Overture for Percussion Ensemble (Beck)
General Info
Year: 1976
Duration: 00:03:00
Difficulty: Advanced
Publisher: Kendor Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts - $17.95 | Score Only - $0.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Chimes & Suspended Cymbal
Player 3: Marimba
Player 4: Vibraphone & Xylophone
Player 5: Gong & Roto-toms
Player 6: Snare Drum
Player 7: Tenor Drum
Player 8: Timpani
Program Notes
Indicated "Grade 5" with a playing time of 3:30, this lively, vibrant work is an excellent choice for the opening number on a percussion ensemble concert or for any occasion. Eight players are required, using: bells, chimes, suspended cymbal, marimba, vibes, xylophone, gong, 4 roto-toms (or concert toms), snare drum, tenor drum, and 4 timpani. College ensembles and advanced high school ensembles should not find this ensemble difficult to prepare. With attention to a few difficult marimba and xylophone passages, less advanced ensembles should also be able to perform this ensemble. Grade 5 out of 6 grades may be one too high. Rewarding, challenging, and vigorous, a fine new percussion ensemble.
Reviewed By: James Moore
Review Originally Published: Spring/Summer 1977
Commercial Discography
Recent Performances
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Snare Drum Solo
10 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos – Snare Solo
Advanced Solos for Snare Drum – Snare Solo
Bicentennial Drummer – Snare Solo
Classical Snare Drum Solos – Snare Solo
Colonial Capers – Snare Solo
Colonial Drummer – Snare Solo
Colonial Episode – Snare Solo
Siegfried Fink Siegfried - Fink Luxembourg – Snare Drum Solo
Timpani Solo
Alpine Slide
Grand Duchy
Grand Teton
Cross-Over March
Interactions for Timpani and Sound – with Electronics
Modulations – Timpani Solo
Motives – Timpani Solo; with Piano
Snake River – Timpani Solo
Sonata for Timpani (Beck) – Timpani Solo
Three Episodes for Timpani – Timpani Solo; with Piano
Three Movements for Five Timpani – Timpani Solo
Triptych Motif – Timpani Solo
Multiple Percussion Solo
Episode for Solo Percussion
Istra
The Inverted Pyramid
Concerto
Concerto for Drum Set & Percussion Ensemble (Beck) – Percussion Septet; with Drum set
Concerto for Timpani and Percussion Ensemble (Beck) – Percussion Quintet; with Timpani
Percussion Ensemble
Episodes for Percussion Trio – Percussion Trio
Fanfare for the Common Percussionist
Four to One – Percussion Duo
G-Force – Percussion Trio
In and Out of the Pocket – Percussion Quartet
In the Pocket – Percussion Quartet
Jazz Miniature – Percussion Sextet
Jazz Variants – Percussion Octet
Latin Fantasy – Percussion Sextet
Little March – Percussion Sextet
Overture for Percussion Ensemble (Beck) – Percussion Octet
St. Patrick's Shenanigan – Percussion Trio
Additional Resources