New Concert Pieces for 2010

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

New Concert Percussion Music from Tapspace

It’s been a busy year at Tapspace World Headquarters, and we’re excited to finally unveil over 20 new concert pieces for the upcoming 2010 concert season. In addition to new titles from current Tapspace artists like Jim Casella, Robert McClure, and Kirk J. Gay, we’re welcoming some amazing new folks to the Tapspace team such as Grammy-nominated percussionist Brian Slawson, Boston-based composer/percussionist Gary Fieldman, Indiana-based composer/percussionist Brian Blume, and Virginia-based composer/percussionist Jamieson Carr.

Below is a listing of new concert titles and audio tracks for previewing them. Learn more about each piece by clicking its title. All pieces are in stock and available today!


EASY
Brian Slawson
ODD DUCK
For Percussion Quartet



Brian Slawson
EL PASO WALTZ

For Beginning Mallet Quartet



Brian Slawson
TALE OF THE DRAGON
For Elementary Percussion Ensemble




MEDIUM-EASY

Jim Casella
STORMBREAK
For Percussion Octet
(and optional wind ensemble)




MEDIUM

Gary Fieldman
WATCH THE MELTING GLACIERS
For Solo Marimba with Piano



A. Vivaldi, arr. Brian Slawson
WINTER
From “The Four Seasons”



Jamieson Carr
DOUBLE TAKE
For Multi-Percussion Duo



J.S. Bach, arr. Brian Slawson
TWO-PART THREE-PACK
Three Bach Inventions for Mallet Duet



Kirk J. Gay
FEAR CAGE
For timpani duo and audio soundscape

VIEW VIDEO


Gary Fieldman
NORTHAMPTON
For Solo Marimba



Bach/Elmenreich, arr. Brian Slawson
CHILDREN’S MEDLEY
Percussion Sextet from “Bach on Wood”



G.F. Handel, arr. Brian Slawson
ENTRANCE OF THE
QUEEN OF SHEBA

For mallet ensemble and two flutes



G.F. Handel, arr. Brian Slawson
SONATA IN F
For Solo Marimba with Piano



Leo Brouwer, arr. Jason Baker
UN DIA DE NOVIEMBRE
For Solo Marimba



Gustav Mahler, arr Jeffrey Grubbs
ADAGIETTO
From Symphony No. 5


 



MEDIUM-ADVANCED

Jim Casella
PRIME ORDINALS
Solo for Djembe (with digital delay),
prayer bowl, and audio soundscape



J.S. Bach, arr. Brian Slawson
CONCERTO IN A MINOR
Allegro” from Concerto for 4 Harpsichords & Strings



Jim Casella
DYSTOPIA
For Percussion Ensemble



J.S. Bach, arr. Brian Slawson
GOLDBERG VARIATION 28
For Mallet Duo



Robert McClure
INTEGRATED ELEMENTS NO. 2
“NOT A HAIKU”

Solo for multiple-percussion
and pre-recorded sound



L.V. Beethoven, arr. Alan Miller
PATHETIQUE
From Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 74




ADVANCED

Brian Blume
STRETCH
For Solo Marimba



Brian Blume
PSALM 104
For Solo Multi-Percussion



Mark Berry
MARE TRANQUILLITATIS
For amplified steelpan, crotales,
digital delay, and pitch shifter