Even today it is a standard in american fifeanddrum repertoire. Examples of appropriate repertoire for respective levels. Shop and buy connecticut halftime and downfall of paris 2 solos together sheet music. Army retired, is one of americas greatest rudimentalists and percussion composers. Lots of cool effects and comes with percussion trio accompaniement drum set and two percussionists. Both tunes obtained widespread popularity in europe, great britain, ireland and north america. However, interpretation of the 7 and 15stroke rolls was inspired by norwegian folk drumming, and the two accents of the single. Snare drums are an essential component of any drummers kit. Snare drum solo sheet music book by american traditional. The downfall of paris played on a slingerland tdr snare drum. His published works have become standard rudimental curriculum for more than half a century.
Snare drum, military and orchestral percussion instrument having several gut, nylon, wire, or wirecovered silk strings snares stretched across the lower, or snare, head. Both tunes obtained widespread popularity in europe, great. Kirk fife, drum and bugle corps of brooklyn from 1937 to 1953, where he won the new york state individual snare championship five times, the north eastern snare championship, and other titles outside new york state. Please disburse this music so students can prepare to play. Downfall of paris the theme code index 1114 2224 also known as.
Rudimental drumming in america from the revolutionary war to the present a monograph submitted to the graduate faculty of th louisiana state university agricultural and mechanical college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of musical arts in the school of music by eric alan chandler b. Jul 18, 2019 this would appear to bridge the gap between associations with the french revolution, and the later napoleonic conflicts. The downfall of paris arranged for percussion septet by konstantinos botinis. The downfall of paris is a traditional fife and drum tune. Jul 18, 2019 downfall of paris the click on the tune title to see or modify downfall of paris thes annotations. Its performed by iowa state university percussion ensemble under the direction of matthew coley. An indispensable resource for percussion students and teachers, this cd presents many popular american contest solos for snare drum, many of which have never before been recorded.
Traditional favorites and new solos for rudimental snare. In this case, remsen adds a significant amount of triplets and sextuplets. Scored for 45 players, this ensemble is a rudimental fantasy which utilizes themes from three traditional snare drum compositions. Downfall of paris is traditionally played by drum and fife, heres they have fife, flute, piccolo, snare. In his own creative way, mclaughlin uses the snare drum as a. Harts new and improved instructor for the drum, 1862 downfall of paris drum only as it appears in col. Chandler, eric alan, a history of rudimental drumming in america from the revolutionary war to the present.
World europe ireland the downfall of paris irish trad. He was a member of the lancraft fife and drum corps in north haven, connecticut. Studio sonja giles, director of downfall of paris in february of 2010. The solo snare drummer by john pratt, william schinstine. The rudimental solo the downfall of paris played on a vintage 60s ludwig parade snare. The downfall of paris for percussion septet by digital. Downfall of paris the click on the tune title to see or modify downfall of paris thes annotations. Connecticut halftime and downfall of paris 2 solos together by american traditional. Snare downfall of paris bruce and emmett bass drum 1202009. Ca ira 1 and the downfall of paris 2 are in turn, associated with an 18th century dance craze, the french revolution 178999, and the napoleonic era 17991815. Nmea day of percussion massed ensemble music downfall. Snare drum solo sheet music sheet music at jw pepper. There are many ways it can be interpreted but i recorded it for this video on a slingerland tdr. Have a great summer and i look forward to seeing everyone on august 17.
Wood shell, wood hoops, 6 lug single tension, ludwig heads and snares. Dec 24, 20 i came across this version of downfall of paris a couple of months ago and was blown away by the arrangement. Wooten is probably the most correct anyone could be about the snare drum. Folk songs from o neills music of ireland letter t the downfall of paris irish trad. Burns moore of the morris drum corps, whom was given 3rd prize for individual snare drumming, was particularly incensed, and said he would never beat a drum again. The downfall of paris played on a slingerland tdr snare drum duration. The new downfall by charley wilcoxon is a classic rudimental snare drum solo. Dec 17, 20 downfall of paris classic snare drum solo. Incredible performances by guy gauthreaux, the brilliant percussion artist of the u. Percussion snare drum solo sheet music 24 snare drum solo sheet music. The written permission of the owners andor holders of other rights such as publicity andor privacy rights is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other.
Harts new and improved instructor for the drum, 1862. I could not pick up the snare parts watching it too much going on visually and a. Tempo should be based on the standard march tempo of quarter note 120. About smp press this product was created by a member of smp press, our global community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. Any student can play which ever part they would like. The downfall of the rudimentalist by eric remsen is another rudimental snare drum solo following the rich tradition of modifying the downfall of paris to something a little more active. The downfall of the rudimentalist by eric remsen snare drum. Downfall of paris was played as a tattoo during the american civil war, signalling bedtime and lights out in a military camp.
