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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Medium WDL Show 13
Six Pence, Apex, Badger, Cloudburst, Firestorm$225.00- Level: Medium-Advanced/Grade V
- Length: 5:02
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Crash Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylophone, (2) Marimbas, (2) Vibes, (4) Timpani, Concert Bass Drum, Gong/Tam Tam, (4) Concert Toms, Headed Tambourine, Ride Cymbal, Suspended Cymbals, Synthesizer, Hi Bongo, Splash Cymbal, China Cymbal, Ride Cymbal, Brake Drum, Hi Hat, Shaker, Optional Bass Guitar
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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 3
Hocus Pocus, Spooky, Jitters, Beyond The Stars$200.00- Level: Medium-Advanced/Grade V
- Length: 5:36
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Marimba, Vibes, (4) Timpani (5th Timpani for SFX), Concert BD, China Cymbal, Aerophones, Gong, Triangle, Mark Tree, Hi Hat, Tambourine, Flexitone, Sleigh Bells, Siren Whistle, Chimes, (2) Suspended Cymbals, Splash Cymbal, Wood Block, (2) Temple Blocks, Cowbell, Police Whistle, (4) Concert Toms, Brake Drum, Slapstick, Flexitone, Siren (not Siren Whistle), Guiro, Shaker, Concert Snare Drum
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Medium WDL Show 4
Midnight Voyage, Ivory Passage, Sahara Dream, Siesta$200.00- Level: Medium-Advanced/Grade V
- Length: 5:40
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Marimba, Vibes, (4) Timpani, Chimes, Concert BD, Triangle, Tambourine, Suspended Cymbal, Wood Block, Ride Cymbal w/large bell, Shaker, China Cymbal, Mark Tree, Bongos, Shaker, High & Low Jam Blocks, Aerophone, Brake Drum, Guiro, Vibra Slap, Concert Snare Drum
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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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Medium WDL Show 6
Jamaican Holiday, Twinkle Time, Excalibur, Chiquita Express, Borderline$240.00- Level: Medium-Advanced/Grade V
- Length: 5:38
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Marimba, Vibes, Chimes, (4) Timpani, Suspended Cymbal, Shaker, Cowbell, Hi, Hat, Triangle, Ride Cymbal, China or Pang Cymbal, Splash Cymbal, Optional Steel Drum (Lead Pan), Impact Bass Drum, (3) Jam or Temple Blocks, Vibraslap, Whip, Siren Whistle, Ratchet, (2) Concert Snare Drums, Concert Bass Drum, Gong, Sleigh Bells, Mark Tree
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Medium WDL Show 9
Inferno, Hypernova, Marching Season (1st 1:22), Svengali$205.00- Level: Medium-Advanced/Grade V
- Length: 5:46
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylophone, (2) Marimbas, (2) Vibes, Chimes, (4) Timpani, Ride Cymbal, Concert Snare, China Cymbal, Hi Hat, Suspended Cymbal, (2) Concert Toms, Triangle, Guiro, Sleigh Bells, Floor Tom, Tambourine, Shaker, Djembe, Cowbell, Shekere, Concert Bass Drum, Synth Bass, Finger Cymbal, Metal Wind Chimes, China Cymbal, Mark Tree, Glass or Bamboo Wind Chimes, (3) Temple Blocks, Gong, Vibra Slap
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Men At Work
Medium Novelty Ensemble$30.00- Level: Medium/Grade IV
- Players: 7
- Length: 3:40
Instrumentation: Push Broom, Hand Saw, (2) Sanding Blocks, (2) Hammers, Several 2x4 Blocks, Large Screwdriver, Crowbar, Large Tape Measure, (2) Sawhorses, Several 16d Nails, (4) 20d Nails, Fake Cell Phone, Assorted Construction Props
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Metal Worx
A Collection of 4 Grade I & II Can & Bucket Ensembles from The Blast-Off Series Can-O-Rama – Grade I (1:46) CAN-Uh-Bulls – Grade I (1:34) Can Central Station – Grade II (1:15) Trashed Out – Grade II (1:25)$40.00- Level: Grades I & Grades II
