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josh gottry

Josh Gottry's (b. 1974) first composition, Irrelevant for solo marimba, earned him an ASCAP Young Composer Competition grant in 1995.  Since that time, he has been selected for numerous ASCAP Plus awards and has created over thirty published works in the catalogs of C. Alan Publications, Drop 6 Media Inc., HoneyRock Publishing, Row-Loff Productions, Studio 4 Music (a division of Marimba Productions Inc.), and Gottry Percussion Publications.  Mr. Gottry earned his BM in Percussion Performance at Northern Arizona University and MM in Composition at Arizona State University.  He is also a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, & Publishers and the Society of Composers, Inc.

To view information about Josh Gottry's compositions, click a category above.  Links to publishers are included with each title, as well as score samples and audio clips as available.

If you've had the opportunity to perform one of these works, please contact me to be included in the recent performance listing.  I am currently accepting commissions for the upcoming year - please contact me for more information.

Recently Released . . .

                

Recently written in Percussive Notes about music by Josh Gottry . . .

Wandering is "reminiscent of the works by Gordon Stout . . ."

"Part of the appeal of From this Viewpoint is the intelligent scoring and attention to detail . . ."

Small Box "should appeal to advanced mallet players and to audiences alike."

Cha-Cha Blues offers "several opportunities to improve technique, become aware of style,
and improve the skill of ensemble performance."

Coloring Sheet displays a "creative use of minimal instruments to create an engaging and challenging work . . ."

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