SD Repertoire & Curriculum Recommendations

Snare Drum Repertoire & Curriculum Recommendations

 

Orchestral/Wind Ensemble Excerpts:

 

Bartok, Bela

Concerto for Orchestra, mvt. 2

Kodaly, Zoltan

Hary Janos Suite, mvts. 2, 4, 6

Nielsen, Carl

Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra

Prokofiev, Sergei

Lieutenant Kije, Suite, mvt 1 – The Birth of Kije

Prokofiev, Sergei

Peter and the Wolf, reh 49-51

Prokofiev, Sergei

Symphony No. 5, Mvt 2, reh 28-47

 Ravel, Maurice

Bolero

Ravel, Maurice

Rapsodie Espagnole, mvt 4 - Feria

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolas

Capriccio Espagnol, Mvt 3, 4, 5

Rimsky-Korsakov ,Nicolas

Scheherazade

Rossini, Gioacchino

La Gazza Ladra

Schuman, William

Symphony No. 3, Part II - Toccata

Shostakovich, Dimitri

Symphony No. 10

 John Stafford Smith

 The Star Spangled Banner

Sousa, John Philip

Semper Fidelis or The Washington Post

Sousa, John Philip

The Stars and Stripes Forever

Suppe, Franz von

 Pique Dame, 4 before C to D, G-end, ignore tied and untied roll distinctions, Goldenberg

Solo Repertoire:

 

Aleo, Keith

Advanced Etudes For Snare Drum, (1997), esp, #1, 3, 5, 7

Benson, Warren

Three Dances (Cretan Dance & Fandango) Chappell, 1961 4’ 45”

Colgrass, Michael

Six Unaccompanied Solos for Snare Drum, 1955

Constable, Robert

Dies Irae No. 9 w. tape

Engelman, Robin

clean it up---please, 2000

Gauthreaux II, Guy

Koshinski, Gene

Koshinski, Gene

American Suite, 1989

Swerve

SyNc

Le Van, Rich

Blends

Macarez, Frederic

Snare System Volume 1, #4

Macarez, Frederic

Stickin’Stock #6

Martynciow, Nicholas

Impressions, 1st movt.

Masson, Askell

Concert Piece for Snare Drum and Piano, or Snare Drum & Orchestra

Masson, Askell

Prim (1984), 9’,

Masson, Askell

Rhythm Strip, snare duet, Smith pub., 8’

Novotney, Eugene

 

Tom Siwe

A Minute of News, The Noble Snare, volume 4

Ten Solos for PAS Hall of Fame members

Senn, Dan

Peeping Tom (1987) solo SD and voice, in The Noble Snare, volume 2

Siwe, Thomas

10 Hall of Fame Snare Drum Solos (2009)

Smith, Stuart

The Noble Snare v. 1-4, Smith Pub.

Wahlund, Ben

The Whimsical Nature of Small Particle Physics, (2007), SD & recording

Wyre, John

Cinq 1998

Music to investigate:
 

  • 10 Etudes for Snare Drum, Zivkovic
  • A Hundred Pieces for Snare Drum, Ajiro/Okada
  • Suite for Solo Snare Drum, Michael LaRosa
  • Pezzo da Concerto, Zivkovic

 

REPERTOIRE-Atlanta Symphony Snare Drum Competition 2013:


Preliminary Round
  • Petite Homage – Tom Sherwood (available at www.bachovich.com)
  • Cave Dance – Glenn Kotche (available at www.alfred.com)
  • Stick – Marc Mellits (available at www.marcmellits.com)
Semi-Final Round
  • Ètude Progressive de la Technique; Volume 2: Solo 1, 2, and 3 – Guy Lefèvre
  • Nine Lives – Anthony M. Di Bartolo (available at www.mostlymarimba.com)
  • Snare System: Volume 1, No. 5 – Frederic Macarez
Final Round
  • The Conundrum – Michael Eagle (available at www.bachovich.com)
  • Slight of And Evil Hand – Casey Cangelosi
  • Tantrum – Kevin Bobo

 

Orchestral/Concert/Symphonic Style Compilations:


