Tyson-Bedrock-5T - Product Information
Bedrock is dedicated to John Beck in celebration of his 90th birthday. The main motive is built on the first three letters of his last name (B-E-C). There is also a rhythmic reference to one of his first students at Eastman (you might recognize the "Gadd Mozambique") and a motivic reference to another one of his students who later became his successor at the Eastman School of Music (using the motive based on "Michael B" that first appeared in my piece The Wind That Turns the World). It is in large part thanks to Mike Burritt that I am one of the lucky ones who can call Mr. Beck my teacher.
Bedrock is 91 measures long. One measure for each year…and one to grow on. The outer letters of the title spell JB's last name.
- Blake Tyson
Additional Information:
- Number of players: 1
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Instrumentation: 5 timpani
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