Chris Brooks
Chris Brooks is Vice-President of Row-Loff Productions, a percussion publishing company he co-founded with Chris Crockarell in 1990. With hundreds of titles on prescribed music lists in nine states, Row-Loff began with marching percussion ensembles, expanded into concert percussion literature in 1993, and added solos along with a wide selection of instruction books. Known for its clever parodies of pop culture in its marketing CDs, Row-Loff was one of the first in the percussion industry to use audio examples to promote its music.
A 1974 graduate of McGavock High School in Nashville, Brooks began playing drums professionally at age 16. From his jingle work in the recording studio to his live performances with artists such as Toni Tennille, the Smothers Brothers and Lucie Arnaz, these musical experiences influenced Brooks as he began composing percussion ensembles. Brooks, along with partner Crockarell, writes about two-thirds of Row-Loff’s percussion catalog. He has written over six dozen original ensembles – including Millennium, performed at Carnegie Hall in March 2013 by the Monterey High School Percussion Ensemble from Lubbock, Texas – co-written several dozen more, and arranged over 30 pieces for percussion. Brooks and Crockarell also wrote and released The Snare Drummer’s Toolbox (The Absolute Method for Snare Drum) in 2010.
Works by Chris Brooks
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1.21 Jiggawatts
- Level: Easy-Medium/Grade III
- Players: 6
From Noveltysicles (not sold individually)
Instrumentation: (4) Snare Drums, (2) Floor Toms, (2) Ride Cymbals (includes Play-Along CD)
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30 Gallon Groove
- Level: Easy-Medium/Grade III
- Players: 6
From Noveltysicles (not sold individually)
Instrumentation: (6) 30 Gallon Garbage Cans w/Lids
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A Little Lood-vig
- Players: 6
- Length: 2:36
From Boomsicles (not sold individually)
Instrumentation: 2 1/2 octaves chromatic Boomwhackers
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A Tres of Bells
- Level: Easy/Grade II
- Players: 3
- Length: 1:40
From Quattro of Trios (not sold individually)
Instrumentation: (3) Bell Kits
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Advanced WDL Show 1
HeliChopter, Sans Rival, Metric Lips, Madagascar$190.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Length: 5:11
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, (2) Marimbas, Vibes, (4) Timpani, Suspended Cymbal, Splash Cymbal, China Cymbal, Cowbell, Anvil, (5) Toms, Concert BD, Flexitone, Hi Hat, Shaker, Several Bass Drum Heads, Tambourine w/Head, Mark Tree, Gong, Chimes, Jingle Sticks, Shakere
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Advanced WDL Show 2
The Awakening, Danzon Macabre, Death By Oooga Booga, The Seventh Degree$210.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Length: 6:46
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, (2) Xylophones, (2) Marimbas, (2) Vibes, Chimes, (5) Timpani, (3) Suspended Cymbals, China Cymbal, Mark Tree, Gong, Concert BD, Shaker, Ride Cymbal, Bongos, Shell of Drum, (4) Toms, Brake Drum, Triangle, Piccolo Snare Drum, Deep Snare Drum, Floor Tom, (5) Temple Blocks, Rainstick, (2) Congas, Resonant Wooden Boards, Small Gong/Large Bowl of Water, Wind Chimes, Bamboo Hollow Log (or similar effect), Deep Wood Block, Hi Hat, Tambourine, OPTIONAL - Bass Guitar
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Advanced WDL Show 3
Orca, Neptune, Little Green Man, ConunDRUM$220.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Length: 6:37
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, (2) Marimbas, (2) Vibes, (5) Timpani, Chimes, Triangle, Concert BD, (2) Suspended Cymbals, (3) Splash Cymbals, Pang Cymbal, Ride Cymbal, Cowbell, Tambourine, Shaker, Vibra Slap, Anvil, (2) Concert Toms, Brake Drum, Sleigh Bells, Timbales, (4) Temple Blocks, Hi Hat, Slapstick, Gong, Tambourine w/Head, Triangle, Brake Drum
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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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All-Star Warm-Ups
14 Warm Ups w/Split Mallet Parts$40.00- Level: Medium-Advanced/Grade V
Instrumentation: Snares, Tenors, Cymbals, 3, 4 or 5 Bass Drums, Mallets. Also includes Performance CD with warm-ups recorded at two tempos.
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Awakening, The
Advanced Marching Feature$55.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Length: 1:35
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Marimba, Vibes, (4) Timpani, Suspended Cymbal, China Cymbal, Mark Tree, Gong, Concert BD, Shaker
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Backpack O’ Cadences
7 Easy Cadences$40.00- Level: Easy/Grade II
Instrumentation: Snares, Tenors, Cymbals, 2, 3 or 4 Bass Drums, Auxiliary Percussion. Audio available via download.
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Backroads Of Medellin
Easy Concert Ensemble$35.00- Level: Easy/Grade II
- Players: 10
- Length: 3:03
- State Lists: New York
Instrumentation: Xylophone, Vibes, Marimba (4 octave), Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, (2) Concert Toms, Vibra Slap, Bongos, (3) Timpani
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Bag O’ Cadences
7 Easy Cadences$40.00- Level: Easy/Grade II
Instrumentation: Snares, Tenors, Cymbals, 2, 3 or 4 Bass Drums, Auxiliary Percussion. Also includes Performance CD.
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Bale O’ Cadences
7 Easy Cadences$40.00- Level: Easy/Grade II
Instrumentation: Snares, Tenors, Cymbals, 2, 3 or 4 Bass Drums, Auxiliary Percussion. Also includes Performance CD.
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Bang the Drum All Day
- Level: Easy-Medium/Grade III
- Players: 8-15
- Length: 3:24
From Poppedsicles (w/Boomwhackers) (not sold individually)
From Poppedsicles (not sold individually)
Instrumentation: Bells, Vibes, Marimba (4 1/3 Octave ), Bass Guitar, Drumset, Timbales, (5) Toms (various sizes)
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Barrel O’ Cadences
7 Easy Cadences$40.00- Level: Easy/Grade II
Instrumentation: Snares, Tenors, Cymbals, 2, 3 or 4 Bass Drums, Auxiliary Percussion. Also includes Performance CD.
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Basket O’ Cadences
7 Easy Cadences$40.00- Level: Easy/Grade II
Instrumentation: Snares, Tenors, Cymbals, 2, 3 or 4 Bass Drums, Auxiliary Percussion. Also includes Performance CD.
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Bavarian Strut
Easy Marching Feature$50.00- Level: Easy/Grade II
- Length: 1:14
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Cowbell, Sus Cym, Tambourine, Vibra Slap, Agogo Bells, Shaker
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Beyond the Stars
Medium Marching Feature$50.00- Level: Medium/Grade IV
- Length: 1:36
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Marimba, (3) Timpani, Suspended Cymbal, China Cymbal, Guiro, Gong, Hi Hat, Mark Tree, Shaker, Concert Snare Drum
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Bleacher Features
Pep Band Cheer Pak$35.00- Level: Easy-Medium/Grade III
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Bass Drums, Cymbals, Band (Brass Only), and Vocals.