Brian West
b.west@tcu.edu817-257-5759TCU Music Center 121C (map link)
Program Affiliations
Education
University of Oklahoma, DMA
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, MA
University of North Texas, BME
Areas of Focus
Percussion - all areas. Applied percussion lessons for all levels (graduate and undergraduate). Percussion Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, Steel Band, Marching Percussion, etc.
Courses Taught
MUSP 20610.715 - Percussion lessons (lower division)
MUSP 40610.715 - Percussion lessons (upper division)
MUSP 50210.715 - Percussion lessons (artist diploma)
MUSP 60610.715 - Percussion lessons (Masters)
MUSP 70610.715 - Percussion lessons (Doctoral)
MUSI 10020.045 - Percussion Ensemble
MUSI 60020.715 - Percussion Ensemble (graduate)
MUSI 10110.075 - Marching Band
MUSI 10071.060 - Percussion Techniques
MUSI 40033.075 - Instrumental Performance Pedagogy
MUSI 50970.715 - Special Problems (Pedagogy, Arranging)
MUSP 30991.715 - Recital I
MUSP 40991.715 - Recital II
MUSP 70971.715 - Recital I (Masters)
MUSP 70981.715 - Recital II (Masters)
MUSP 80971. 715 - Recital I (Doctoral)
MUSP 80981. 715 - Recital II (Doctoral)
MUSP 80991. 715 - Recital III (Doctoral)
MUSI 90970.715 - Doctor of Musical Arts Document
Dr. Brian A. West is a Professor of Music and the Coordinator of Percussion at Texas Christian University. Under his direction, the percussion program at TCU has received international recognition. The TCU Percussion Orchestra won the 2015, 2011, 2008 and 2005 Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competitions, and the TCU Drumline won the 2012 and 2006 PAS Marching Percussion Festivals. Dr. West has conducted/performed in Hawaii, Italy, Spain, England, France, Australia, and Taiwan. Within the Percussive Arts Society he currently serves on the Board of Advisors and is the Chair of the Percussion Ensemble Committee. Dr. West is an active performer, clinician, composer/arranger, and adjudicator for a variety of percussive events. Dr. West is the Executive Producer of four CDs, is published by drop6 media, and works as a clinician/endorser for Innovative Percussion, Yamaha, Remo, Marimba One, and Sabian.
- Commissioned and premiered over 30 works for various percussion ensembles.
- Executive Producer of 4 compact discs:
- Prelude to Paradise – TCU Percussion Orchestra (commercially released on Albany Records)
- Escape Velocity – TCU Percussion Orchestra (commercially released on Albany Records)
- The Palace of Nine Perfections – TCU Percussion Orchestra
- Phage – Texas A&M University-Commerce Percussion Ensemble
Five-time winner of the Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competition.
- Percussive Arts Society
- Texas Music Educators Association
- Board of Advisors / Percussion Ensemble Committee Chair – Percussion Arts Society
- Clinician for a variety of percussive events
- Adjudicator for a variety of percussive events
Last Updated: December 05, 2025