Fitch-Fantastic Night (SP)-Solo P/P

Fantastic Night is a work in eight parts for multiple percussion solo and percussion duo accompaniment. In the solo part, improvisation plays an important role in parts five, six, and eight, and the soloist is given these opportunities to make this piece his or her own. In parts five and eight there are 5/8 and 6/4 vamps, respectively, with and against which the solo player works, creates, and bounces off the accompaniment. There are also two free section where the soloist works alone.

Number of Players: 3
Difficulty:Grade 5
Instrumentation:

Player I: 3 Toms, Bass Drum, Bongos, Shell Chime, 4 Triangle, 4 Cymbals, Temple Blocks

Player I: Lg. Bamboo Chimes, Cym. Slit Drum, 2 Toms, Concert Bass Drum

Player III: 2 Toms, Cym, Whisper Chimes, Pedal Bass Drum.

Steve Fitch, born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, plays percussion, assistant principal timpani and drum set with The Phoenix Symphony. He has performed in the Drum Corps International Championship finals, and attained sixth place in DCI's "Snare Drum Individuals."Steve earned his bachelor's of music degree in percussion performance with Michael Rosen at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and his master's of music as a graduate teaching assistant to John Beck at the Eastman School of Music. While at Oberlin, Steve soloed with the Oberlin Chamber Orchestra, the Oberlin Wind Ensemble, and the Oberlin Percussion Group, and he won the school's concerto competition performing Robert Kurka's Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra. He was also inducted into the honorary music fraternity Pi Kappa Lambda.In the German press, Steve has been hailed as a "drum wonder," "master drummer," and "extraterrestrial" following performances of his piece "F/X" for solo snare drum.
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