Residing in Portland, Oregon, Casella also works as a composer/arranger for TV and broadcast projects. His latest broadcast composition projects have included nationwide spots for Cadillac, ABC College Football, Regal Cinemas, and Goodwill Industries. His score to Brian Pulido's feature film "The Graves" starring Tony Todd (Candyman) and Bill Moseley (The Devil's Rejects) premiered in January of 2010.
Jim Casella is a signature artist with Innovative Percussion Inc. who manufacture his popular series of drumsticks and keyboard mallets. In addition, Casella is an official endorser/clinician for Pearl Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, and Remo Drumheads. He is the co-founder of Tapspace Publications and the producer and programmer of the innovative software instrument, Virtual Drumline.
Visit Jim Casella's official website at www.jimcasella.com.
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Compound Autonomy
for percussion ensemble
by Jim Casella
Level: Advanced
Personnel: 15–17 Percussionists
Our price: $50.00
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Description:
Odd meter, ostinato-driven work for larger ensemble (15-17 players) that explores mathematically overlapping patterns in 7/8 time. Requires groove, balance, and strong ensemble timing skills.
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Cop Drama
for percussion ensemble and rhythm section
by Jim Casella
Level: Med-Advanced
Personnel: 16 Percussionists
Our price: $45.00
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Description:
Cop Drama is an homage to the groovy, retro sounds of classic American TV cop shows such as "S.W.A.T," "The Mod Squad," and "The Streets of San Francisco." With a large ensemble of colorful sounds and stylized interpretation, Cop Drama is an enjoyable piece for medium to advanced percussion ensembles.
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Cyclone
for percussion ensemble
by Jim Casella
Level: Advanced
Personnel: 12 Percussionists
Our price: $50.00
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Description:
Inspired by true accounts of a friend's recent expedition to Mt. Everest, this aggressive composition by Jim Casella depicts both determination and danger. It features a quartet of marimba players who play on two marimbas that face each other and backed by seven multipercussionists and piano.
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Dystopia
for percussion ensemble
by Jim Casella
Level: Med-Advanced
Personnel: 15 Percussionists
Our price: $45.00
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Written by Jim Casella, "Dystopia" was designed to imitate a tense, action-packed, horror soundtrack within the percussion ensemble setting. Using a fairly large instrumentation including piano, a variety of percussive effects are used to create an eerie, creepy atmosphere.
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Fresh Perspectives for the Modern Drumline
Ensemble Exercises and Music of the Santa Clara Vanguard Drumline
by Jim Casella & Murray Gusseck
Level: Easy to Difficult
Our price: $30.00
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Description:
The 97-page book containing official music of the Santa Clara Vanguard drumline.
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Green Beats 2008
An inside look at the Cavaliers percussion program (2008 edition)
Level: All levels
Market price: $25.00
Our price: $15.00 save 40%
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2008 Edition. Take an inside look at the Cavaliers percussion program with warmups, music, and technique guidelines. Includes some battery show excerpts from the 2007 show.
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Green Beats 2009
An Inside Look at the Cavaliers Percussion Program (2009 edition)
Level: All levels
Market price: $25.00
Our price: $15.00 save 40%
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2009 Edition. See what makes the gears turn for one of the world's top marching percussion programs, The Cavaliers. Written by members of the Cavaliers percussion staff, this collection contains battery excerpts from the 2008 show ("Samurai") as well as a full collection of warm-ups and technique guidelines for battery and pit.
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Gymnopédie No. 1
for solo vibraphone
by Erik Satie, arr. Jim Casella
Level: Medium
Personnel: Solo Vibraphone
Our price: $14.00
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Description:
Gymnopédie No. 1 is a vibraphone arrangement of one of Satie's most treasured works for piano. The arrangement adheres to the original rather closely, although the key has been changed from D to F to better accommodate the range of a standard vibraphone. It's also a deceptively tricky study in mallet dampening and requires sensitivity and precision in order to bring out the...
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Joaquin on Sunshine
for percussion ensemble and rhythm section
by Jim Casella
Level: Advanced
Personnel: 15–17 Percussionists
Our price: $50.00
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Description:
A creatively-titled piece for a large ensemble of 15-17 players that has a festive, soulful Afro-Cuban flavor and is thickly scored with a full complement of Latin rhythm section instruments.
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Katraterra
for percussion ensemble
by Jim Casella
Level: Advanced
Personnel: 9 Percussionists
Our price: $45.00
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Description:
Written for nine players, Katraterra is a concert piece which uses a variety of textures, instruments, and techniques to create a driving and intense feel. The 5/8 time signature dominates the groove and weaves in and out of other time signatures, but is intended to happen smoothly without obvious perception to when these changes occur. With driving solo statements, complex...
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