Baird-Stroll on the Bottom of the Sea(GrS)

Written for young players, Baird's imaginary stroll on the ocean floor uses graphic notation similar to Feldman's "King of Denmark." The instrumentation is flexible and can include found instruments as well as traditional percussion such as triangles and drums. The duration of the piece is variable.

Number of Players: 3
Difficulty: Grade 6
Instrumentation:

Player I: High Pitched Instruments

Player II: Medium Pitched Instruments

Player III: Low Pitched Instruments

Born 10 October 1950, in Owensboro, Kentucky, James Baird studied percussion performance at Memphis State University with George Frock and William Youhass and later at the University of Illinois (B.M. 1972) with Thomas Siwe. He did his graduate work at Northwestern University (M.M. 1973) and joined the Blackearth Percussion Group. His compositions reflect his interest in music for percussion instruments.