Stawick-Slym Honey (SP) - B/X/2V/2M/P

Slym Honey was originally conceived as an independent college project by composer Andrew Stawick. While the intention was for Slym Honey to be a part of a larger work, the composer chose instead to allow this piece, with its multiple facets, to stand on its own. The work opens in a moderate 7/8 time, while throwing in sections of 3/8 or 4/8 to mix things up. After a slower, more melodic middle section, the piece returns to its previous ferocity featuring the non-pitched percussion instruments, this time in 4/4, which builds to a spectacular close.

The "Percussion" parts are broken into 3 groups: Percussion 1 requires 4 players (1 Snare, 1 Bass, 2 Cymbals). One cymbal player should cover the suspended cymbal and hi-hat parts while the other plays strictly the crash cymbal parts. Percussion 2 and 3 each requires 2 players.

Number of players - 14
Difficulty - Medium-Advanced

Instrumentation -
Bells
Xylophone
Vibraphone (2)
Marimba (2) (4 mallets, 4.0 octaves)
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Cymbals (Suspended, Hi-Hat, and Crash pair)
Tom-Toms (4)
Congas
Tambourine
Triangle
Claves
Woodblocks
Gong


Andrew Stawick has been involved in percussion as a student, performer, teacher, composer/arranger and clinician for 15 years. In his early days, he spent time performing in DCI as a member of the Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle Corps from Cedar Rapids, Iowa (inactive) and with Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps from Milwaukee, Wisconsin (where he was 2004 Percussion Member of the Year). His arrangements and compositions for the marching percussion section have been played by high school and collegiate groups in Illinois, Alabama, and Nevada including the UNLV Star of Nevada Drum Line, the University of West Alabama Catalyst Drum Line, and the Troy University Sound of the South Drum Line. Most recently Andrew was a Percussion Instructor with the Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps and is also a recent graduate with a B.S in Music Industry from Troy University.

Andrew is currently a freelance percussionist, composer, and arranger in the Chicago area, and is proud to be a Performing Artist, Endorser, and Clinician for Dynasty Percussion.