Cirone, Anthony

Portraits In Rhythm (1966)
#1 2/4 R lead
#2 3/8 R lead
#3 subdiv, 4 &5 stk ruffs
#4 6/8 subdiv
#6 largo subdiv
#7 3/16 read
#9 2/8 in fast 1 read
#10 9/8, dotted rhythms
#11 12/8 subdiv
#12 mixed 4 and 8 base meters
#14 3/8 presto in one
#15 6/8 larghetto #16 bolero
#20 9/8 to 3/8 modulations
#23 ABA form
#26 rondo #30 9/8 gigue
#34 3/8+2/8 presto
#36 6/8 larghetto
#37 Capriccio Espangnol
#38 Scheherazade
#41 W. Schumann, Symp #3
#44 3/8 andante
#50 finale

Delecluse, Jacques

Douze Etudes (1964)
#1 6/8, solo rep
#8 W. Schumann Symp #3, solo rep

Delecluse, Jacques

Keiskleiriana 1 (1987)
#13 fast cut time, solo rep

Delecluse, Jacques

Studio’M Vol. 1 (2004)
#6 3/8, R lead, excellent
#8 6/8 #9 12/8

Delecluse, Jacques

Initium II (1977) focus on subdivision
#33 6/8

Delecluse, Jacques

Initium IV (1978) focus on subdivision
#76 4/8 2/4 paired
#78 6/8
#81 3/8
#89 2/8
#92 mixed meters

Delecluse, Jacques

Methode de Caisse-Claire (1969)
#4, solo rep
#6,7,8,10 rolls
#17, solo rep

Firth, Vic

The Solo Snare Drummer (1968)
#12 Scherezade
#16 2/4 in fast 1
#17 Rite Of Spring
#18 6/8 ¾ paired, fast read

Gardner, Carl

Gardner Modern Method (1919)
#11 Tempo di Valse
#14 Tempo di Schottische – flams taps

Peters, Mitchell

Advanced Snare Drum Studies (1971)
1
2 fast cut time
3
5 fast ¾
7 6/8 ¾ paired
9 3/8 triplets
10 6/8, good audition piece
12 5/8 14 great rolls
15 3/8 short rolls
16 12/8 subdivision
21
23 2/4 3/8 paired

Peters, Mitchell

Etudes for Snare Drum (2003)
1 metric modulation
2 5/4 (grouped
3 3 2 2) 3 dbl bounce in 3/8
6
7 Schumann-eske
8 5/8
10 6/8 roll speed decisions
12 9/8 – good solo rep

Peters, Mitchell

Intermediate Snare Drum Studies (1976)
I, II, rebound, diddle
V-VIII- Three Camps
IX rolls
XI flams, drags
6 3/8 triplets
19 2/4 march
20 6/8 march
21,22,23 3/8

Podemski, Benjamin

Podemski’s Standard Snare Drum Method (1940)
#13 rolls, dyn
#14
#21 R lead, 2/4 duple read
#22, 23 3/8 read
#30 flam taps, flam triple
#33 drags, Kiji-eske
#34 4 stk, 5 stk, 7 stk ruffs
#35 dbl bounce
#45 singles

Schaft, Glenn

Snare Drum Chops & Concepts (2017)
Entire book

Stone, George Lawrence

Stick Control (1935)
Mixed sticking
   p. 5 memorize #1-13 pg.
   5-7 learn all
Singles
   p 8 1-4, 13-16
   p 10 1-4, 13-16
   p 11 1-4, 13-16
   p 13 1-4, 13-16
Short Rolls
   p. 16 1-18
   p 24 1-24
   p26 1-12
   p 27 1-12
   pgs 30, 31, 32 all 3/8 patterns
   p 33 all 2/4
Flam Triplets
   p. 34 1-6
Short Roll Progressions
   Pgs 38-42, all patterns

Weiner, Richard -

Etudes For Snare Drum (2011)
All etudes

Rudimental Style Repertoire:
 

Abel, Alan

2040’s Sortie (1950), Ludwig Pub. (1947), contest solo 2’

Becker, Bob

Lahara (1977), trans tabla solo, with accomp and drone

Cappio, Art

His Lordship, contemporary solo

Cappio, Art

Billy, contemporary solo

Cappio, Art

The Streaker, contemporary solo

Gauthreaux II, Guy

Technica 9, 3’

Gauthreaux II, Guy

Six Classic Snare Drum Solos (2000)
Traditional - Downfall of Paris
Traditional - Connecticut Halftime
Traditional - The Three Camps

Pratt, John

14 Modern Contest Solos (1959)
My Friend Norman – flam taps
Drum Corps On Parade
Gingersnap
Guidepost - 6/8

Pratt, John S.

