Brian S. Mason
Dr. Brian S. Mason, Associate Professor of Percussion at Morehead State University, is a highly respected innovator of the contemporary marching percussion ensemble. His career in the DCI activity spanned more than two decades, claiming numerous awards and honors with the Cavaliers, Phantom Regiment, and the Santa Clara Vanguard. In high demand as a clinician, performer, and adjudicator, he has appeared throughout the United States, Asia, Europe, Canada, and Mexico, and his compositions have been performed around the world.
Currently, Brian coordinates the percussion studies program at Morehead State University in Morehead, KY and also directs the award-winning Marching Percussion Ensemble, featured on VicFirth.com in a web-based instructional video series, Marching Percussion 101. At MSU, he performs with the Faculty Jazz Ensemble, the Faculty Chamber Ensemble, and the Faculty Brass Quintet. Off-campus, he is a contract section player with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, and appears as a guest artist with high school and university percussion ensembles across the US.
Brian received his D.M.A. and B.M. as a student of James B. Campbell at the University of Kentucky, and his M.M. at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as a student of Dr. Dean Gronemeier. He is a member of the Percussive Arts Society Board of Directors, Vic Firth Education Committee, the P.A.S. Health and Wellness Committee, and the P.A.S. Marching Percussion Committee. Brian has published articles in Percussive Notes, has been interviewed in Modern Drummer and Band and Orchestra Magazine, and co-authored the 2000 Modern Drummer Readers Poll’s “No. 1 Drum Set Method Book,” The Commandments of R&B Drumming (Warner Brothers). Brian is a performing artist for Mapex Drums, and Majestic Percussion, Vic Firth sticks and mallets, Zildjian cymbals, Evans drumheads, and Grover Pro Percussion, and his original works are published through Row-Loff Productions, Bachovich Music Publications, and Tap Space Publications.
Works by Brian S. Mason
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3 by Three
Advanced Marching Feature$55.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Length: :56
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Crash Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylophone, (2) Marimbas, (2) Vibes, (5) Timpani, (2) Large Concert Toms, Wood Block, Hi Hat, Concert Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Splash Cymbal, China Cymbal
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Advanced WDL Show 4
Divergence, Mad Man Maddox, Mendelssohn’s 4th, Letter From Home, Aerial Attack$225.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Length: 5:36
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Crash Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylophone, (2) Vibraphones, (2) Marimbas, Chimes, (4) Timpani, High Pitched Gong, (4) Concert Toms, Brake Drum, Shakere, Cowbell, Splash Cymbal, (4) Pitched Suspended Cymbals, (2) Triangles, Shaker, Finger Cymbals, Sizzle Cymbal, High Pitched Suspended Cymbal, Lo Pitched China Cymbal, Wind Chimes, Gong, High Pitched China Cymbal, Large Suspended Cymbal, Concert Bass Drum, Electric Bass Guitar, Crotales, Whip, Wood Block, Mark Tree
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Advanced WDL Show 6
In-Tension, Travail, Wildebeast, 3 by Three, Into the Abyss, Level 7.4$310.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Length: 6:12
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Crash Cymbals, Bass Drums (4 or 5), Bells, Xylophone, (3) Marimbas, (2) Vibes, (5) Timpani, (4) Pitched Concert Toms, Floor Tom, Wood Block, Hi Hat, Concert Bass Drum, (2) 16" Suspended Cymbals, (2) 18" Suspended Cymbals, Splash Cymbal, China Cymbal, Ride Cymbal, Sizzle Cymbal, Concert Snare Drum, Small Cowbell, Large Cowbell, (2) Brake Drums, Triangle, Chimes, Tam Tam, Zil Bell, Small Shaker, Synthesizer, Bass Guitar
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Aerial Attack
Advanced Marching Feature$55.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Length: 1:06
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylophone, (2) Marimbas, (2) Vibraphones, Crotales ,Chimes, (4) Timpani, Concert Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Brake Drum, (4) Concert Toms, Wood Block, China Cymbal, Mark Tree, Whip, Splash Cymbal
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Babby-Q Blues
- Level: Easy/Grade II
- Players: 6
- Length: 2:32
- State Lists: Florida, Texas
From Malletsicles (not sold individually)
Instrumentation: Bells, Xylo, Marimba, Vibes, Drum Set
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Baja
Medium-Advanced Marching Feature$50.00- Level: Medium-Advanced/Grade V
- Length: 1:18
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Marimba, (4) Timpani, Suspended Cymbal, (4) Concert Toms, Bongos, Hi Hat, Mark Tree, Concert BD, Castanets, Shakere, Claves, Crash Cymbal, China Cymbal
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Dopplegänger
Advanced Percussion Ensemble$45.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Players: 8
- Length: 4:32
- State Lists: Indiana, Texas
Instrumentation: (2) Marimbas (4 & 1/3 octave), Bongos - 2 sets, (2) Gated Crash Cymbals, (4) Pitched Concert Toms
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Fiesta en la Playa
Medium-Advanced Concert Ensemble$45.00- Level: Medium-Advanced/Grade V
- Players: 12
- Length: 3:28
- State Lists: Texas
Instrumentation: Bells, Xylophone, Vibes, (2) Marimbas, Timbales (w/crash cymbal and cowbell), Congas, Bongos, Mambo Cowbell, Maracas, Bass Guitar, Alto Sax
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Gitano Flamenco
Medium Marching Feature$50.00- Level: Medium/Grade IV
- Length: :56
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Crash Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Vibes, Marimba, Timpani, 4 Concert Toms, Castanets, Concert Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbals (5), Tambourine, Splash Cymbal, Slapstick
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Jupiter II
Medium Marching Feature$45.00- Level: Medium/Grade IV
- Length: :48
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Marimba, Timpani, Hi Hat, Cowbell, Brake Drum, (5) Suspended Cymbals (varied sizes) Splash Cymbal, Concert Bass Drum, Gong, Woodblock or Jam Block, Mark Tree for soft ending only
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Malletsicles
A Collection of 8 Concert Ensembles for Six Young Percussionists! This package includes: Complete set of 8 ensembles Conductor’s score 6 individual player books An entertaining collection of 8 mallet ensembles written for the easy to intermediate ensemble. Players 1-5 [...]$85.00- Players: 6
- State Lists: Florida, Missouri, New York, Texas, Wisconsin
Instrumentation: A Collection of 8 Mallet Ensembles for Six Players! Includes teacher score and student books.
