‘Begin Transmission’ in Percussive Notes

The following is from Percussive Notes, Vol. 55, No. 2, May 2017: The repertoire for beginning students is thankfully expanding, and Begin Transmission by John Herndon is a fantastic addition for providing students an opportunity to apply skills learned in the first year of percussion study into an accessible and lively piece. Although written forContinue reading “‘Begin Transmission’ in Percussive Notes”

Toboggan in Percussive Notes

The following is from Percussive Notes, Vol.55, No. 1 – March 2017: Toboggan is a simply delightful work by John Herndon for beginning or intermediate percussion ensemble that depicts a short, fast ride on a small sled. At least ten players are needed, and the piece uses standard percussion instruments that should be found inContinue reading “Toboggan in Percussive Notes”

2016 Recap

2016 was a big year for byHerndon Music! ‘Begin Transmission’ was published by Tapspace Publications The byHerndon website opened it’s doors ‘Stellar’ (performed by the Milton High School Indoor Drumline) was selected as a Percussion Scholastic World Class Finalist at WGI World Championships ‘Relativity’ (performed by the Milton High School Marching Band) was selected asContinue reading “2016 Recap”