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For the Love of Drums (Show-Style Drum Cadence)
Genre: Show-Style Drum Cadence
# of Players: Standard
Level: Medium | Duration: 1:30
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2019
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Item #:
25940
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Notes & Instrumentation
For the Love of Drums was written for the 2019 Honda HBCU All-Star Drumline and perfectly captures the essence of HBCU-based show-style drumming.
Genre: Marching Cadence | # of Players: Standard
Level: Medium | Duration: 1:30
Instrumentation
Snare Drums
Quints
Tenor Drums
Bass Drums
Cymbals
Program Notes
For the Love of Drums was written for the 2019 Honda HBCU All-Star Drumline. The 60-member ensemble performed in the 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade atop the American Honda Corporation float to commemorate the company’s 60th anniversary. For the Love of Drums captures the essence of HBCU-based show-style drumming. -
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HBCU Drumlines / Opening Unit - 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade
American Honda Motor Co. Celebration of Dreams Music and surprises abound on the huge floral confection that celebrates American Honda's 60th anniversary. The float pays tribute to the company's origins with a recreation of American Honda's first Los Angeles storefront office. Surrounding the cake are five satellite units celebrating major themes and milestones: the Honda Super Cub, emblematic of the company's origin; Honda's commitment to the environment; safety; investment in America; and a look to future dreams on the wings of Hondajet. HBCU Mass Drumline Participating drumlines: Alabama A&M University AAMU Bethune-Cookman University BCU Hampton University HU Miles College North Carolina A&T State University NCAT Prairie View A&M University PVAMU Tennessee State University TNSU
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Percussive Notes New Literature Review
“For the Love of Drums” is a show-style drum cadence that was written for the 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade Mass HBCU Drumline. The cadence is high energy throughout, utilizing the thick texture of the full battery throughout most of the work. Beyond the instrumentation associated with most drumlines, this cadence includes the use of traditional single tenor drums. This instrument is written almost like a high bass drum part to contrast the other bass drums. This works well, as there are no split bass drum parts, with everything written in unison. The addition of the single tenor drums helps to fill out the middle range of the ensemble while allowing the lower end of the group to have some contrast. Overall, the notation is clear, though the cymbal part provides a number of articulations and abbreviations that are not readily clear. A key or some explanation in the program notes would help alleviate any confusion.
...“For the Love of Drums” is a solid cadence that would work well in a number of settings. The composer also provides suggestions for adding visual flair or even getting the audience involved during sections. High school and college drumlines looking to add some HBCU style sound to their groups would do well with this cadence.
Brian Nozny
PERCUSSIVE NOTES
VOL. 59, NO. 3, JUNE 2021 Brian Nozny on Jun 30th 2022
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