Ensembles

Many percussion ensembles around the United States will perform The Surface of the Sky to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the events at Little Rock Central High School.

If you are interested in performing the work with your ensemble, click here.

The Ensembles Include:

Belmont University Percussion Ensemble – Chris Norton, director

Blinn College Percussion Ensemble – Sarah Burke, director

Charleston Southern University Percussion Ensemble – Michael Haldeman, director

Delta State University Percussion Ensemble – Josh Armstrong, director

Eastman School of Music Percussion Ensemble – Michael Burritt, director

Episcopal Collegiate School Percussion Ensemble – Erick Saoud, director

Florida State University Percussion Ensemble – John W. Parks IV, director

Furman University Percussion Ensemble – Omar Carmenates, director

Jacksonville State University – Clint Gillespie and Tony McCutchen, directors

Louisiana Tech University Percussion Ensemble – Gregory Lyons, director

Michigan State University Percussion Ensemble – Gwendolyn Dease, director

Missouri Western State University Percussion Ensemble – Joshua Knight, director

Montana State University Percussion Ensemble – Stephen Versaevel, director

Ouachita Baptist University Percussion Ensemble – Ryan Lewis, director

Percussimo Percussion Ensemble – Queensland, Australia

South Dakota State University Percussion Ensemble – Aaron Ragsdale, director

Southeastern University Percussion Ensemble – Brian Blume, director

Texas Christian University Percussion Ensemble – Brian West, director

Texas Tech University Percussion Ensemble – Lisa Rogers, director

Texas A&M University-Commerce Percussion Ensemble – Brian Zator, director

Troy University Percussion Ensemble – Adam Blackstock, director

Truman State University Percussion Ensemble – Michael Bump, director

University High School, Orlando, Florida – Jeffrey Willis, director

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Percussion Ensemble – Chal Ragsdale, director

University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Percussion Ensemble – Tommy Dobbs, director

University of Central Arkansas Percussion Ensemble – Blake Tyson, director

University of Central Florida Percussion Ensemble – Thad Anderson, Kirk Gay, Jeff Moore, directors

University of Kentucky Percussion Ensemble – James Campbell, director

University of Missouri Percussion Ensemble – Megan Arns, director

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Percussion Ensemble – Dave Hall, director

University of Oklahoma Percussion Ensemble – Lance Drege, director

University of South Carolina Percussion Ensemble – Scott Herring, director

University of Texas at Arlington Percussion Ensemble – Andrew Eldridge, director

University of Texas at Austin Percussion Ensemble – Thomas Burritt, director

University of South Alabama Percussion Ensemble – Luis Rivera and Matt Greenwood, directors

University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point Percussion Ensemble – Brian Baldauff, director

Virginia Commonwealth University Percussion Ensemble – Justin Alexander, director