Percussion

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Evolution (1953)17'

For soprano, French horn and percussion.
timp, 6 perc
Premiere: Febryary 18,1955
Jordan Hall, Boston, MA
Rongwen Music
Boston Records
Mercury Records MG 36144
MMG 105
Capitol Records,
Leopold Stokowski, conductor

Variations for Percussion with Piano (1954) 5'

piano, 2 perc
Commissioned bv NY Percussion Trio
Premiere: February 1955
Contemporary Music Society of Houston
Houston, TX
Leopold Stokowski, conductor
Rongwen Music
Columbia Records,
Saul Goodman, conductor

Variations on a Familiar Theme (1955) 7'

For seven percussion
"Pop Goes The Weasel" in the style of:
Bach
Debussy
Stravinsky
and a Jazz version (Max's Variation for Max Roach)
Premiere: February 18,1955
Jordan Hall, Boston, MA
Merrcury Records, MG 36144

Music Inn Suite (1958) 15'

For solo drum set, timp, 5 perc
Music Inn
The Poodle Tower, Soliloquy #1
Potting Shed Passacogli, Soliloquy #2
Stephanie B, Duo Conccrtante
The Music Inn; Reprise
Written for Max Roach
Premiere: August 17,1958
The Berkshire Music Barn, Lenox, MA
Mercury Records MG 36144

Alea or Game Of Chance (1967) 9'

(Original Title: Agogia)
For percussion ensemble of six
Premiere: February 6,1967
Crane Percussion Ensemble
S. Feldstein, Director
College Theater, State University College,
Potsdam, New York
Serenus Records 12064

Combinations (1984) 14'

For six percussion
Unisons
Duos
Trios
Commissioned by Kroumata Percussion Ensemble of Sweden
Premiere: March 19,1985
Kroumata Ensemble Stockholm, Sweden

"A" Train, for solo Marimba (1985) 6'

 

D'Obe (1986) 16'30'

Dialogue on Bacon Essays For timpani and marimba
Beginning of Conversation
Of Cunning
Of Anger, Revenge
Of Youth and Age
Of Death
End of Conversation.
Commissioned by Professor Klaus Tresselt
Percussion Ensemble Stuttgart
First US perfomance: 1991, Gaucher College, Baltimore, MD
Jonathon Haas, Barry Dove

The Dancers Suite (1990) 25'

For jazz percussion ensemble
timp, 5 perc
Written for Louie Bellson, Steve Gadd, Harvey Mason, Alex Acuna, Dave Samuels, Vic Firth
Gadd’s Tri-Tone Gazebo-(Baby Lawrence) - for Steve Gadd
Mix and Match-(S. Davis, Jr, G. Hines)-a duo for Alex Acuna and Harvey Mason
Louie's Click Steps-(Bojangles)-for Louie Bellson
Vic's Wood Stick-(Peg-Leg Bates)-for Vic Firth (timpani)
Laser Heat-(Nicolas Bros.)-a duo for Louie Bellson and Steve Gadd
Video: Time Groove, 111-DCI-VAI A

Ground Zero Paradiddle (1990) 12'

For jazz percussion ensemble 6 perc/ including timp
Written for Louie Bellson, Steve Gadd, Harvey Mason, Alex Acuna, Dave Samuels, Vic Firth
Video: Time Groove 11-DCl VAI