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'''Year''': 1962<br /-->
'''Year''': 1962<br /-->
'''Duration''':  c. 12:00<br /-->
'''Duration''':  c. 12:00<br /-->
'''Difficulty''':  (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->
'''Difficulty''':  Advanced<br /-->
'''Publisher''': [[NM-West]]<br /-->
'''Publisher''': [[NM-West]]<br /-->
'''Cost''': Score and Parts - $0.00  &nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp; Score Only - $0.00<br /-->
'''UPC''':680160014637<br /-->
'''Cost''': $14.00  <br /-->


==Movements==
==Movements==
I. Allemande <br>
Movement 1: Allemande <br>
II. Courante <br>
Movement 2: Courante <br>
III. Saraband <br>
Movement 3: Sarabande <br>
IV. Gigue <br>
Movement 4: Gigue <br>


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== Instrumentation ==
== Instrumentation ==
[[Multiple Percussion]]: [[tenor drum]], [[field drum]], [[snare drums]](2), [[bongos]], [[suspended cymbals]](2) <br>
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[[Snare Drum]] (High & Low)<br>
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== Program Notes ==
== Program Notes ==
premiere: Los Angeles, California, Robert Winslow, soloist
[[William Kraft]]'s French Suite is a classic collection of dances for solo percussion (mulit-percussion). The score contains a suggested set up as well as performance notes. French Suite is one of the most famous and most commonly performed mulit-percussion solos and is very appropriate for recitals and juries. Robert Winslow was the first soloist performing French Suite in Los Angeles.


== Errata ==
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Latest revision as of 00:18, 12 June 2025

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Composer Name

William Kraft


General Info

Year: 1962
Duration: c. 12:00
Difficulty: Advanced
Publisher: NM-West
UPC:680160014637
Cost: $14.00

Movements

Movement 1: Allemande
Movement 2: Courante
Movement 3: Sarabande
Movement 4: Gigue


Instrumentation

Tenor Drum
Field Drum
Snare Drum (High & Low)
Bongos
Suspended Cymbals (High & Low)

Program Notes

William Kraft's French Suite is a classic collection of dances for solo percussion (mulit-percussion). The score contains a suggested set up as well as performance notes. French Suite is one of the most famous and most commonly performed mulit-percussion solos and is very appropriate for recitals and juries. Robert Winslow was the first soloist performing French Suite in Los Angeles.

Errata

Awards

Commercial Discography

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solos

2-4-1 - Snare Drum
A Trifle for Timothy - Multiple Percussion
Corrente II - Multiple Percussion
Da Dit - Multiple Percussion
Des Imagistes - Percussion Sextet; Narrator
Divinations - Multiple Percussion
English Suite - Multiple Percussion
French Suite - Multiple Percussion
Images - Timpani
L'Arlesienne - Multiple Percussion
Morris Dance - Multiple Percussion
M'SP - Timpani
Passacaglia - Percussion Solo
Theme and Metric Variations - Multiple Percussion
Two Drums in the Shape of an Etude - Multiple Percussion
Variations for King George - Timpani

Percussion Solos with Orchestra

Concerto for Solo Percussion and Chamber Ensemble - Multiple Percussion; Orchestra
Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra (Kraft) - Timpani; Orchestra
Concerto No. 2 for Timpani and Orchestra, XIII The Grand Encounter - Timpani; Orchestra
Three Miniatures for Percussion and Orchestra - Solo - Multiple Percussion; Orchestra
Triangles: Concerto for Percussion and Ten Instruments - Multiple Percussion; Chamber Ensemble

Percussion Solos with Strings

Music for String Quartet and Percussion - Multiple Percussion; String Quartet

Percussion Ensembles

Colorations - Variable Instrumentation; Graphic Score
Kandinsky Variations - Variable Instrumentation; graphic score
Quartet for Percussion (Kraft) - Percussion Quartet
Scherzo á Due - Multiple Percussion Duet
Suite for Percussion - Percussion Quartet
Trio for Percussion (Kraft) - Percussion Trio

Percussion Ensembles with Orchestra

Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists & Orchestra - Percussion Quartet; Orchestra
Configurations - Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists & Jazz Orchestra - Percussion Quartet; Jazz Orchestra
Momentum for Eight Percussionists - Percussion Ensemble (8)
Three Miniatures for Percussion and Orchestra - Percussion Quartet; Orchestra

Percussion Ensemble with Concert Band

Quintessence: Concerto for Five Percussion Soloists and Concert Band - Percussion Quintet; Concert Band

Percussion Ensemble with Voice

Songs of Flowers, Bells and Death: Contextures IV for Chorus and Percussion Orchestra - Percussion Ensemble (12); Chorus
Theme and Variations (Kraft) - Percussion Quartet; Narrator (optional)

Encounter Series

Encounters I - Multiple Percussion; with tape
Encounters II - Tuba
Encounters III - Multiple Percussion; Trumpet
Encounters IV - Multiple Percussion; Trombone
Encounters V: In the Morning of the Winter Sea - Multiple Percussion; Cello
Encounters VI - A Concertino for Roto-toms and Percussion Quartet - Percussion Quartet; Multiple Percussion
Encounters VII - Multiple Percussion Duet
Encounters VIII - Multiple Percussion
Encounters IX - Multiple Percussion; Saxophone
Encounters X - Marimba; Violin
Encounters XI: The Demise of Suriyodhaya - Multiple Percussion; English Horn
Encounters XII: The Gabrielic Foray - Multiple Percussion; Harp
Encounters XIII - Multiple Percussion; Woodwind Quintet
Encounters XIV: Concerto a Tre - Multiple Percussion, Violin, Piano
Encounters XV - Multiple Percussion, Guitar
Encounters XVI - Multiple Percussion, Flute
Encounters XVII - Multiple Percussion, Clarinet



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