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March for Snare Drum and Kick Drum: each Composer: Tompkins Joe
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Joe Tompkins' March for solo snare drum and kick drum (1 player) was commissioned for the 2009 Atlanta Symphony Modern Snare Drum Competition. It is intended to be performed with a small (20-22"), resonant bass drum played with a pedal. The bass drum maintains a pianissimo dynamic throughout the work, and the performer should stand while playing. The piece employs some of the rhythms found in Guy LeFevre's "Progressive Etudes for Snare Drum - vol.2", particularly embedded triplet figures and quintuplets over the half note. The bass drum is simply a reference point for the listener's ear.
March is dedicated to Alan Abel, an extraordinary percussionist whose performance and teaching has impacted so many.
Number of players - 1
Difficulty - Advanced
Instrumentation - Snare Drum, Pedal Bass Drum
