Varner, Michael

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Biography

Born: June 15, 1954

Country: Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A.

Studies: Bowling Green State University (B.M.), University of Michigan (M.M.), University of North Texas

Teachers:

Works for Percussion

Snare Drum Works

Challenging Horizons
Frenzy
Journey
Mushroom Soup
Punctuality
Rudimental Rossini
Warp Seven
Whiplash

Marimba Works

Rhapsody on April Showers, Yellow Flowers

Multiple Percussion Works

The Silence Between...

Solo with Ensemble Works

Fire (from Celestial Elements – Percussion Ensemble; Snare Drum
Fire (from Celestial Elements) – Percussion Septet; Snare Drum
Revelations - Snare Drum; 12 Players
Wind (from Celestial Elements) – Percussion Septet; Snare Drum

Small Ensemble Works

Ancient Voices - Distant Storms – 5 Players
Convective Motives - 6 Players
Phantasm III – 7 Players
Samurai of Himeji - 4 Players
Soul of the New Machine – 7 Players
Tala – 7 Players
Voices of Himeji - 4 Players

Large Ensemble Works

Sorcery – 12 Players

Unclassified

Cassation Moderne –