PASIC is over and we are excited about the interview we did with Gordon Stout on Saturday. Look for it in the podcast feed on iTunes or check it out on the site. Today’s video features Gordon conducting the Marimba Orchestra from the 2007 PAS Day of Percussion (Joel Smales, host). The orchestra is playing Bolero by Eustacio Rosales. This piece was transcribed by Clair Omar Musser and was featured at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair as part of the 100-piece marimba orchestra concert.
Have you heard any other large marimba orchestra pieces? What is your favorite? Leave a comment below.
Originally posted on DrumChattr on November 14, 2010.
We are into Day 3 of 2010 PASIC and the convention is going great! Tonight’s evening concert features the Stanton Moore Trio. Before the concert, check out this video of the Stanton Moore Trio with Robert Walter (Hammond B-3) and Will Bernard (guitar). The trio performs “Squash Blossom” live at the KEXP (Seattle) studio. Recorded 5/15/10.
Are you planning on attending the concert at PASIC tonight? What is your favorite Stanton Moore Trio album? Let us know. Leave your thoughts in the comments.
Originally posted on DrumChattr on November 12, 2010.
Psappha is a work for multi-percussion by Iannis Xenakis. The work is scored for three groups of three groups of both wood and skins and three groups of metal instruments and the specific instrumentation is left up to the performer. This performance features percussion virtuoso Steve Schick.
Samuel Solomon’s program notes on Psappha can be found here. Has anyone performed this piece? What instruments did you end up using? Leave a comment below.
Originally posted on DrumChattr on November 10, 2010 by Dave Gerhart.
Welcome to part II! Fresh off a residency at the University of Texas at Austin, I sat down and had an off-the-cuff conversation with Dr. John Parks who is Associate Professor of Percussion at Florida State University. In Part – II we get down to business and discuss why Haydn is a hack, the new Florida State Percussion Ensemble CD, and the importance of Leigh Howard Stevens’ book “Method of Movement”. Plus, the most epic thing to ever happen on PATV happens about 12 minutes in!
What topics would you like for us to discuss next time? Leave your comments.
Fresh off a residency at the University of Texas at Austin, I sat down and had an off-the-cuff conversation with Dr. John Parks who is Associate Professor of Percussion at Florida State University. We discuss guest artists, weight loss, play word association, and wonder if Haydn is a hack. Part II will air Sunday, and I promise you, you won’t want to miss that one!
Who are your favorite guest artists? Feel free to play some “percussion” word association, but play nice! Leave your comments and word associations below.
This video features line upon line percussion performing Missa Materialis by Ian Dicke. This performance features line upon line (Adam Bedell, Cullen Faulk, Matthew Teodori), percussion at the Outpost Concert Series at the Culver Center of the Arts on November 6, 2013.
I. Industry
II. End User
III. Prophets and Profits
IV. Plastic Deity
V. Landfill
Has anyone else played this piece? What other percussion trio pieces are out there that we should check out? Let us know.
