Lou Harrison: Canticle No. 3
Vol. 1 Percussion
American Percussion Society, Paul Price, Conductor
Urania USD 1007
1959
The date comes from a penned notation found on the back cover.
Also from the back cover: Canticle No. 3 was first heard in San Francisco in 1941. Its composer, Lou Harrison (born in 1917), a student of Arnold Schoenberg, Henry Cowell, and Howard Cooper, has been an outstanding contributor to percussion music repertory. The work is made up of two folk melodies, each stated in turn by the ocarina and cleverly imitated by the melodic implications of the non-definite percussion. A constant measure signature (4/4) and tempo offers the challenging use of abnormal (long) groupings to achieve augmentation, development, and the unusual musical contrasts. Among the unusual instruments unitized by the seven players are ocarina, six iron pipes, five brake drums (muted), size water buffalo bells, two sistra, etc.
The individual responsible for bringing together the men and the music on this disc is Paul Price. It is important to point out that he has been directly responsible for pioneering efforts with percussion players which led to a renewed interest in serious percussion music and composition for percussion ensembles. Leopold Stolowski in 1953 dubbed him "Mr. Percussion". A graduate of the New England and Cincinnati Conservatories of Music, Mr. Price has organized percussion groups, given concerts, written articles and textbooks, appeared often as percussion recitalist and lecturer. He was responsible for organizing the first school-accredited percussion ensemble class in 1950. At present a teacher of timpani and percussion at Boston University's School of Music and conductor of its percussion ensemble, Mr. Price is rewarded by Seeming his students (among whom are Jack McKenzie and Michael Colgrass) share his enthusiasm and make names for themselves as performers and composers of percussion works.
The individual responsible for bringing together the men and the music on this disc is Paul Price. It is important to point out that he has been directly responsible for pioneering efforts with percussion players which led to a renewed interest in serious percussion music and composition for percussion ensembles. Leopold Stolowski in 1953 dubbed him "Mr. Percussion". A graduate of the New England and Cincinnati Conservatories of Music, Mr. Price has organized percussion groups, given concerts, written articles and textbooks, appeared often as percussion recitalist and lecturer. He was responsible for organizing the first school-accredited percussion ensemble class in 1950. At present a teacher of timpani and percussion at Boston University's School of Music and conductor of its percussion ensemble, Mr. Price is rewarded by Seeming his students (among whom are Jack McKenzie and Michael Colgrass) share his enthusiasm and make names for themselves as performers and composers of percussion works.
Edgar Varsee: Iconisation
Lou Harrison: Canticle No. 3
Harry Bartlett: Four Holidays
Jack McKenzie: Introduction and Allegro
Michael Colgrass: Three Brothers
Manhattan Percussion Ensemble
Paul Price, ConductorEdgarVarese: Ionisation
Lou Harrison: Canticle No. 3
Harry Bartlett: Four Holidays – New Year's Eve, Washington's Birthday, Fourth Of July and Cuban Christmas
Jack McKenzie: Introduction and Allegro
Michael Colgrass: Three Brothers
Urania US 5106
This is a reissue of Breaking The Sound Barrier - Vol. 1 Percussion.
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