View source for Scotch for Solo Snare Drum, Bass Drum and Cymbal

[[Alastair McKean]]


== General Info ==

'''Year''': 2011<br /-->
'''Duration''':  c. <br /-->
'''Difficulty''':  Advanced<br /-->
'''Publisher''': [[Rhythmscape Publishing Australia]]<br /-->
'''Cost''': $30.45<br /-->

== Description ==
The ever pervasive 'Scotch' rhythm forms the basis of this set of variations. [[Alastair McKean]]'s deft and insightful composition continues the unique expansion of new repertoire for [[Snare Drum]]! This work is a commission for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Snare Drum Award.

== Instrumentation ==
[[Snare Drum]]<br />
[[Bass Drum]] <br />
[[Suspended Cymbal]]<br />

== Sticks / Mallets ==
2 Swizzle Sticks <br />
2 Superball Mallets<br /> 
2 Brushes<br />

== Program Notes ==
This work is entitled 'Scotch' mainly because it uses a rhythmic figure called the Scotch snap. So known because of its frequent appearance in Scottish traditional music, this consists of a strong, short note, followed by a longer one. <br/>
Scotch consists of a theme followed by five variations. In the first variation, the theme is atomised over a funereal heartbeat on the [[bass drum]]. In the second, the theme is greatly sped up and played on the rim of the drum, for what can only be described as a rickety-trickety, fiddle-de-dee-de-dee effect. The third variation utilises brushes and the [[suspended cymbal]], and is jazzy in an extremely approximate way. The fourth variation is a fairly manic and is loud. The fifth returns to the heartbeat mood of earlier, and leads into a grandiose repetition of the theme. A brief coda finishes the pieces.

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== Works for Percussion by this Composer ==
{{McKean, Alastair Works}}<br>

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