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John wrote this challenging composition for four drum sets to express his feelings when he performs with the former students to whom it's dedicated--William Cahn, Steve Gadd, Dave Mancini. Requirements for each set are simple: snare drum, bass drum with pedal, splash cymbal, and snare drum sticks and brushes. With the exception of a short classical section, the style is swing.
Number of Players: 4
Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation: 4 Drumsets
John R. Beck has performed with a wide variety of ensembles in a diversity of musical styles. He joined the artist-faculty at the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1998, and is a percussionist with the Winston-Salem and Greensboro symphony orchestras, Brass Band of Battle Creek, and the Philidor Percussion Group. A former member of the United States Marine Band, he performed regularly with the National and Baltimore symphonies, Washington and Baltimore operas, and the Theater Chamber Players of the Kennedy Center.
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