The Rite of Spring: A Percussionist's Guide - Softcover

DeChiara, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0578760711 ISBN 13: 9780578760711

Publisher: Chris DeChiara, 2020

Synopsis

From the timpanist’s first triplet to the last sforzando G-sharp, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring is a percussionist’s dream. Dueling timpani parts, scraped tam-tam, antique cymbals, and unique bass drum rhythms distinguish the score that changed classical music and percussion writing forever. In this definitive guide, percussionist/timpanist Chris DeChiara—who has performed the piece numerous times under renowned conductors such as James Conlon and Christoph Eschenbacht—explores the history, nuances, and discrepancies in scores and parts of the composition to enrich the perspective of percussionists navigating their own audition or performance.With a guide to instruments, detailed interpretations of each passage, and visual examples, The Rite of Spring, A Percussionist’s Guide, will educate and inspire percussionists and conductors tackling this thrilling piece.

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About the Author

A native of Boston, Massachusetts, percussionist Chris DeChiara received his education from New England Conservatory (MM) with Academic Honors and Distinction in Performance and from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell (BM), graduating cum laude. He has performed with the Boston Ballet, Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Philharmonic, Rhode Island Symphony, Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Concert Artists of Baltimore, Harrisburg Symphony, and National Philharmonic. He has participated in the Rome Festival Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival, Spoleto, Schleswig-Holstein, and was principal percussionist of the World Philharmonic concert in Bonn, Germany, 1999. Published articles appear in issues of Modern Drummer magazine. Chris is currently a member and soloist with the United States Navy Band in Washington DC, drummer of the local cover band, Dr.FU and Iron Maiden tribute Eyes of the Nile, lead singer of Beatles acoustic group Nowhere Men, principal timpanist with the conductorless chamber group, ARS Nova Ensemble, and principal timpanist with Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Washington. He conveys his passion for the arts by mentoring the next generation of musicians, teaching masterclasses, clinics, private lessons, percussion ensembles, drumlines, and coaching orchestral and concert band percussion sections in the DC metropolitan region. Chris resides in Burke, VA, maintaining a home studio where he teaches, produces drum and percussion videos, and records drum and percussion tracks for artists of all genres. More information is available at www.chrisdechiara.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chris DeChiara
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0578760711
• ISBN 13: 9780578760711
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108