Percussion Ensembles

[Keyboard_Countessa]

One of the things I love the most about being a percussionist is getting to play really cool ensemble pieces.

 

In the 7th grade we played a piece called "Fresh Trash" on trashcans. We painted our sticks neon-green and lit the stage with black lights so they glowed. That same year we also played "Chiquita Express"; we decorated the stage with tropical stuff, wore leies, and during a drum break all the mallet players danced. My favorite from the 8th grade would have to be "Dance of the Wind-Up Toy", just because I love the way it sounds. So far my favorite piece from high school would be "Phantom Dances", which I played my freshman year in winter drumline. It was a challenge, but well worth the effort, and plus it gave me a chance to get to know some of the upperclassmen better and vice versa.

 

So... what are some of your favorite percussion ensembles that you've seen/heard?

[EODrillDesigner98]

  Keyboard_Countessa said:

One of the things I love the most about being a percussionist is getting to play really cool ensemble pieces.

 

In the 7th grade we played a piece called "Fresh Trash" on trashcans. We painted our sticks neon-green and lit the stage with black lights so they glowed. That same year we also played "Chiquita Express"; we decorated the stage with tropical stuff, wore leies, and during a drum break all the mallet players danced. My favorite from the 8th grade would have to be "Dance of the Wind-Up Toy", just because I love the way it sounds. So far my favorite piece from high school would be "Phantom Dances", which I played my freshman year in winter drumline. It was a challenge, but well worth the effort, and plus it gave me a chance to get to know some of the upperclassmen better and vice versa.

 

So... what are some of your favorite percussion ensembles that you've seen/heard?

 

 

Hey! Keyboard_Countessa

 

Would you please send me either a PM or email me at EmeraldDiamondDrumline@gmail.com. I would like to know more about the show you did in 7th grade. Since I'm in the process of forming a winter line. I need so do a show that doesnt require battery and pit equipment.

 

Thanks

[QuadraticBeats]

Is it just me, or is fresh trash a very popular piece for percussion ensembles here in Texas?

[thesnareguy]

metric lips is kool. we did it last yr and went to tssec

[Moose]

Metric Lips

Ku Ka Ilamoku

 

Those are pretty popular ones around the state.

[LeanderBass5]

We are doing Metric Lips, Ogoun Badagris, Overture in Percussion, 4/4 for four. I personally like No Exit and Teamwork.

[springbassliner26]

when i was in middle school, we did teamwork my 7th grade year and metric lips 8th grade year. both of those are alot of fun to play and sound really cool

[Gltokensp06]

Is it just me or all the ensembles you guys are talking about for middle school kids??? Come on man our 7th graders do metric lips and teamwork. Dude... My FAVORITES ARE:

Crown of Thorns-Maslanka

Staind Glass-Glassock

Sharpened Stick-??

Just to name some

 

This year we are performing Palace of Nine Perfections along with Jour Overt(a steel drum piece)The top 4 performers are doing a quartet called The Xpu-Ha Experiment (Shpu-Ha). Like I don't know the conditions of the percussion programs around the state but lets whip out some Grade 5 pieces at least pls.

[Keyboard_Countessa]

Hey, some of us LIKE "middle school" ensembles like Teamwork. It was my first high school ensemble piece. So there.

 

My lessons teacher has been hinting that he might want us to play Saber Dance at this year's Percussion Production. Anyone hear heard of it/played it? (Cause I haven't... )

[EODrillDesigner98]

 

 

I never heard any of those peieces before.