Dare

For Five Percussionists

  • Bell or Wood
  • High Pitched Drum or Pitched Gourd Rattle
  • Medium High Pitched Drum
  • Medium Low Pitched Drum
  • Low Pitched Drum

Many Thanks to Hulengansodji (JB) Gnonlonfoun for his advice and support.

Performed by Hulengansodji (JB) Gnonlonfoun (percussion and vocals), Loomis Hall (percussion), Khesner Olivera (percussion, percussion solo), Jeryl Johnston (percussion), Renan Proenca (percussion), and June Cummings (percussion). Percussion parts composed by Jeryl Johnston.

Program Note:

While studying music composition in the academy I have been told:
“Write a passacaglia”
“Write a chaconne”
“Write a cannon”
“Write a chorale”
“Write a fugue”
“Write a motet”
“Write a sequence on Dias Irae”
“Write a prelude in the style of Bach”
“Write a prelude in the style of Chopin”
“Write a tonal invention for keyboard”
“Write a serial invention for keyboard”
“Write a tonal invention for string trio”
“Write a serial invention for string trio”
“Write for two pianos and two woodwinds”
“Write for wind ensemble”
“Write a piece using Max”
“Write for SATB chorus”
“Write a piano quintet”
“Write for orchestra”

–Jeryl Johnston

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