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Six Recital Pieces For Percussion, Ross Cody Otis
Six Recital Pieces For Percussion, Ross Cody Otis
Recital Papers
This paper provides information on six recital pieces written by some of the leading composers in today's percussion repertoire. Those included are James Campbell's Tangents, Javier Álvarez's Temazcal, Keiko Abe's Prism Rhapsody for Marimba and Orchestra, Michio Kitazume's Side by Side, Christopher Norton's Summer Daybreak, and Chad Floyd's Triptych Boom. Many topics are discussed, including composer biographies, historical significance, theory, analysis, and performance practice.
Seven Percussion Compositions, Standard And New, Kramer Reed Sell
Seven Percussion Compositions, Standard And New, Kramer Reed Sell
Recital Papers
The modern percussionist sees further by standing on the shoulders of standard percussion composers and by composing, commissioning, and performing new works. Achieving an enriched performance of both standard and new percussion pieces occurs through proper research and analysis. By examining repertoire through historical, theoretical, and executional lenses, a performer gains insight into the deep meaning and context of a composition. Careful study of a composer and his or her canon of works also affects comprehension and performance.