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Andiamo is an Italian word meaning "to hurry or move." Starting in a moderately fast tempo, this grade 5 percussion quartet keeps moving until it reaches a tempo of extreme speed. Syncopated rhythms drive this compositions through many exciting twists and turns. Unison figures are offset by independent trades between the various drums.
Number of Players: 6
Difficulty: Grade 4
Instrumentation:
Player I: Bongos
Player II: 2 Congas
Player III: Snare Drum or Low Tom
Player IV: 2 Timpani
Player V:Claves
Player VI: Bass Drum
John H. Beck was a member of the U.S. Marine Band for four years before joining the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra as Principal Percussionist in 1959 and becoming Principal Timpanist in 1962. A recipient of B.M. and M.M. degrees from the Eastman School of Music, he currently heads its Percussion Department and is conductor of the Eastman Percussion Ensemble.
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