Simple Steps to Percussion Ensemble
General Info
Year: 1991
Level: Intermediate
Publisher: Belwin Music & Alfred Music Publishing
Page: 32
ISBN: 978-0-7692-5823-2 (Conductor Score) | 978-0-7692-5823-2 (Parts Score)
Series: Simple Steps Series
Cost: $7.99 (Conductor Score) | $7.95(Parts)
Movements
Ensemble No.1: Percussion Quintet
Ensemble No.2: Percussion Quintet
Ensemble No.3: Percussion Quintet
Ensemble No.4: Percussion Quintet
Ensemble No.5: Percussion Quintet
Ensemble No.6: Percussion Quintet
Ensemble No.7: Drums Quintet
Ensemble No.8: Drums Quintet
Ensemble No.9: Percussion Quintet
Instrumentation
No.1
Player I: Triangle
Player II: Snare Drum
Player III: Bass Drum
Player IV: Glockenspiel
Player V: Timpani
No.2
Player I: Glockenspiel
Player II: Xylophone
Player III: Suspended Cymbal
Player IV: Bass Drum
Player V: Timpani
No.3
Player I: Xylophone
Player II: Snare Drum
Player III: Bass Drum
Player IV: Tambourine
Player V: Timpani
No.4
Player I: Glockenspiel
Player II: Xylophone
Player III: Snare Drum
Player IV: Bass Drum
Player V: Timpani
No.5
Player I: Triangle
Player II: Claves
Player III: Woodblock
Player IV: Suspended Cymbals
Player V: Tambourine
No.6
Player I: Crash Cymbals
Player II: Snare Drum
Player III: Bass Drum
Player IV: Tenor Drum
Player V: Timpani
No.7
Player I: Snare Drum
Player II: Snare Drum
Player III: Tenor Drum
Player IV: Bass Drum
Player V: Timpani
No.8
Player I: Tom Toms
Player II: Snare Drum
Player III: Bass Drum
Player IV: Bongos
Player V: Timpani
No.9
Player I: Glockenspiel
Player II: Xylophone
Player III: Snare Drum
Player IV: Bass Drum
Player V: Timpani
Program Notes
Review
These two books are "part of a series of percussion books for young musicians ... designed to bring students together, in a classroom situation, to perform simple pieces on percussion instruments." The books contain the same material-the conductor's book presents the ensembles in score form, while the part book has each ensemble's four parts printed out separately on facing pages. Standard instruments are used, including timpani and drums, cymbals, small concert percussions and keyboard percussion instruments. Each quartet contains challenging musical ideas and Italian musical terms. The relatively simple rhythmic ideas will allow for more concentration on the development of technical skills on the various instruments, as well as the development of ensemble performance skills. No explanatory material is included in these two books. Strongly recommended for use by beginning percussion ensembles at the junior high and high school levels, and especially for culminating performance material for college/ university percussion methods courses. - John Baldwin, February 1993[1]
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