The New Pratt Book (1985)
The Conquering Legions of Rome
Cider Jug
Hellcat Halftime (based on Connecticut Halftime)

Pratt, John S.

Rudimental Solos for Accomplished Drummers (2000)
Ruffing The Downfall of Paris
Swinging The Swiss Pataflafla

Schaft, Glenn

Snare Drum Chops & Concepts (2018)
Entire book

Tompkins, Joseph

Nine French-American Rudimental Solos, Vol. 1 (2007) No. 1
Nine French-American Rudimental Solos, Vol. 2 (2011)

Wanamaker, Jay

Championship Corps Style Contest Solos (1984)

Wilcoxon, Charles

Modern Rudimental Swing Solos (1941)
14 Rolling In Rhythm
20 Roughing The Single Drag
21 Elyria Four Stroke, fast 16th triplets
22 Study In Accents
23 Lorain Post Dug-Out, swing triplets
30 Old Sue
36 Mr. J. Edward Heeps
38 Loosen Up, speed
39 The Scotty
26 Flam Accent Fantasy, waltz
41 Spanish Three Eight, waltz
45 Three Camps In Paradiddles
46 Three Camps In Ratamacues
47 Battin’ Em Out, audition

Wilcoxon, Charles

The All-American Drummer-150 Rudimental Solos (1945)
20 6/8 singles
35 6/8
64 rrlr triplets
68 2/4singles
71 4 stroke ruffs in 6/8, audition
72 doubles rolls in 6/8
74 6/8 triplet singles
77 6/8, 4-stk ruff
78 flamacue
119 6/8, rrlr
126 up tempo, 2/4, rolls, drags
127 2/4 general
128 2/4, rolls
129 2/4 general
131 general 6/8, rolls
133 26 rudiments
135 Espana, 26 rudiments
137 6/8, 26 rudiments
139 6/8, 26 rudiments
141 6/8, 26 rudiments, audition
143 6/8, 26 rudiments
144 2/4, 26 rudiments, audition
146 2/4, 26 rudiments
149 6/8, 26 rudiments

Wooten, John - Drummers Rudimental Reference Book (1992)

Section 3

Finger stroke tech

Ex. 2, 3

Section 5

Stick Control

Ex 1, 23

Section 6

Single Stroke Rolls, Ex 7

14, 16, 17, 18, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33

Section 10

Triple Stroke Rolls

Ex. 5, 6

Section 11

Double Stroke Rolls

Ex. 5

Section 12

Double Stroke Rolls

Ex. 6, 8, 17, 43,

Section 17

Flams

Ex 5, 6, 12,

Section 18

Flam Accents

Ex. 1-4 same tempo,

Section 19

Flamacues

Ex. 4, 8,11,

Section 20

Flam Paradidlles

Ex. 2-4, same tempo

Section 21

Flam Taps & Para

Ex 14

Section 22

Flammed Windmills

Ex 3

Section 23

Flam Paradid-did

Ex 3

Section 24

Pataflaflas

Ex 4, 14

Section 25

Swiss Army Triplets

Ex. 5, 7, 9

Section 26

Inverted Flam Taps

Ex 3, 4, 8, 9

Section 27

Flam Drags

Ex. 2

Section 28

Flam Stutters, Fives

Ex 1, 5, 8, 9, 14

Section 30

Multiple Flams

Ex 4, 11, 12

Section 33

Dragadiddles

Ex 4

Section 35

Single Ratamacues

Ex 14

Section 36

Double Ratamacues

Ex 6

Section 37

Triple Ratamacues

Ex. 2

Section 39

All Rudiments

Ex 15, 16, 19, 22

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