At Odds: A Suite for Solo Snare Drum

Jack Jenny

General Info

Year: 1989
Duration: c. 8:00
Difficulty:
Publisher: Permus
Cost: Score and Parts - $8.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Snare Drum

Program Notes

premiere: 24 January 1990, Battele Fine Arts Center, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, composer as soloist (second prize, 1989 Percussive Arts Society composition contest)

Review

The second place winner in the 1989 Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest, Jack Jenny's At Odds presents a four-movement "suite," each segment highlighting a particular odd meter "Fives" in 5/4, 5/8, 5/16, etc, "Sevens" in 7/16, 7/8, 7/4, etc. These four pieces translate into technical excursions for the upper-level high school or college percussionist--and although dynamic changes and accents are frequent, At Odds doesn't present itself as a musical venture for, say recital programming. As is often the case with current advanced concert snare literature, I feel Jenny's four pieces here a bit too "busy"--i.e., a lot of black (notes) and not enough rest or points of repose. I liked the first movement, mainly because of the utilization of brushes, movements II ("Sevens") and IV ("Thirteens") are the most difficult due to an abundance of embellishments and speed. The paper quality, while thin, is acceptable, and the notes are easily read At Odds. A challenging if busy technical composition suite for the medium to advanced concert snare drummer. Reviewed By: Larry White Review Originally Published: December 1991

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