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Three movement suite (Bourrée, Sarabande & Gigue), inspired by the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by J. S. Bach.
"This is a publication that college percussion students should eagerly embrace. It has everything they could want - music that explores some intriguing sound possibilities, uses interesting playing techniques, and provides opportunities for musical performance." (Percussive Notes)
Number of Players: 1
Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation: 4 Timbales, 2 Suspended Cymbals, Wood Block, Triangle, Bass Drum w/Pedal, 4 Timpani, Snare Drum
Bill Cahn has been a member of the NEXUS percussion group since 1971, and was principal percussionist in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra from 1968 to 1995. Born in Philadelphia in 1946, Bill has performed with conductors, composers, ensembles, and artists representing diverse musical styles - Chet Atkins, John Cage, Aaron Copland, Chuck Mangione, Mitch Miller, Seiji Ozawa, Steve Reich, Doc Severensen, Leopold Stokowski, Igor Stravinsky, and Paul Winter. He has conducted programs with symphony orchestras, and his compositions for solo percussion, percussion ensemble and percussion with orchestra/band are widely performed. His fourth book, "Creative Music Making," on freeform improvisation was published by Routledge Books in 2005.
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