Audience Review - A very accomplished pair
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Posted by : Steve
A review by an audience member of Sounds of the New on 10th June at the Forge, Camden. Reflecting on relationships between different percussion instruments and with the piano, and what they enjoyed (and didn't!) in the concert
Why all composers should write for percussion: A totally unbiased view from a percussionist
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Posted by : Steve
Percussionist George Barton encourages composers to write for percussion and talks about the huge variety of instruments and sounds available. What dilemmas do composers face with writing for percussion - how prescriptive should they be in how they annotate the sounds they want or give the performer freedom over how they create the sound that is intended?