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Written for snare drum, kick drum, and hi-hat, Amalgamation features stylistic elements of famed French percussionist Jacques Delcluse and the popular New York percussionist Joseph Tompkins.

This quintessential collection of snare drum studies focuses on developing technical facility in a variety of stylized musical genres. The 31 solos in this collection are contained in four main sections:

Jesse Sieff's Chopstakovich provides the performer with a great opportunity to display both technical prowess and musicality on the marching snare drum. It is designed to be played to a recording

As the title suggests, Deleclusiastics is a tribute to the famed French percussionist and composer, Jacques Delécluse and his indelible collection of snare drum works, Douze

The Iron Horse incorporates a large vocabulary of rudimental drumming from pipe band traditions while maintaining a classic, traditional form. It features standard rudiments like the seven stroke

Dr. Andrea Venet wrote the first version of Kibo in 2005 while studying rudimental snare drumming with the famous Bob Becker. She later updated the piece after studying other great rudimental works

This rousing snare solo with audio accompaniment was inspired by the composer's young children, the toys they enjoy playing with, and the sounds these toys make. Some of these sounds were recorded and

When writing Kingdoms, Russell Wharton found inspiration in film and television, stating about his process: "I find myself envisioning a movie in my head, and simply attempting to write the

A great choice for a semi-experienced performer looking to showcase his or her abilities with… you guessed it… the paradiddle. At 196 bpm, the piece will keep performer and audience alike on

Phylogenesis is a work for a solo percussionist using two snare drums and audio. The title refers to the evolutionary history and development of an organism, and the musical development within the

In astrophysics, a pulsar is a highly magnetized neutron star which can rotate between 7,000 and 40,000 times per minute. In the world of Tapspace however, Pulsar is a groovy, polyrhythmic snare

Written to fulfill a simple concept, this solo for snare drum is slow in tempo but dense in content. Although packed with advanced rudimental figures, the slow tempo allows for expressive freedom and great

Modeled after Warren Benson's Three Dances for Solo Snare Drum, Eric Willie's suite Some Things provides a great recital piece for versatile percussionists. Catering to the advanced snare

The title is a reference to the old English rhyme about weddings, just months before the composer's own. In doing so, he honors his compositional past while introducing fresh ideas. This piece is a tour de