https://newmusicusa.org/nmbx/playing-the-brake-drum-a-very-short-guide-to-percussion-parts-for-composers-who-write-for-band/ Supporting the sounds of tomorrow. We envision a thriving, connected, and equitable ecosystem for new music across the United States. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:42:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://newmusicusa.org/nmbx/playing-the-brake-drum-a-very-short-guide-to-percussion-parts-for-composers-who-write-for-band/#comment-1040 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 20:47:32 +0000 https://newmusicusa.wpengine.com/?p=366400#comment-1040 Thanks so much for such a practical article about paracompositional matters. I must admit to an initial disappointment, though, because one of the most delightful sounds I have ever heard was a chamber work that involved about a dozen brake drums played with the bamboo handles of yarn mallets. Absolutely enchanting, and it was nearly 40 years ago that I heard it–but I’ll never forget it! Mark well, though: *chamber* work.

]]> https://newmusicusa.org/nmbx/playing-the-brake-drum-a-very-short-guide-to-percussion-parts-for-composers-who-write-for-band/#comment-1039 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:14:27 +0000 https://newmusicusa.wpengine.com/?p=366400#comment-1039 Thanks so much for this useful article. As a self-taught composer, and one who only rarely has performers to work with, I find such nuts-and-bolts explanations extremely valuable, and surprisingly hard to find in books and web sites dealing with orchestration. I wish there were an article like this for every instrument.

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