instrumentation: percussion — Works — Kyle Pederson

Ahlan Wa Sahlan

SATB chorus (3:30)
Instrumentation: Piano and drum, with optional flute/violin/oud/guitar
Themes: welcome, community, family, joy, unity, multicultural

SATBGuest UserSeptember 30, 2024style: foreign language, style: opener, instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: strings, instrumentation: guitar

A Vision Unfolding

SATB chorus (30’)
Instrumentation: Piano, with optional snare drum, violin, and trumpet
Themes: social justice, community, freedom, inclusivity, hope

SATBGuest UserDecember 18, 2023style: extended work, style: spoken word, instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: strings, instrumentation: brass

Beat! Drums!

SATB chorus (2:45)
Instrumentation: piano, with optional snare drum and trumpet
Themes: justice, war

SATBGuest UserDecember 18, 2023style: opener, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: brass

Light Transforms the Darkness

SATB chorus (2:50)
Instrumentation: piano, with optional snare drum and trumpet
Themes: light, identity, inclusivity, justice, freedom

SATBGuest UserDecember 18, 2023instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: brass, style: opener, style: spoken word

I Dream a World

SATB chorus (5:50)
Instrumentation: piano, with optional snare drum, violin, and trumpet
Themes: identity, unity, inclusivity, justice, freedom

SATBGuest UserDecember 18, 2023instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: strings, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: brass, style: moving

People Get Ready

SATB chorus (3:45)
Instrumentation: piano, optional bass, percussion and B3 organ
Themes: inclusivity, justice, protest

SATBGuest UserAugust 10, 2023style: opener, instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: bass

Hands are Knockin’

SATB, SAB, T(T)B(B), 2-part, and S(S)A(A)(3:30)
Instrumentation: piano and drums
Themes: justice, unity, inclusivity, peace, relationships

SATB, SAB, SA, TB, 2 part / unisonGuest UserJanuary 21, 2023instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, style: opener, style: foreign language

Bringers of Noise

TB, SA, SAB (3:30)
Instrumentation: piano and drum
Themes: myth, legend, drama

TB, SA, SABGuest UserJanuary 20, 2023instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, style: opener, style: spoken word

Heartbeat

SATB, SAB, and SSA(A) (4:00)
Instrumentation: piano, djembe (or similar), and optional bass drum
Themes: unity, identity, peace, relationships

SATB, SAB, SAGuest UserJanuary 18, 2023style: opener, style: foreign language, instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion

A New Jerusalem Arise

SATB or SSA chorus (5:45)
Instrumentation: piano with optional cello, organ, kick drum, and handbell.
Themes: hope, peace, prayer, justice, Palm Sunday

SATB, SAGuest UserJanuary 13, 2023instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: strings, instrumentation: percussion, style: moving

Micah Blues

SATB chorus (5:30)
Instrumentation: piano, with optional sax, drums, bass
Themes: justice, prayer, mercy, compassion

SATBGuest UserNovember 11, 2022style: opener, instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: bass, instrumentation: winds, instrumentation: percussion

Big House

SATB chorus (3:30)
Instrumentation: piano, with optional drums, bass, and sax
Themes: inclusivity, relationships, unity, community, joy

SATBGuest UserNovember 11, 2022instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: brass, instrumentation: bass

Choose Love

SATB chorus (5:00)
Instrumentation: piano with optional handpan (or electric guitar)
Themes: love, fate, free will

SATBGuest UserNovember 11, 2022instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: guitar, style: foreign language, style: moving

Reconcile

SATB, SA, TBB 2 part mixed, unison
Instrumentation: piano and optional drum
Themes: reconciliation, forgiveness, justice, listening, courage

SATB, SA, TB, 2 part / unisonGuest UserMarch 12, 2022instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, style: foreign language, style: moving

Ubuntu

2 part (3:00)
Instrumentation: piano and drum
Themes: connection, peace, unity, relationship, joy

2 part / unisonGuest UserMarch 17, 2021style: foreign language, style: opener, style: spoken word, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: piano

Call Across

SATB chorus (8:20)
Instrumentation: piano, optional bass, percussion, handpan, marimba, guitar
Themes: relationship, ancestors, beauty, connection, culture

SATBGuest UserMarch 17, 2021instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: guitar, instrumentation: bass, style: opener, style: foreign language

Remember the Children

SATB chorus (5:10)
Instrumentation: piano and drum
Themes: peace, hope, children, future

SATBGuest UserJanuary 28, 2019style: opener, style: foreign language, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: piano

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

SATB chorus (2:50)
Instrumentation: piano, optional bass, violin, percussion
Themes: Christmas, joy,

SATBGuest UserJune 21, 2018instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: strings, instrumentation: bass, instrumentation: piano, style: Christmas, style: opener