Three Pieces for Percussion Quartet

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Warren Benson

General Info

Year: 1958
Publisher: SchirmerG
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Duration: 00:06:25
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Movements

1. Allegretto
2. Scherzino
3. Fughetta alla Siciliana

Instrumentation

Player 1: Snare Drum & Triangle & Tambourine & glass milk bottle
Player 2: Field Drum & Wood Block & Triangle
Player 3: Tom Tom & Castanets & Suspended Cymbal & Snare Drum
Player 4: Tom Tom & Suspended Cymbal & Bass drum & Gong

Errata

Program Notes

dedication: to the composer's teacher, Paul Bowles (Allegretto - to Ray Lowery - 03:30; Scherzino 01:10; Fughetta alla Siciliano 01:45)


Awards

Commercial Discography

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo

The Red Lion - Vibraphone; with piano
Three Dances for Solo Snare Drum - Snare Drum

Percussion Ensemble

Streams (Benson) - 7 Players
Three Pieces for Percussion Quartet - 4 Players
Trio for Percussion - (Benson) - 3 Players
Winter Bittersweet - 6 Players

With Other Instruments

Canon - Hand Drum with tuba
Concertino for Flute, Strings and Percussion - Multiple Percussion with flute (solo) and strings
How do I Love Thee - Marimba with soprano
Largo Tah - Marimba with bass trombone
Nara - Percussion Duo with soprano; flute; piano
Polyphony for Percussion - Percussion Quartet with wind ensemble
Songs for the End of the World - Marimba; with horn; cello; English horn; mezzo-soprano
Symphony for Drums and Wind Orchestra - Percussion Sextet with Wind Ensemble
Thorgard's Song - Percussion Ensemble with horn

Additional Resources