John S. Beckford, D.M.A.
Professor of Percussion and Music History
Furman University

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2006

Percussion Ensemble 2006

All Photos by Charlie Register

Brian Lupo executes his snare solo in Evolution

Ajay anticipates his key chime part

Guest performers Selena Adams (french horn) and Sarah Miller (soprano) await their solos while Everett Beale conducts

Adam Ketner plays his woodblock part

Everett Beale, former timpanist with the Boston Pops, gives a cue while conducting the performance of Evolution

Gordon Hicken and Adam Ketner

Gordon Hicken

The mallet players at work

Zack Germain

 

Selena Adams and Sarah Miller perform their solos

 

Furman Percussion Ensemble
John S. Beckford, director
Everett Beale, guest conductor
Assisted by:    
Sarah Miller, soprano
Selena Adams, horn

Thursday, April 20, 2006
Gunter Theater
Peace Center for the Performing Arts

Program


Crescendo [1976]        Alexander Lepak
               (b. 1920)


Living Room Music [1940]        John Cage
        To Begin       (1912-1992)
        Story (text by Gertrude Stein)


Evolution for Percussion with Soprano and French Horn [1953]    Harold Farberman
               (b. 1929)
        I
        II
        III

Everett Beale, conducting



Panda Pause [1969]      Thomas L. Davis
               (b. 1931)


Medley of Zapateados    arr. by Laurence Kaptain
        El Cachito – Traditional
        Pichucalco – Rafael de Paz
        (Cachito reprise)
        El Rascapetate – Traditional
        El Sapo -- Traditional
        

Intentions [1983]       Eugene Novotney
        Assumption     (b. 1960)
        Proposal

 

 

2002

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