Stephen Primatic
Stephen Primatic is a professor of Music at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah Georgia where he teaches percussion, theory, jazz, and music technology. Steve earned his Bachelor of Music in percussion performance from Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He received his Masters of Music from The University of Miami, and his Doctor of Musical Arts from The University of Georgia.
In addition to teaching, Steve maintains an active performing career in the southeastern United States. He is currently principal percussionist with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra in Hilton Head South Carolina, and The Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra. Steve also plays in jazz, classical, and theater venues throughout the region.
Bells of Moscow, The (Rachmaninoff) Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2 arranged for percussion ensemble by Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
A percussion ensemble arrangement of Rachmaninoff’s most celebrated work for solo piano.
Duration: 3:15 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 10 players
Price: $36.00
Bells of Moscow, The (Rachmaninoff) (Download) Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2 arranged for percussion ensemble by Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
A percussion ensemble arrangement of Rachmaninoff’s most celebrated work for solo piano.
Duration: 3:15 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 10 players
Price: $36.00
A classic holiday tune from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" brilliantly arranged for solo vibraphone.
Duration: 3:40 | Level: Medium
Price: $18.00
Czárdás (Monti) arranged for xylophone solo and percussion ensemble by Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
Percussion Ensemble version of the famous gypsy violin piece, this crowd-pleasing arrangement features a solo xylophone.
Duration: 4:30 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 8 to 9 players
Price: $40.00
Czárdás (Monti) (Download) arranged for xylophone solo and percussion ensemble by Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
Percussion Ensemble version of the famous gypsy violin piece, this crowd-pleasing arrangement features a solo xylophone.
Duration: 4:30 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 8 to 9 players
Price: $40.00
Despedida de Haydn (Haydn) A Latin arrangement of Symphony No. 45 ''Farewell'' in F# minor
By Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
A songo-infused adaptation of one of Haydn’s most famous symphonies, cleverly scored for percussion septet!
Duration: 3:55 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 7 Players
Price: $38.00
Despedida de Haydn (Haydn) (Download) A Latin arrangement of Symphony No. 45 ''Farewell'' in F# minor
By Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
A songo-infused adaptation of one of Haydn’s most famous symphonies, cleverly scored for percussion septet!
Duration: 3:55 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 7 Players
Price: $38.00
Die Fleder-rag (Strauss) A ragtime offshoot of Die Fledermaus arranged for percussion ensemble
By Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
A clever and entertaining ragtime offshoot of the classic orchestral overture written for an intermediate, 9-player percussion ensemble.
Duration: 4:20 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 9 players
Price: $40.00
Die Fleder-rag (Strauss) (Download) A ragtime offshoot of Die Fledermaus arranged for percussion ensemble
By Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
A clever and entertaining ragtime offshoot of the classic orchestral overture written for an intermediate, 9-player percussion ensemble.
Duration: 4:20 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 9 players
Price: $40.00
Written for 5 players on 1 marimba, this piece requires artful choreography so each player can execute their individual parts.
Duration: 4:15 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 5 players
Price: $36.00
Written for 5 players on 1 marimba, this piece requires artful choreography so each player can execute their individual parts.
Duration: 4:15 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 5 players
Price: $36.00
Bolcom’s famous, modern ragtime piece, arranged for mallet sextet by Stephen Primatic.
Duration: 4:40 | Level: Medium
Price: $25.00
This haunting lullaby from the 1968 film “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” simulates a simple and effective music box via percussion ensemble.
Duration: 2:10 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 10 players
Price: $35.00
Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin) arranged for percussion ensemble by Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
Gershwin’s most famous piece is brilliantly in complete detail, arranged for large percussion ensemble.
Duration: 11:20-17:20 | Level: Advanced | Personnel: 12-13 players
Price: $59.00
Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin) (Download) arranged for percussion ensemble by Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
Gershwin’s most famous piece is brilliantly in complete detail, arranged for large percussion ensemble.
Duration: 11:20-17:20 | Level: Advanced | Personnel: 12-13 players
Price: $59.00
String Quartet in F (Ravel) Mvt. 2 – Assez vif, Très rythmé
arranged for mallet septet by Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
arranged for mallet septet by Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
An outstanding and nuanced arrangement for mallet septet of the second movement of Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major
Duration: 6:15 | Level: Advanced | Personnel: 7 players
Price: $40.00
String Quartet in F (Ravel) (Download) Mvt. 2 – Assez vif, Très rythmé
arranged for mallet septet by Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
arranged for mallet septet by Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
An outstanding and nuanced arrangement for mallet septet of the second movement of Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major
Duration: 6:15 | Level: Advanced | Personnel: 7 players
Price: $40.00
A duet in three movements for vibraphone and piano, with a complex, but accessible harmonic language.
Duration: 3:10-10:10 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 2 players
Price: $30.00
A duet in three movements for vibraphone and piano, with a complex, but accessible harmonic language.
Duration: 3:10-10:10 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 2 players
Price: $30.00
Trout Scherzo (Schubert) from Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 114 - arranged for percussion ensemble by Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
Lively and joyful, this is Stephen Primatic's arrangement of Schubert's Scherzo from the well-known piano quintet.
Duration: 4:45 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 7 or 13 players (mallet choir only, or full percussion ensemble)
Price: $40.00
Trout Scherzo (Schubert) (Download) from Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 114 - arranged for percussion ensemble by Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
By Stephen Primatic
Lively and joyful, this is Stephen Primatic's arrangement of Schubert's Scherzo from the well-known piano quintet.
Duration: 4:45 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 7 or 13 players (mallet choir only, or full percussion ensemble)
Price: $40.00
