Description
Jazz Variants is a large work for percussion ensemble that showcases different treatments of one main jazz theme. This piece starts of with a cadenza like jazz section that is contrasted with a driving rock section that expands on the original theme.
Number of Players: 8
Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation:
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.
Number of Players: 8
Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation:
- Player I: Vibraphone
- Player II: Marimba
- Player III: Bells and Tambourine
- Player IV: Chimes, Bell Tree (or Wind Chimes), Guiro, Triangle, Bongos
- Player V: Suspended Cymbal, Cowbell, Bass Drum, Tambourine, Conga Drum
- Player VI: Bell Tree, Tambourine, Bongos, 4 Tom-Toms
- Player VII: 4 Timpani
- Player VIII: Drumset
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.
Product Info
| SKU | 13773 |
|---|---|
| UPC | 752187435563 |
| Weight | 0.5 lb |
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