Spears, Jared

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Biography

Born: August 15, 1936

Country: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Studies: Northern Illinois Univ. (B.S.), Cosmopolitan School of Music (B.M., M.M.), Northwestern University (D.M.)

Teachers: Maurice Weed, Blyth Owen, Irwin Fischer, Alan Stout, Anthony Donato

Works for Percussion

Solos

Multiple Percussion
A Graphic Portrait
Dreamscapes
Energy Suite
Introduction and Furioso
Macros
Prologue and Jubilo for Multiple Percussion Solo
Promenade
Trilogy for Solo Percussionist

Timpani
Maximus
Two Episodes

Marimba
Caccia Caper
Loyalton Place
Malletrix
Soliloquies and Celebrations
Toccatare
Woodworks

Percussion Trio

Holiday Suite for Percussion
Ragtime Renegades

Percussion Quartet

Allegro Fantastica
Collisions
Exaltia
Polyphonies
Prologue and Fight

Percussion Quintet

Dynamo
Scamper

Percussion Sextet

Collidescope
Country Variations
Mosaics
Two Frescos

Percussion Septet

Bayport Sketch
Caprice Diabolique

Percussion Octet

A Time for Jazz
Blues and Chaser
Ceremonium
Clintonian Sketch
Fantasia On Native American Music
Flight of the Falcon
Jazzers On The Loose
Legacy
Proclamations
Windstone Suite
Woven Tales

Large Percussion Ensemble

Cameo Suite – Percussion Nonet
Romantique – Percussion (12+)