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== General Info ==
 
== General Info ==
  
'''Year''': 198 <br /-->
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'''Year''': 2004<br /-->
'''Duration''':  c. 2:00 <br /-->
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'''Duration''':  c. 10:00 <br /-->
'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->
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'''Difficulty''': Grade V (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->
 
'''Publisher''': [[Brixton]]<br /-->
 
'''Publisher''': [[Brixton]]<br /-->
'''Cost''': Score and Parts - $0.00 &nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp; Score Only - $0.00<br /-->
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'''Cost''': Score and Parts - $28.50 &nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp; Score Only - $0.00<br /-->
  
 
==Movements==
 
==Movements==
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== Instrumentation ==
 
== Instrumentation ==
[[Multiple Percussion]]<br>
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Player I: <br>  
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Player I: [[Vibraphone]], [[snare drum]], [[conga drum]], [[tambourine]], and [[wood block]]<br>  
Player II: <br>  
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Player II: [[Marimba]], [[sand blocks]], and [[claves]] <br>  
Player III: <br>  
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Player III: Marimba and [[guiro]]<br>  
Player IV: <br>  
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Player IV: Marimba, [[bass drum]], 2 [[suspended cymbals]], [[bongos]], [[maracas]], and [[tam-tam]]<br>  
[[Trombone]]<br>  
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[[Trumpet]]<br>  
  
  
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== Program Notes ==
 
== Program Notes ==
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SPANISH MEMOIRS (2004) for solo trumpet and percussion quartet by Howard J. Buss is an exciting new addition to the repertoire. It is characterized by spicy, zesty Latin rhythms juxtaposed with soaring lyrical melodies hugely influenced by jazz. The music is both accessible and sophisticated, audiences love it! Sound Sample#1.mp3 (1MB) Sound Sample#2.mp3 (768K) Sound Sample#3.mp3 (480K) Percussion distribution: Percussion 1: Vibraphone, snare drum, conga drum, tambourine, and wood block; Percussion 2: Marimba, sand blocks, and claves; Percussion 3: Marimba and guiro; Percussion 4: Marimba, bass drum, 2 suspended cymbals, bongos, maracas, and tam-tam.
  
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"...sure to be applauded by soloist, ensemble and audience alike. A melodious trumpet part, an animated accompaniment featuring toe-tapping rhythms, some flashy mallet playing, and the influences of the jazz and Latin idioms will go a long way to ensure the success of this piece." - John R. Raush, Percussive Notes - June 2005. <ref>http://www.brixtonpublications.com/percussion-4.html</ref>
  
 
== Commercial Discography==
 
== Commercial Discography==

Latest revision as of 23:15, 24 April 2012

Howard Buss


General Info

Year: 2004
Duration: c. 10:00
Difficulty: Grade V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Brixton
Cost: Score and Parts - $28.50   |   Score Only - $0.00

Movements

Instrumentation

Player I: Vibraphone, snare drum, conga drum, tambourine, and wood block
Player II: Marimba, sand blocks, and claves
Player III: Marimba and guiro
Player IV: Marimba, bass drum, 2 suspended cymbals, bongos, maracas, and tam-tam
Trumpet


Program Notes

SPANISH MEMOIRS (2004) for solo trumpet and percussion quartet by Howard J. Buss is an exciting new addition to the repertoire. It is characterized by spicy, zesty Latin rhythms juxtaposed with soaring lyrical melodies hugely influenced by jazz. The music is both accessible and sophisticated, audiences love it! Sound Sample#1.mp3 (1MB) Sound Sample#2.mp3 (768K) Sound Sample#3.mp3 (480K) Percussion distribution: Percussion 1: Vibraphone, snare drum, conga drum, tambourine, and wood block; Percussion 2: Marimba, sand blocks, and claves; Percussion 3: Marimba and guiro; Percussion 4: Marimba, bass drum, 2 suspended cymbals, bongos, maracas, and tam-tam.

"...sure to be applauded by soloist, ensemble and audience alike. A melodious trumpet part, an animated accompaniment featuring toe-tapping rhythms, some flashy mallet playing, and the influences of the jazz and Latin idioms will go a long way to ensure the success of this piece." - John R. Raush, Percussive Notes - June 2005. [1]

Commercial Discography

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo Works

A Day In The City - Marimba
Concerto For Marimba And Percussion Ensemble (Buss)

Marimba Solo With Other Instruments Works

De La Madera - Marimba; Oboe
Impromptu - Marimba; Clarinet or Sop. Saxophone
Night Tide - Marimba; Trombone
Rite of Passage - Marimba; Flute
Stellar Visions - Marimba; Flute
Two Caprices - Marimba; Flute; Oboe
Wave Train - Marimba; Flute

Multiple Percussion Solo with Other Instrument Works

Atmospheres - Multiple Percussion; Trumpet
Behind The Invisible Mask - Multiple Percussion; Bassoon
Boom Time - Multiple Percussion; Trombone
Capriccio (Buss) - Multiple Percussion; Clarinet; Trombone
Incantation - Multiple Percussion; Trumpet
Into Each Life - Multiple Percussion; Flute; Cello; Piano
Kaleidoscope (Buss) - Multiple Percussion; Flute
Rendezvous (Buss) - Multiple Percussion; Trumpet(4)
Scenes From The Holy Land - Multiple Percussion; Flute
Sky Blossoms - Multiple Percussion; Flute
Sonic Fables: "Lessons from Aesop" - Multiple Percussion; Brass Quintet

Percussion Ensemble With Other Instruments Works

American Pheonix - Percussion Quartet; Bass Trombone or Tuba
Coexistence - Percussion Quartet; Clarinet
Crossroads - Percussion Octet; Trombone Choir
Dream Sequence - Percussion Quartet; Trombone
Escapade - Percussion Quartet; Saxophone
Modern Times - Percussion Quartet; Flute/Piccolo; Narrator
Mysterious Exit - Percussion Quartet; Flute/Piccolo
Spanish Memoirs - Percussion Quartet; Trumpet
There Is A Season - Percussion Duo; Clarinet
Where Now Rusts The Iron? - Percussion Quartet; Soprano; Flute; Cello

Percussion Ensemble Works

Currents (Buss) - Percussion Quartet
Overture for Percussion - (Buss) - Percussion Ensemble
Sci-Fi Percussives - Percussion Ensemble(12)
The Big Bang (Buss) - Percussion Sextet; Piano



Additional Resources



References