Fitch-Streams (SP)-P

Streams was is a percussion trio that utilizes a similar set-ups for all of the players. The percussion writing displays a very dynamic, linear style.

Number of Players: 4+
Difficulty:Grade 3+
Instrumentation:

Player I: 2 Chinese Toms, 2 Bongos, 14" Crash Cymbal, Med. China Cymbal.

Player II: Bass Drum, 3 Chinese Toms, Snare Drum, Med. China Cymbal, Splash Cymbal

Player III: 4 Chinese Toms, Lg. China Cymbal, Sm. China Cymbal, Splash Cymbal, Tam-Tam

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.