Houllif, Murray

Murray Houllif

Biography

Born: November 28, 1948

Country: Monticello, New York, U.S.A.

Studies: State University College, Potsdam, NY (B..S), State University at Stony Brook, NY (M.M.)

Teachers: Sandy Feldstein, Richard Fitz, James Petercsak, Raymond Des Roches

Website: http://murrayhoullif.homestead.com/

A native of Woodbourne, New York, he holds degrees from the State University of New York at Potsdam (BS Music Education) and the State University of New York at Stony Brook (MM Percussion Performance). His teachers include Raymond Des Roches, Richard Fitz, James Petercsak, Sandy Feldstein, Dom Famularo, and Bey Perry (organist Jimmy Smith's drummer). Having subsequently served as co-coordinator of percussion at North Texas State University in Denton, Murray has recently retired from 32 years as a band director and percussion specialist in the public schools of Smithtown, New York.

As a member of the percussion section of the Long Island Symphony under Seymour Lipkin and the Nassau Symphony directed by Andrew Schenk, he has performed with Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland, Itzak Perlman, Bryon Janis, Stanley Drucker, Julius Baker, Lynn Harrell and Phil Smith. He co-founded, wrote for and performed with the Ambira Mallet Quartet. Murray currently performs with Theatre Three as show drummer/percussionist for the past 8 years. He was drumset player with Art Rollini (formerly with the Benny Goodman band) for 7 years. He endorses Pro-Mark sticks and Grover Pro-Percussion products.

With approximately 210 concert and pedagogic publications to his credit, he has written numerous articles for such professional journals as “Percussive Notes”, "Modern Drummer", "The Instrumentalist", "School Band and Orchestra Magazine", and the “Music Educator’s Journal”.

With over 175 concert and pedagogic publications to his credit, he won the Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest twice and has written numerous articles for such professional journals as Percussive Notes, Modern Drummer, The Instrumentalist, School Band and Orchestra Magazine, and the Music Educator’s Journal.^[1]

Works for Percussion

Multiple Percussion Solos

For a Percussionist - Multiple Percussion
Mountain Man - Multiple Percussion
Phone Tag - Multiple Percussion

Percussion with other instruments

Concert Duet for Flute and Vibraphone - Vibraphone; Flute
Dialogue (Houllif) - Marimba; Trumpet
Five for Two - Multiple Percussion; Bass Clarinet
Luminescence for Guitar and Percussion - Multiple Percussion; Guitar
Interlude for Bassoon and Marimba - Marimba; Bassoon
Interplay for Trumpet and Percussion - Multiple Percussion; Trumpet
Sea Breeze - Vibraphone; Saxophone
Three Movements for Trombone and Timpani - Timpani; Trombone

Percussion Duo

Compatriots - Percussion Duo
Conversations (Duo) - Marimba/Vibraphone
Legends of Percussion - Duet Edition - Percussion Duo
New Shoes Blues - Percussion Duo; Marimba/Vibraphone
Pals - Percussion Duo
Rock Duo - Percussion Duo; Drumsets (2)
Two In A Funk - Percussion Duo - Marimba Duo
Waltz Duo - Percussion Duo - Drumsets (2)

Percussion Trio

Diggity-Jig
Earthlings
Hip-Hop-Chops
Kentucky Rosewood - Percussion Trio
Shuffalo
Sultans of Swat
Slap Me Five - Percussion Trio
The Three Musketeers
Toys

Percussion Quartet

A Latin Confection - Percussion Quartet - Body Percussion
Four-Way Split - Percussion Quartet
J. P. - Percussion Quartet
Louisiana Lightnin' - Percussion Quartet
March Madness - Percussion Quartet
Three Movements for Multi-Percussionist and Percussion Quartet - Multiple Percussion; Percussion Quartet
Three South American Sketches - Percussion Quartet
Timepiece - Percussion Quartet; Flute; Clarinet
Virtuoso for Drumset Soloist and Percussion Quartet - Drumset; Percussion Quartet

Percussion Quintet

Paragons
Undercurrents (Houllif)

Percussion Sextet

The Blue Parrot
The Nesaquake Shake
Two Gentlemen of Virginia
Ukrainian Bell Carol (Houllif)
Whole-Tone Piece

Percussion Septet

Be Rockin' by Seven
Blue Samba
Cha-Cha for Seven
Soldier's March from Histoire du Soldat
Warrior Dance

Percussion Octet

Octaphonics

Large Percussion Ensemble

Shop Class - Percussion Ensemble 11

Books for Percussion

Drumset Solo

Contemporary Drumset Solos - Drumset
Contest Solos for the Young Drum Set Player
Contest Solos for the Intermediate Drum Set Player
Festival Repertoire for Drum Set
More Contest Solos for the Young Drum Set Player
More Contest Solos for Intermediate Drum Set Player
Rhythmicity (Drumset)

Mallets Solo

Contest Solos for the Young Mallet Player
Contest Solos for the Intermediate Mallet Player
Contest Solos for the Advanced Mallet Player
Festival Repertoire for Mallets
Mallet Etudes in Contemporary Style
Mallet Music - Mallets
More Contest Solos for the Young Mallet Player
More Contest Solos for the Intermediate Mallet Player
Rhythmicity (Mallets)

Snare Drum Solo

Contemporary Collection for Snare Drum - Snare Drum
Contest Solos for the Young Snare Drummer
Contest Solos for the Intermediate Snare Drummer
Contest Solos for the Advanced Snare Drummer
Festival Repertoire for Snare Drum
More Contest Solos for the Young Snare Drummer
More Contest Solos for the Intermediate Snare Drummer
Rhythmicity (Snare Drum)
Simple Solos for Snare Drum
Solos in Style
The Solo Snare Drummer

Timpani Solo

Contest Solos for the Young Timpanist
Contest Solos for the Intermediate Timpanist
Contest Solos for the Advanced Timpanist
Hall of Fame Timpani Solos
Festival Repertoire for Timpani
More Contest Solos for the Young Timpanist
More Contest Solos For The Intermediate Timpanist
Rhythmicity (Timpani)

Multiple Percussion Solo

Multiplicities

Duet

Contemporary Mallet Duets (Houllif) - Mallet Duo; Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone
Contemporary Collection for Snare Drum (Two Players) - Snare Drum (2)
Contest Duets for Young Mallet Players - Mallet Duo
Contest Duets for Intermediate Mallet Players - Mallet Duo
Contest Duets for Yong Snare Drummers - Percussion Duo - Snare Drum
Contest Duets for Intermediate Snare Drummers - Percussion Duo - Snare Drum
More Contest Duets for Young Snare Drummers - Percussion Duo - Snare Drum
More Contest Duets for Intermediate Snare Drummers - Percussion Duo - Snare Drum
Snare Drum Duets for the Intermediate Player - Percussion Duo - Snare Drums (2)

Ensemble

Contest Ensembles for Young Percussionists
More Contest Ensembles for Young Percussionists
Contest Ensembles for Intermediate Percussionists
More Contest Ensembles For Intermediate Percussionists

References

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