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== General Info ==
== General Info ==


'''Year''': 19<br /-->
'''Year''': 1991<br /-->
'''Duration''':  c. <br /-->
'''Duration''':  c. 2:05 <br /-->
'''Difficulty''':  (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->
'''Difficulty''':  (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->
'''Publisher''': Honey Rock <br /-->
'''Publisher''': Kendor <br /-->
'''Cost''': Score and Parts - $0.00 &nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp; Score Only - $0.00<br /-->
'''Cost''': Score and Parts - $0.00 &nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp; Score Only - $0.00<br /-->


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== Instrumentation ==
== Instrumentation ==
Player I:  <br/>
snare drum
Player II:  <br/>




== Program Notes ==
== Program Notes ==


Colonial Episode is a snare drum solo that captures the essence of the drumming of the American Revolution. This piece is not in tended as a period transcription but rather as a rudimental selection in the style of 18th century military drumming. Published under the Solo Graded Series, Kendor Music rates Colonial Episode as a grade 4 with an approximate duration of two minutes and five seconds. Composer John Beck presents the theme and development in a clear and precise manner. Utilizing such rudiments as paradiddles, flamcues, drags and standard rolls to create a march style solo, Beck uses simple but effective dynamic changes to give the work musical direction. After a short middle section which offers a timbre change of periodic taps on the rim, Colonial Episode drives to the final section with loud accented sixteenth notes and a "shave and a haircut - two bits" ending. John Beck's Colonial Episode never seems square and blocky as do many easier rudimental works. The musical development is logical and interesting and would prove to be a challenge for most junior high or high school percussionists.


Reviewed By:  [[Mark Ford]]
Review Originally Published:  February 1992
== Commercial Discography==
== Commercial Discography==



Latest revision as of 23:01, 19 April 2012

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Composer Name

John H. Beck


General Info

Year: 1991
Duration: c. 2:05
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Kendor
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Movements

Instrumentation

snare drum


Program Notes

Colonial Episode is a snare drum solo that captures the essence of the drumming of the American Revolution. This piece is not in tended as a period transcription but rather as a rudimental selection in the style of 18th century military drumming. Published under the Solo Graded Series, Kendor Music rates Colonial Episode as a grade 4 with an approximate duration of two minutes and five seconds. Composer John Beck presents the theme and development in a clear and precise manner. Utilizing such rudiments as paradiddles, flamcues, drags and standard rolls to create a march style solo, Beck uses simple but effective dynamic changes to give the work musical direction. After a short middle section which offers a timbre change of periodic taps on the rim, Colonial Episode drives to the final section with loud accented sixteenth notes and a "shave and a haircut - two bits" ending. John Beck's Colonial Episode never seems square and blocky as do many easier rudimental works. The musical development is logical and interesting and would prove to be a challenge for most junior high or high school percussionists.

Reviewed By: Mark Ford

Review Originally Published: February 1992

Commercial Discography

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Snare Drum Solo

10 Intermediate Snare Drum SolosSnare Solo
Advanced Solos for Snare Drum – Snare Solo
Bicentennial Drummer – Snare Solo
Classical Snare Drum Solos – Snare Solo
Colonial Capers – Snare Solo
Colonial Drummer – Snare Solo
Colonial Episode – Snare Solo
Siegfried Fink Siegfried - Fink Luxembourg – Snare Drum Solo

Timpani Solo

Alpine Slide
Grand Duchy
Grand Teton
Cross-Over March
Interactions for Timpani and Sound – with Electronics
Modulations – Timpani Solo
Motives – Timpani Solo; with Piano
Snake River – Timpani Solo
Sonata for Timpani (Beck) – Timpani Solo
Three Episodes for Timpani – Timpani Solo; with Piano
Three Movements for Five Timpani – Timpani Solo
Triptych Motif – Timpani Solo

Multiple Percussion Solo

Episode for Solo Percussion
Istra
The Inverted Pyramid

Concerto

Concerto for Drum Set & Percussion Ensemble (Beck)Percussion Septet; with Drum set
Concerto for Timpani and Percussion Ensemble (Beck)Percussion Quintet; with Timpani

Percussion Ensemble

Episodes for Percussion TrioPercussion Trio
Fanfare for the Common Percussionist
Four to OnePercussion Duo
G-Force – Percussion Trio
In and Out of the PocketPercussion Quartet
In the Pocket – Percussion Quartet
Jazz MiniaturePercussion Sextet
Jazz VariantsPercussion Octet
Latin Fantasy – Percussion Sextet
Little March – Percussion Sextet
Overture for Percussion Ensemble (Beck) – Percussion Octet
St. Patrick's Shenanigan – Percussion Trio


Additional Resources