See more ideas about drum sheet music, drums sheet and snare drum. This is an intermediate rudimentalorchestrallatin snare drum solo that i wrote for my daughter, olivia. A history of rudimental drumming in america from the. However, interpretation of the 7 and 15stroke rolls was inspired by norwegian folk drumming, and the two accents of the single paradiddle was. Trains by blue note tokyo all star jazz orchestrawpeter erskine, bob james, eric miyashiro duration. Downfall of paris the theme code index 1114 2224 also known as ceimsios parais, scrios b paris, fall of paris, hae you ony more ado, mississippi sawyer 1. Downfall of paris drum sheet music nicks drum lessons. He served his country in the army during wwii and upon returning received his diploma from hillhouse high school and graduated from quinnipiac university. John wooton ancient rudimental solo lesson series duration. Yankee, downfall of paris, grandfathers clock, and other snare solo pieces. Perform open to closed rudiments demonstrating the dynamic equivalent of pp to ff and back. I could not pick up the snare parts watching it too much going on visually and a lot of it was not really very good line performances. May 23, 2010 this version of downfall of paris was from the moeller book.
The downfall of paris snare drum feature power of the. Top instrumental percussion percussion unaccompanied snare drum 10610232 downfall of paris and connecticut halftime 10610232 downfall of paris and connecticut halftime by traditional, folk songs composer. Frank arsenault may 21, 1919 december 26, 1974 was an internationally known american. There is a mallet part, advanced snare and bass part and an easier snare and bass part. Burns moore took out a newspaper ad challenging basney and gerrish to a drumoff. Nmea day of percussion massed ensemble music downfall of paris.
Various techniques of the snare drum include the moller method, the gladstone method, and other lesser methods. The iowa state university percussion ensemble under the direction of matthew coley performed an arrangement by coley with the isu flute studio sonja giles, director of downfall of paris in. The downfall of paris snare drum feature power of the winds. The new downfall by charley wilcoxon snare drum solo. It was played by british army bands during the peninsular war against napoleons armies.
The library of congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes. Should i use the same snare drum and sticks for the macarez etude and downfall of paris. Students who are attending the day of percussion dont have to play if they dont want to but it might be fun for as many. Frank arsenault playing the downfall of paris youtube. Three camps, the downfall of paris and connecticut halftime, with a nod to steve gadds performance of fifty ways to leave your lover. This is my free snare drum sheet music for downfall of paris and rudiment breakdown of this epic and iconic piece of music. This piece is part of our collection of irish pieces. Two of the most essential and bestknown ancient rudimental solos in the classic ludwig edition. Find the best ones from ludwig, dw, tama and more here on reverb. John wooton, one of the worlds most respected rudimental drummers and educators, discusses and performs the most popular rudimental drum solo of all time, the downfall of paris.
He was a member of the lancraft fife and drum corps in north haven, connecticut arsenault retired from competition in the 1950s. The precision of each variation is that the accented notes are a single stroke with the entire solo sounding as a continuous role, paradiddle or ratamacue exercise. Ludwig music downfall of parisconnecticut halftimesd product information what more needs to be said. Sidney basney, lead drummer for the bolton drum corps in the late 1890s and 1900s, was a. Drum solos, downfall of paris, connecticut halftime. Arsenault was a rudimental snare drum champion, an instructor and clinician for the ludwig drum co. A collection of traditional drum solos and newer solos written by john pratt, william schinstine, and james moore. The arrangement of this classic rudimental solo features either the best snare drummer or the entire percussion section. If the link is red you can create them using the form provided. Ludwig musicdownfall of parisconnecticut halftimesd product information what more needs to be said. Downfall of paris 1790 arranged by bruce and emmett. Building future drummers from the foundation to the beyond. This is the standalone publication of the final solo found in his compilation book, modern rudimental swing solos. Frank arsenault played rudimental snare drum in the field of competitive drum and bugle marching corps in the 1950s.
The title appears in a list of traditional ozark mountain fiddle tunes compiled by musicologistfolklorist vance randolph, published by 1954. A history of rudimental drumming in america from the revolutionary war to the present. Three camps on marching snare three camps is named as such because of its three variations. Dedicated to fred albright, this solo is a take on the most influential rudimental drum part ever written, downfall of paris. Moreover, the fife and drum scoring fosters fast flute fingering. Downfall of paris is traditionally played by drum and fife, heres they have fife, flute, piccolo, snare, tenor, bass, marimba, paino and thats just. This version of downfall of paris was from the moeller book. In addition, there are four original pratt compositions that he performs as part of the spirit of 1776 rope tension snare and bass drum duets with ben hans. Beckdownfall spp product information scored for 45 players, this ensemble is a rudimental fantasy which utilizes themes from three traditional snare drum compositions. Eric perrilloux played a pivotal role in the development of rudimental drumming throughout the latter half of the 20th century. Buy downfall of paris percussion solo unaccompa at. Still a lot of solid, fundamental aspects to be mastered.
The iowa state university percussion ensemble under the direction of matthew coley performed an arrangement by coley with the isu flute studio sonja giles, director of downfall of paris. Played this my freshman year of college in a massdrummer setting. It utilizes a lot of the essential rudiments that every drummer should know. The downfall of paris snare drum feature school level. Connecticut halftime and downfall of paris 2 solos together. Steven machamer the downfall of paris version 2, arr. Ludwig musicdownfall of parisconnecticut halftimesd.
This collection of 10 snare drum solos, each with their own unique style, are perfect for recitals and contests. The connecticut halftime, the three camps, and the downfall of paris there has been a marked deviation from high sticking, traditional drumming to a forced low stick style. Three symphonic dances for solo snare drum, james campbell. Drum sheet musicdrums sheetdrum lessonsmusic lessonsdrum rudimentsmusic edmusic notesdrum soloreading music.
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