Rite of spring bass drum excerpt from book

Properly adjusting the angle of the bass drum pedal beater is important to playing comfortably. Bernsteins ideas about the rite of spring may come as a surprise. Excerpts from the rite of spring euphonium in bass clef by. Three early ballets the firebird, petrushka, the rite of spring piano solo. May 28, 20 the rite of spring is a highly organized piece, even though it might sound a bit chaotic at times. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises dance of the earth, the rite of spring. Print and download excerpts from the rite of spring euphonium in bass clef sheet music. Stravinsky used something called pitchclass sets to organize much of the rite of spring. Rite of spring, procession of sage, two themes in different keys confront each other in. The rite of spring, 45 and 7three bars after 11 optional bass clarinet stravinsky. Introduction excerpt 2 171 augurs of spring excerpt 3 27 37 ritual of abduction.

Three early ballets the firebird, petrushka, the rite of spring piano smp level 10 advanced schirmer library of classics volume 1978 piano solo. Overture to le nozze di figaro, bars 101123 and 9171 tchaikovsky. The rite of spring is a highly organized piece, even though it might sound a bit chaotic at times. Stravinskys rite of spring is surely one of the great masterpieces of the. Use your schools recording and score of stravinskys rite of spring to assist you complete these classroom activities. The bass drum and timps have real impact in the ritual of abduction, the earthiness of the double basses in the spring rounds has to be heard to be believed, the bass clarinet adds a pungent depth. Gradually other instruments join in until it sounds like the swarming of insects and other spring noises. The opening solo of the rite of spring hardly needs any introduction, although younger players may not be as familiar with the secondand arguably more difficultc. Music notes for concert band sheet music by igor stravinsky robert buckley.

Scott pollard orchestral bass drum clinic cincinnati. This is an instructional book of percussion orchestral excerpts, targeted for percussionists who are. Igor stravinsky was the son of fyodor stravinsky, the principal bass singer at the. Sound excerpts the sound excerpts referred to in this resource are. Patience persistence perfection percussion depaul school of music. These are the 5 excerpts from the rite of spring that i find to be the most important, they arent perfect, but oh well. The rite of spring, two bars before 141142 bassoon. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. The rite of spring 19 calls for the largest orchestra stravinsky ever employed. Get the guaranteed best price on drum set instruction like the alfred rockin bass drum book 1 at musicians friend. Kelly, in his history of the rite premiere, suggests that the twopart pagan scenario that emerged was primarily devised by roerich.

In 2003, the scottish rite organ was designated an historic organ and earned a place on the rolls of the organ historical society. Stravinsky rite of spring score product information with this brilliant and uncompromising work, the most famous musical work of the 20th century, stravinsky changed the course of modern music forever. The rite of spring simple english wikipedia, the free. The bass drum pedal beater should rebound off of the bass drum head like a bouncing ball. It was written for the 19 paris season of sergei diaghilevs ballets russes company. Candidates may not bring their own snare drum or cymbals. The bass drum is played with the bass drum pedal by the right foot. A slightly more detailed description of this stage actionis given in jann pasler, music and spectacle in petrushka and the rite of spring, pp. It is powerful, moving, bright, dark and all of the above to run the gamut of musical emotions. Upon completion of the renovation, we intend to host a ribboncutting event to show our gratitude to alan haker and the st. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Stravinsky a rehearsal guide to the rite of spring carl topilow.

Symphonic repertoire for percussion accessories by tim. Igor stravinskys ballet le sacre du printemps known in english as the rite of. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Stravinsky and the rite of spring california digital library. In general, angling the beater around the 2 oclock position is a good place to start. Stravinsky rite of spring bass clarinet excerpts duration. Lawrence morton, in a study of the origins of the rite, records that in 190708 stravinsky set to music two poems from sergey gorodetskys collection yar. Orchestral excerpt books for percussion and timpani including books by raynor carroll, alan abel, fred hinger, morris goldenberg, anthony cirone, and many more. Its not organized in the same way that someone like johann sebastian bach or even johannes brahms wrote. Symphonic repertoire for percussion accessories by tim genis. Igor stravinsky was the son of fyodor stravinsky, the principal bass singer at the imperial opera, st petersburg. Percussion orchestral excerpts and scores method books.

