Grace-ful by Chris Carmean

grace-ful was written specifically for the C. Alan Publications Ignite Series, which features entertaining yet flexible pieces for young percussion ensembles. Once you begin to rehearse grace•ful, you’ll come to find that the character of the music is anything but! It is quirky, awkward, and odd – a spoof on what it means to be “graceful.” Along the way, you’ll find many grace notes to help the cause, as well syncopated rhythms, unexpected accents, time signature changes, and hemiola.