Difficulty- Medium Easy
Number of Players- 7 Players
Instrumentation- Marimba (1-4.0), Vibraphone, Chimes, Concert Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal (2), Snare Drum, Mark Tree, Concert Toms (2), Hi-Hat, Ride Cymbal, China Cymbal, Claves, Tam-Tam
Publisher- C. Alan Publications (www.c-alanpublications.com)
Program Notes-
"Finding the right piece of music for middle school percussion ensembles can be a challenge. Turbulence was written to satisfy that need. It is written for seven performers with slightly different skillsets, using commonly accessible percussion instruments. This piece is dedicated to all of my middle school students past, present, and future that have or will navigate the daily turbulence of life as a middle school student." - Adam Bruce
Composer Bio-
Adam Bruce is an active composer, clinician, and performer residing in the greater Tulsa area (OK). His compositions and arrangements, published by C. Alan Publications and Tapspace Publications, have been performed at The Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference, Bands of America Grand National Finals, the MACY’S Thanksgiving Day Parade, and an upcoming world premier at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) in 2022.
Adam was the director of percussion for Union Public Schools (2014-2022) where his teaching and arrangements helped to lead the marching band and indoor drumline to multiple BOA Grand Nationals and multiple WGI World Championships finals appearances. Previously, Adam was the percussion specialist at Western Heights Public Schools and Casady School, both in Oklahoma City. He has taught, presented, and performed at numerous conventions and camps including the OkMEA Conference, Music for All Summer Symposium, National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy (NCPP), and the Yamaha Sounds of Summer.
As a performer, Adam has played with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, and the Tulsa Signature Symphony as well as the Colts, Bluecoats, and Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps. Adam taught on the DCI and WGI instructional staffs of The Cavaliers (winners of the 2011 Fred Sanford High Percussion Award), Crossmen, Memphis Sound, and Gateway Indoor. Prior to his involvement in drum corps, Adam was a student at the Juilliard Summer Percussion Seminar.
Adam has a master’s degree in Percussion Performance from Oklahoma City University and a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Christian University in Instrumental Music Education. He works for the Palen Music Center in Broken Arrow, OK as the store manager where “…it’s about the kids” and is proud to be endorsed as an educational artist with Innovative Percussion, a Marching Artist with REMO Inc., and a Sabian Educational Artist. Adam serves as the Vice President of the Oklahoma chapter of the Percussive Arts Society and is a member of ASCAP. Adam lives in Jenks, Oklahoma with his wonderful wife and daughters.