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Mbira
Advanced Marching Feature$55.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Length: 1:25
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, (2) Marimbas, Vibes, (4) Timpani, Crotales, Congas, Bongos, Concert Bass Drum, Gong, (2) Large Cowbells, Hi Hat, (4) Suspended Cymbals, China Cymbal
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Medium WDL Show 2
Baja, Surely You Joust, Valley Of Nepal, Dayride$195.00- Level: Medium-Advanced/Grade V
- Length: 5:35
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Marimba, Vibes, (4) Timpani, Suspended Cymbal, (4) Concert Toms, Bongos, Hi Hat, Mark Tree, Concert BD, Castanets, Shakere, Claves, Crash Cymbal, China Cymbal, Chimes, Tambourine, Triangle, Gong, Anvil, Shakers, (2) Congas, Large Tom, (3) Temple Blocks, Glass Bottle, Splash Cymbal, Vibra Slap, Samba Whistle, Police Whistle, Brake Drum, (1) Tom & Crash Cymbal for each Snare Drummer
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Medium WDL Show 5
Jupiter II, Quasar, CC Conga, Summit, The Gauntlet$245.00- Level: Medium-Advanced/Grade V
- Length: 6:03
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Marimba, Vibes, (4) Timpani, Hi Hat, Cowbell, Brake Drum, (5) Suspended Cymbals (varied sizes) Splash Cymbal, Concert BD, Gong, Woodblock or Jam Block, Mark Tree, Vibra Slap, Shakere, China Cymbal, Guiro, Chimes, Congas, Bongos, Claves, Shaker, Large Tom, Bass Guitar, Timbales/Cowbell, Large Cowbell, Agogo Bells, Tambourine, Sleigh Bells
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New Way Home
Advanced Marching Feature$55.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Length: 1:47
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, (2) Marimbas, Vibes, (5) Timpani, Timbales, (2) Suspended Cymbals, (2) Splash Cymbals, Woodblock, Cowbell, Agogo Bells, Shakere, Shaker, Bongos
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Novia Bonita
Medium-Advanced Concert Ensemble / with Trumpet$45.00- Level: Medium-Advanced/Grade V
- Players: 12
- Length: 3:42
- State Lists: New York
Instrumentation: Bells, Xylophone, Marimba, Vibes, Bongos, Congas, Timbales w/ Cowbell & Splash Cymbal, Mambo Cowbell, Maracas, Guiro, Bass Guitar, Trumpet
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Sketches of the Orient
Medium Concert Ensemble$45.00- Level: Medium/Grade IV
- Players: 11-12
- Length: 3:58
- State Lists: Texas
Instrumentation: Bells, Xylophone, Marimba (4 & 1/2 octave, 2 players), Vibes, Chimes, (4) Timpani, Snare Drum, Sleigh Bells, Bass Drum, Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Ride Cymbal, Finger Cymbal, Tam Tam, Mark Tree, (4) Concert Toms, Triangle, Bongos
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Tho’Down at the Ho’Down
Medium Marching Feature$50.00- Level: Medium/Grade IV
- Length: 1:15
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Marimba, Vibes, (4) Timpani, Woodblock or Horses Hooves, (5) Temple Blocks, Hi Hat Suspended Cymbal, Splash Cymbal, Concert Bass Drum, Brake Drum
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Tortuga
Advanced Marching Feature$55.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Length: 1:45
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, 4 & 1/2 octave Marimba, Vibes, (4) Timpani, Ocean Drum, Wind Whistle, Ship's Bell, Concert Bass Drum, Gong Drum(s), Suspended Cymbal, Concert Tambourine, (4) Pitched Cowbells, Slapstick, Wood Block, Brake Drum, China Cymbal, Propane Tank
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Two Face
Medium Concert Ensemble$40.00- Level: Medium/Grade IV
- Players: 11
- Length: 3:39
- State Lists: Texas
Instrumentation: Bells, Xylophone, Vibes, (2) Marimba, (4) Timpani, Bongos, Concert Snare Drum, (4) Toms, Bass Drum, Slapstick, (2) Suspended Cymbals, Triangle, Finger Cymbals, Mark Tree