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Tapspace Concert Literature

The Final Boss (Andrew Smit)

Blinker (Chuck Ricotta)

(O)r(B)it (Korry Friend)

Freerider (Patrick Speranza)

Bakken Overture (Brian Nozny)

Again (John Herndon)

Aftershock! (Alan Keown)

Reach (John Herndon)

Partytime! (Mike Nevin)

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Lil Petunia (from Forward March! – Volume 2)

Chum Bum Skank (from Forward March! – Volume 2)

Sausage Biscuit (from Forward March! – Volume 2)

Rockadiddle (from Forward March! – Volume 2)

Git Up Offa Dat (from Forward March! – Volume 2)

The Enchanted Woods (Alejandro Gonzalez)

Sapience (Korry Friend)

Rainbow Diddles (Robert Marino)

Rush Hour Samba (Eric Rath)

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional; arr. Huestis)

We Three Kings (John Henry Hopkins Jr.; arr. Tanner)

Reflect (John Herndon)

Little Drummer Boy (Katherine K. Davis; arr. Huestis)

Dakel Energy (Francisco Perez)

ootG (Roger Carter)

Pathfinder (Brian Blume)

Begin Transmission – for begining percussion ensemble. By John Herndon.

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Begin Transmission (John Herndon)

Duende (Francisco Perez)

Technology is written for eight percussionists of intermediate to beginning skill levels. Based on a "techno" groove, this piece is sure to be a hit among high school percussion ensembles and audiences alike!

Some parts are written to feature more advanced players (snare, toms, timpani), while other parts are more elementary for less experienced players.

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Technology (Jim Casella)


Beyond Basic Percussion was developed with one concept in mind: Help the young percussionists in your ensemble become musically independent so you can spend more time making music and less time worrying about their logistics.

This practical and fun collection is designed by Eric Rath and Ralph Hicks, both of whom are accomplished band directors AND professional percussionists. Inside, you'll find ten beginning-level percussion ensemble pieces that address the most common obstacles young percussionists and their teachers face in class. These pieces build on skill sets and difficulty as they progress, and each ensemble is creatively written to confront basic percussion challenges such as:

Approaching Percussion Musically
Accessory Percussion Techniques
Multipercussion Setups
Unique Sounds, Dampening Concepts, etc.
Sticking Patterns on Mallet Instruments
Equipment Logistics
Latin Percussion Techniques
and More!
 
The accompanying enhanced DVD is packed with full-length, multicamera video examples of each ensemble being performed, plus tips from the authors, technique demonstrations, individual parts in PDF format, and audio files.

This collection is packed with variety and enough educational material to last several semesters and is everything you'll need to take your percussionists beyond the back of the room and into the music!

Escape Artist (Eric Rath)

Aeolian Dreams (Chris Roode)

Available by popular request! Spice Mon was written for the 1993 SCV Cadets drumline, and has been more recently heard as a popular demo for the innovative Virtual Drumline sample library. This cadence will be the perfect appetizer to spice up your drumline's menu, get the band marching, and the crowd dancing.


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Spice Mon (Jim Casella)

Stormbreak was written by Jim Casella for intermediate ensembles as a sequel of sorts to Technology, another moderately simple piece for percussion octet by Casella that has since become quite popular. Opening with nature-effect sounds, the storm breaks into a rhythmic “tip of the hat” to Technology on the rim of the snare drum. As rhythmic layers add in, the syncopated motif of Stormbreak becomes clear and continues to drive the piece throughout.

Certain parts are more challenging than others, and syncopation is of particular demand. However, numerous repeat bars are used, as the primary goal is to develop the players’ collective ability to understand how their parts groove and interact within the mix of their fellow groove-playing compadres. For more advanced players in the ensemble, solo sections are included which feature timpani, snare drum, and concert toms.

Stormbreak can stand alone as a percussion octet, but it also comes with the option of being played by a full wind ensemble. During wind ensemble concerts, the percussion section can sometimes be relegated to the back. So this option acts as something of a percussion ensemble “feature” that can be programmed into wind ensemble concerts.

This piece comes with a full, bound folio containing a full score with wind ensemble and a separate score for percussion ensemble only. Also included is a CD-Rom containing reference audio recordings and all individual parts available for printing.

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Stormbreak (Jim Casella)

Avalanche Lake (Patrick Speranza)

Aether (Francisco Perez)

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BT Platinum (from "Track & Burn" by Matthew Lemieux)

Big Adventure (Brian Mueller)

Arranged by permission. Sheet music available from Tapspace at https://www.tapspace.com/percussion-ensemble/married-life-giacchino

Married Life (Giacchino; arr. by Alex Stopa)

HeliX (Eric Rath)

Chaos Supreme (Josh Walker)

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