Hard Times for Snare Drum

Mitchell Peters

General Info

Year: 1999
Duration: c.
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: PetersM
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Movements

collection of 20 snare drum solos

Instrumentation

snare drum

Program Notes

Online Review

Mitchell Peters' Hard Times is a collection of twenty difficult etudes for solo snare drum. The technical demands of each etude primarily relate to the use of changing meters (6/16 to 4/16 to 5/16, etc.) as well as uncommon, asymmetrical rhythms (e. g., 4 against 3 in a context of 5/8). In other words, the performance of these etudes demands mental-musical sophistication as well as superb manual technique. No single etude is more than two minutes in length, and each etude is clearly printed on one page, thus eliminating any page turns. This collection will challenge the finest percussionist and is definitely advanced compositional literature; however, any one of Mitchell Peters' etudes would be excellent snare drum audition material. - James Lambert, July 1985

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Ensembles

A La Nañigo - Percussion Quintet
A La Samba - Percussion Sextet
March of the Eagles - Percussion Quintet
Piece for Percussion (Peters) - Percussion Quartet
Study in 5/8 (Peters) - Percussion Quartet

Marimba Solo

Barcelona
Chant for Marimba
Galactica
Pastiche
Sea-Refractions
Sonata - Allegro
Starscape
Teardrops
Theme and Variations for Marimba and Piano
Three Pieces for Three Mallets
Undercurrents (Peters)
Waves (Peters)
Yellow after the Rain
Zen Wanderer

Multiple Percussion Solo

Etude No. 1 (Peters)
Etude No. 2(Peters)
Introduction and Waltz
Passacaglie and Trio
Pertual Motion (Peters)
Rondo for Four Tom-toms

Snare Drum Solo

Etudes for Snare Drum (Peters)
Hard Times for Snare Drum
Odd Meter Rudimental Etudes

Timpani Solo

Primal Mood
Rondino
Scherzo (Peters)
Storm
Tribal Serenade