Tim genis takes a very detailed look at the most popular audition repertoire for tambourine, triangle, bass drum, and castanets, while even throwing in suggestions for certain maraca, concert tom, and roto tom parts in the orchestral literature. The rough guide to drum n bass music covers the breakbeat and its circulation through the world in genres such as jungle, hardcore techno, triphop, and big beat. Scott pollard orchestral bass drum clinic cincinnati collegeconservatory of music. There was disagreement among the people who attendedas to whether it was the. The rite of spring is a ballet and orchestral concert work by russian composer igor stravinsky. Deceptive cadence a 100yearold ballet, composed by a russian for a french audience, has become something of a standard in an idiom which didnt. Stravinsky used something called pitchclass sets to. Le sacre du printemps is a ballet and orchestral concert work by russian composer igor stravinsky. A bassoon starts all by itself on a very high note. Britten billy budd act iii, scene 4, 201 after 22 sight reading. Igor stravinsky the rite of spring bass drum excerpt. Stravinsky, rite of spring bass clarinet i o part 1.

It lies highly exposed, owing to the lengthy stretches in which the interval of a major seventh enclosing a perfect fourth or tritone again, reading down, from top to bottom is sustained without a sense of progression or resolution. The journal of the depaul school of music spring 2012. Part 1, adoration of the earth, igor stravinsky london pops orchestra, conducted by nelson corbin music. May 25, 20 leonard bernsteins rite of spring thrill ride. The rite of spring is divided into two parts, and each part has several sections. May 26, 20 why jazz musicians love the rite of spring. Stravinsky the rite of spring bass clarinet excerpts. Excerpt 1 to 2 measures after, excerpt 2 to 6 measures after, excerpt 3 1 measure after to. The rite of spring, ballet by russian composer igor stravinsky that is considered one of the first examples of modernism. The standard symphonic repertoire for timpani and percussion. Excerpt 1 beginning to 2 measures before 4, excerpt 2 3 measures after 7 to 9, excerpt 3 12 to 3 measures after 12.

Timpani and bass drum must be exactly together, not too loud, and very dry. The only complete method book on salsa ever published. The program originally scheduled for this weekend may 8 and 9 would have consisted of the slso premieres of pierre jalberts brief tone poem music of air and fire and guillaume connessons cello concerto, followed by a complete performance of stravinskys savage ballet le sacre du printemps the rite of spring. The opening performance in 19 was one of the most scandalous in history, with the audience arguing so volubly that the dancers were unable to take their cues from the orchestra. Rite of spring, part i, excerpts flashcards quizlet. Another poem in the anthology, which stravinsky did not set but is likely to have read, is yarila which, morton observes, contains many of the basic elements from which the rite of spring developed, including pagan rites, sage elders, and.

Excerpts from the rite of spring hal leonard online. This set of parts to igor stravinskys the rite of spring contains 1 percussion score, 1 timpani i part, and 1 timpani ii part. How we practice a new video series hosted by todd meehan focusing on conversations with musicians about the art and craft of practice. It was written for the 19 paris season of sergei diaghilev s ballets russes company. Stravinskyrite of spring score percussion orchestral.

Bass drum clinic cincinnati collegeconservatory of. The harshness of the dissonance in the rite of spring is for the most part octatonic in conception. Aug 12, 20 this is the bass drum piece in the rite of spring. In le sacre, this is done by combining different patterns but notating the parts in the same meter, rite of spring, procession of the sage, bass drum beats out 34 and rest are in 44 polytonality the simultaneous use of more than one key at the same time. Learning to listen to stravinskys the rite of spring. Excerpt 1 5 to 4 measures after 6, excerpt 2 11 to 12, excerpt 3 48 to 49, excerpt 4 2 measures before 141 to 142. The world of drum is a world of brutality, lust and miscegenation where chained negroes are sold like cattle where prize specimens, male and female are chosen to work in exotic bordellos, and on slavebreeding plantations where masters, drunk with the power of life and death, force their slaves to entertain them with unspeakable acts. Igor stravinsky the rite of spring bass drum excerpt youtube. Candidates will be required to use the provided xylophone, glockenspiel, bass drum, snare drum, andcymbals.