- Players: 4-16
- Length: 6:00
Instrumentation:
- Can-O-Rama (1:46) - 20 or 30 gallon metal garbage cans
- CAN-Uh-Bulls (1:34) - 20 or 30 gallon metal garbage cans, metal buckets
- Can Central Station (1:15) - 20 or 30 gallon metal garbage cans
- Trashed Out (1:25) - 20 or 30 gallon metal garbage cans, metal buckets
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Midnight in Tunisia
Advanced Marching Feature$55.00- Level: Advanced/Grade VI
- Length: 1:26
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Marimba, Vibes, (4) Timpani, Gong, Pang Cym, Sus Cym, Sleigh Bells, Tambourine, Concert BD, Floor Tom
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Millennium
Medium Concert Ensemble$45.00- Level: Medium/Grade IV
- Players: 14
- Length: 3:03
- State Lists: Florida, Indiana, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin
Instrumentation: Bells, Xylophone, Marimba, Vibes, (4) Timpani, Snare Drum, (4) Concert Toms, Bass Drum, Crash Cymbals, Wood Block, Shaker, Guiro, (3) Temple Blocks, Suspended Cymbal, Pang Cymbal, Triangle
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Monkey Time
Phat and Funky Pep Band Tune$55.00- Level: Easy/Grade II
- Length: 1:28
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Tambourine, Cowbell
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Moonwalkin’
Easy Marching Feature$45.00- Level: Easy/Grade II
- Length: 1:27
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylophone (2 players), Vibra Slap, Guiro, Cowbell, Suspended Cymbal
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Mozambique
Easy Concert Ensemble$35.00- Level: Easy/Grade II
- Players: 10
- Length: 3:12
- State Lists: Florida, Wisconsin
Instrumentation: Bells, Xylophone, 4 Octave Marimba, (3) African Drums, (2) Djembes, (4) Timpani, Snare Drum, Concert Bass Drum, Large China Cymbal, Large Tom, Bongos, Tam Tam, Medium Shaker, Large Metal Shaker, Metal Guiro or Shakere
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Mr. Powers
- Level: Easy-Medium/Grade III
- Players: 3
- Length: 2:59
From Trisicles (not sold individually)
Instrumentation: Marimba, Bells, Xylophone, Ride Cymbal
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Mufasa’s Groove
Easy Tenor Drum Solo- Level: Easy/Grade II
- Players: 1
From Modern Multi-Tenor Techniques & Solos (not sold individually)
Instrumentation: Tenor Drum Solo
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My Sharona
- Level: Easy-Medium/Grade III
- Players: 8-15
- Length: 3:53
- State Lists: Texas
From Poppedsicles (w/Boomwhackers) (not sold individually)
From Poppedsicles (not sold individually)
Instrumentation: Bells, Vibes, Marimba (4 1/3 Octave ), Bass Guitar, Drumset, Cowbell, Shaker, Tambourine
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Neanderthal
Medium Battery Feature w/Timpani$35.00- Level: Medium/Grade IV
- Length: 1:06
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Crash Cymbals, Bass Drums, (2) Timpani
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Neon Sunrise
Medium Marching Feature$50.00- Level: Medium/Grade IV
- Length: 1:21
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, Bass Drums, Bells, Xylo, Marimba, Vibes, (3) Timpani, Sus Cym, China Cym, Splash Cym, Ride Cym, Hi Hat, Concert BD, Gong, Triangle, Tambourine, Vibra Slap, Guiro, Sleigh Bells
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Night Shift
Medium Battery Feature$35.00- Level: Medium/Grade IV
- Length: 1:00
Instrumentation: Snare, Tenors, Crash Cymbals, Bass Drums