“AMAGER 16” is a snare drum duo in the style of a classical symphony with some contemporary elements. The work contains four movements that may be performed in succession or independently.
I. Sonata
The first movement follows classical sonata form with themes first presented in duple meter and later modulated to triple meter.
II. Slow
The second movement is framed by long buzz rolls and silent pauses. These textures are slowly overtaken by a quick, yet quiet, flurry of militaristic passages.
III. Waltz
The third movement is a waltz that involves both percussionists creating dynamic waves as their melodic phrases intersect.
IV. Finale
The fourth movement is a fast-paced recap of the previous movements while also introducing new material. One percussionist is called to perform rhythms by rapidly clicking their sticks together, but these passages may alternatively be played on the rim of the drum if the tempo proves to be too quick.
“AMAGER 16” is great for students who want to improve their snare drum technique while studying classical music forms. This is also an excellent piece for students to play alongside their instructor.
“PANTHERS” was recorded by Clark Hubbard at Vanderbilt University in the spring of 2017 and again at Vanderbilt University in the spring of 2018. “Panthers” was premiered at the Lancaster Kiwanis Club on June 29th, 2016 in Lancaster, Ohio.
“PANTHERS” is a multi-percussion solo written for drum kit + 4 pitched objects. Thematically, “PANTHERS” was inspired by the Wilco song “Panthers” and the multi-percussion solo “Monkey Chant” by Wilco’s drummer: Glenn Kotche.
“PANTHERS” is great for students familiar with drum kit that are looking to explore multi-percussion music or students familiar with multi-percussion that are looking to explore drum kit music.
The setup for “PANTHERS” can vary in size depending on the preferences of the performer. The key elements of the “PANTHERS” setup are:
TIME KEEPER: in score as “hi-hat” played by left foot.
NON-RESONANT MELODY: in score as “tenor drums”
RESONANT MELODY: in score as “4 pitched objects”
OTHER: in score as “cymbals” and “kick drum”
The “4 pitched objects” are notated in the score as: F, Eb, C, Bb (descending). These pitches may be transposed to any key in order to adapt “PANTHERS” to different instruments and sounds.
The following are different variations of setups for “PANTHERS” to illustrate just a few of the many possibilities available.
SETUP A (original setup, indicated in the score) [2016]
“TO TOUCH THE FOREVER” is a vibraphone solo that combines traditional and specialized performance techniques. In this piece, the performer is called to play the vibraphone with chopsticks and their fingertips (similar to how they would play with normal mallets), roll on two different keys with a single chopstick, and to play a rhythmic ostinato in one hand while the other hand cycles through tuplets of varying lengths.
This piece is an exploration of serialism from both a harmonic and rhythmic perspective. The harmonic structures are derived from Forte Set 5-20 (pitches: G, Ab, Bb, D, + Eb) and its transpositions. The rhythmic structures are derived from a rhythmic translation of the title “TO TOUCH THE FOREVER” (consonants are represented by a pair of eighth notes and vowels are represented by a quarter note) and rhythmic modulations of the title’s translation.
While the harmonic and rhythmic structures were created using serialist methods, “TO TOUCH THE FOREVER” also draws influence from pop and new age music. The title and emotional inspiration for this piece stem from the Queen song “Who Wants To Live Forever.”
“TO TOUCH THE FOREVER” is great for students looking to expand their vibraphone repertoire and explore percussion works using unconventional mallets and performance techniques.
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