Check with Graham C. Johns (Gcjperc@aol.com) of the Royal Northern Conservatory of Music for suggestions.WM
Portico (1983), by Thomas Gauger, is a standard Percussion Ensemble repertory piece, for 10 players.WM
Northern Lights is an excellent piece (and another one of my commissions). It is closer to 15 minutes in length and is moderately difficult in techniq...
From the PAS Hall of Fame, at pas.orgClair Omar Musser(b. Oct. 14, 1901; d. Nov. 7, 1998)
Lattanzi's recording of After Syrinx II is excellent! (Almost as good as mine...)Another new recording of After Syrinx II by Greg Giannascoli has just...
Sorry for the delay, but I just found these questions...m.5 - I play the Bb tremolo with RH (3&4), but the B tremolo with 2&3 and the upper notes with...
Yes, all three are excellent works and on a par with the ones you mentioned (or better!).WM
Hans Werner Henze's "Five Scenes from the Snow Country" (1978) was commissioned by Michiko Takahashi and premiered by her in Tokyo in 1982, I gave the...
Jordon,I have played Marimbology many times, which is not surprising, since I was part of the commissioning consortium.What would you like to know?Wil...
WARNING: This does not appear to be the correct recording. Schiff is indeed on the CD, but not on the Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion.WM
I gave the U.S. premiere of Tsubonoh's Phantom Fire several years ago, but I'd have to say many of the other works mentioned above are more interestin...
While the Adams chimes are excellent, the industry standard are 1 1/2" Deagan and they are still being made by Yamama in Grand Rapids. MI.WM
All joking aside, there are a growing number of us who have done very well, thank you. It is also worth noting the dramatic increase in opportunities ...
For Thierry de May, seebr>It's in French, so you will need to run a translation program.WM
P.S. James W. is entirely correct. An accompanist is vital for a concerto competition audition (as per my previous post), but probably unnecessary for...