John Willmarth
John Willmarth is the Director of Steel Bands at Summerville High School. One of the largest high school groups of its kind, the program boasts 6 bands with over 130 students participating each year. In addition, he serves as an adjunct percussion instructor at Charleston Southern University and is a faculty member for GATEWAY, a Dorchester School District Two program that nurtures gifted and talented elementary and middle school students in the arts. He has previously served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Kentucky, percussion instructor at Centre College, and as Director of Percussion at Summerville High School in Summerville, SC, McKinney High School in McKinney, TX and Lafayette High School in Lexington, KY. As a percussion consultant and clinician, he has worked with high school programs across the country as well as for Music for All (Bands of America), The Yamaha Corporation of America, and the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts.
An active performer, Mr. Willmarth is currently the drummer for the "Word and Table" contemporary worship services at Bethany United Methodist Church. He has extensive experience as a jazz musician, performing regularly in Charleston and having previously held the drumset chair in the Dimartino/Osland Jazz Orchestra, University of Kentucky Faculty Jazztet, and the Raleigh Dailey Trio. In addition, he performs as a steel pan soloist with backing tracks for private and corporate events. A former member of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, he was a part of three Drum Corps International High Percussion trophies and two DCI World Championship titles.
An active composer, Mr. Willmarth's compositions have been performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. In 2006, he received 2nd place honors in the Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest for his solo timpani piece, Bushido: The Way of the Warrior. An experienced arranger, he has written marching percussion books for numerous high schools as well as The University of Kentucky, the University of Iowa, and Charleston Southern University. His percussion compositions and arrangements are published by Innovative Percussion, Row-Loff Productions, and Tapspace Publications. As an author, he has contributed articles to Percussive Notes and Bluegrass Music News.
Mr. Willmarth earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Kentucky under the tutelage of James Campbell and a master’s degree from the University of Iowa in percussion performance where he studied with Dan Moore, James Dreier and John Rapson. He is an artist with Innovative Percussion, Evans Drumheads and the Yamaha Corporation of America.
A fun and entertaining medium-level timpani solo inspired by the famous “Call to the Post” bugle call.
Duration: 2:10 | Level: Medium
Price: $12.00
A fun and entertaining medium-level timpani solo inspired by the famous “Call to the Post” bugle call.
Duration: 2:10 | Level: Medium
Price: $12.00
A medium-easy programatic percussion ensemble, which tells the tale of Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky.
Duration: 3:10 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 8-11 players
Price: $38.00
A medium-easy programatic percussion ensemble, which tells the tale of Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky.
Duration: 3:10 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 8-11 players
Price: $38.00
This is a medium-easy ensemble for 9 players that provides an almost cinematic rendition of drifting off to peaceful sleep. It is a great way to provide concert-goers with a reflective moment.
Duration: 4:40 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 9 players
Price: $42.00
This is a medium-easy ensemble for 9 players that provides an almost cinematic rendition of drifting off to peaceful sleep. It is a great way to provide concert-goers with a reflective moment.
Duration: 4:40 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 9 players
Price: $42.00
A multipercussion solo full of groovy, drumset-like textures, inspired by composer Dave Hollinden. Optionally playable with one arm!
Duration: 2:10 | Level: Medium
Price: $15.00
A multipercussion solo full of groovy, drumset-like textures, inspired by composer Dave Hollinden. Optionally playable with one arm!
Duration: 2:10 | Level: Medium
Price: $15.00
An easy ensemble piece with optional optional parts to suit the capabilities of different sized ensembles.
Duration: 2:50 | Level: Easy | Personnel: 9-14 players
Price: $36.00
An easy ensemble piece with optional optional parts to suit the capabilities of different sized ensembles.
Duration: 2:50 | Level: Easy | Personnel: 9-14 players
Price: $36.00
This quartet uses ONLY instruments from a standard 5-piece drumset, creatively split up among four beginning players.
Duration: 3:00 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 4
Price: $35.00
This quartet uses ONLY instruments from a standard 5-piece drumset, creatively split up among four beginning players.
Duration: 3:00 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 4
Price: $35.00
Geared toward young percussionists, this piece features a funky audio accompaniment and flexible instrumentation.
Duration: 1:25-2:00 | Level: Easy | Personnel: 2+ players
Price: $32.00
Geared toward young percussionists, this piece features a funky audio accompaniment and flexible instrumentation.
Duration: 1:25-2:00 | Level: Easy | Personnel: 2+ players
Price: $32.00
An entry-level, limited instrumentation multipercussion solo inspired by famous riffs from classic rock songs. Includes optional audio accompaniment!
Duration: 2:00-6:00 | Level: Easy
Price: $18.00
Rocktopus (Download) Three pieces for solo multipercussion with optional audio accompaniment
By John Willmarth
By John Willmarth
An entry-level, limited instrumentation multipercussion solo inspired by famous riffs from classic rock songs. Includes optional audio accompaniment!
Duration: 2:00-6:00 | Level: Easy
Price: $18.00
For beginning ensembles, “Tentacles” depicts mysterious and elusive creatures of the ocean. Flexible sizing and mature sounding.
Duration: 3:50 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 6-10 players
Price: $38.00
For beginning ensembles, “Tentacles” depicts mysterious and elusive creatures of the ocean. Flexible sizing and mature sounding.
Duration: 3:50 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 6-10 players
Price: $38.00
A fun solo suite of common techniques and rhythms geared towards the beginning snare drummer.
Duration: 5:00 total | Level: Easy
Price: $12.00
A fun solo suite of common techniques and rhythms geared towards the beginning snare drummer.
Duration: 5:00 total | Level: Easy
Price: $12.00
A clever mash-up of infamous holiday melodies with an underpinning of Soca and Calypso musical styles.
Duration: 2:10 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 7-9+
Price: $35.00
Trinidad Tidings (ensemble version) (Download) a holiday celebration for percussion ensemble
By John Willmarth
By John Willmarth
A clever mash-up of infamous holiday melodies with an underpinning of Soca and Calypso musical styles.
Duration: 2:10 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 7-9+
Price: $35.00
A steel band arrangement of the most famous holiday melodies.
Duration: 2:10 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 6+
Price: $32.00
Trinidad Tidings (steel band version) (Download) a holiday celebration for steel band
By John Willmarth
By John Willmarth
A steel band arrangement of the most famous holiday melodies.
Duration: 2:10 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 6+
Price: $32.00
