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 Dance
I by Steve Kastuck - Grade 5 |
$6.00 |
| This work for
3 toms, 2 suspended cymbals, bass drum, triangle, and tambourine,
requires good control & technique. It can be performed as a recital
or contest solo at the advanced high school or beginning college
level. This interesting audition and solo piece, incorporates hand
independence, articulate rhythms, and multi-metrics into a delightful
dance rhythm. This is an exceptional piece for recital or adjudication.
NOTE: This piece is listed in the Texas PML, the INDIANA Required Music List , the PENNSYLVANIA Selected Music List, the VIRGINIA VBODA Music Selection List and is eligible for the RHODE ISLAND Solo and Ensemble Festival. Included in the UIL Band PML. |
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| "Dance
I is a multiple percussion solo scored for three tom-toms, bass
drum, two cymbals, triangle and mounted tambourine. This two-page
solo covers a variety of meters, dynamics and rhythmic patterns.
The solo opens with a ppp-crescendo roll and moves to a rhythmic
theme on three toms. This section concludes with the tom-tom theme
being played with one hand over a sustained triangle roll. The development
section is rhythmic in nature, containing 16th-note and triplet
bursts, and cross- rhythms. The solo is well within the level of an advanced high school percussionist, and with the minimum setup requirements, it would make an excellent contest solo. The numerous dynamic changes and rhythmic material provide ample opportunity for musical expression." - George Frock - October 1997 PERCUSSIVE NOTES MAGAZINE |
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| "Dance
I is challenging music for a polished high school or college percussionist.
This piece is good for anyone's repertoire " - Kevin Wood, VanderCook College of Music, Chicago, Ill |
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| DIGITAL
REFLECTIONS for TENORS AND CD by Gene Fambrough - Grade 5 |
$12.00 |
| Digital Reflections - This solo combines rudimental percussion with electronic accompaniment to create and exciting, challenging, and rewarding experience for performer and audience alike. Written for a standard set of marching "quints", this up-tempo (mm=160) solo utilizes comtemporary tenor drum playing techniques to make a recital piece for the advanced high school or college level student. Many intricate rhythms and "split" patterns must be carefully coordinated with the CD accompaniment in order to perform this work effectively. | |
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"This
solo for tenor drums and compact disc represents something of
a musical hybrid, combining as it does the rudimental genre typically
found in an unaccompanied solo format with aspects of concert
multi-percussion literature, in which taped accompaniments are
commonplace. It is written for a set of six marching tenor drums
(including two six-inch "shot"drums), although a set
of "quints" may also be used. (The composer notes that
the piece can be played by one player, or multiple players on
"matching sets of marching tenor drums.") The performer
will encounter standard rudiments(e.g., double-stroke rolls, paradiddles
and easy flam rudiments), but the piece presents challenges resulting
from movement around the drums. as found in it sweep patterns. Good timing will be necessary to play with the CD, which contains electronically generated percussion sounds. The latter are notated on a second staff below the tenor part, easing some of the ensemble difficulties in staying with the CD. A good college tenor drummer will appreciate the challenges found in this very unusual solo." John Raush – PERCUSSIVE NOTES - June 2003 |
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| Jibberish by James Hunt - Grade 4 | $4.00 |
| JIBBERISH written for three snare drums is a short yet amusing work. You will think you are talking to Marisa Tomei in the movie "Slums of Beverly Hills" when you perform this fun work. This piece emphasizes it all: accents, dynamic control, syncopation, melodic snare phrasing, mixed meters, and of course "fun". This is an enjoyable yet challenging work for all performers at any level. | |
| "Here is a short, fun piece for three snare drums to be performed by one player. Beginning with a pp dynamic, the piece quickly crescendos to a moving eighth-note pattern with shifting accents. After a fermata, a second section begins with a repetitive pattern on the low snare drum while a syncopated melodic pattern is performed on the other two drums. A final section involving mixed meters has the performer moving quickly between all three drums. The accents and shifting rhythms bring the piece to an exciting conclusion. There is much to learn from this piece including dynamics, accent control, phrasing and moving between drums smoothly. It would make a good introduction to multiple-percussion, and students looking for something unique and challenging will enjoy performing it." Reviewed by Tom Morgan - PERCUSSIVE NOTES MAGAZINE - JUNE 2004 | |
| Piece No. 3 for Tom Toms by James Hunt - Grade 3 | $5.00 |
KASTUCK PERCUSSION STUDIO, INC.
P. O. Box 4313
Winchester, VA 22604-4313
PHONE: (540) 931-2383
Email - skastuck@comcast.net