I’m happy to report another exciting year in the world of byHerndon! All The Trees Clap Their Hands was premiered by the Milton High School Indoor Drumline and received a shout out from Chad Floyd who composed “Summer Treehouse” which was featured in the show as source music. The Tipping Point (performed by the MiltonContinue reading “2017 Recap”
Category Archives: Percussion
Toboggan From Above
Continuing a five-year tradition, the 9th Grade Percussion class worked up Toboggan after the Fall Concert to perform at the Winter Concert. They only had a week to do this! It’s a good example of how “easier” pieces can be appropriate for more advanced ensembles if the timeframe is short. I was able to catchContinue reading “Toboggan From Above”
Begin Transmission in SCHLAGZEUFEST at IMEC 2017
Begin Transmission finds itself in some very good company on this repertoire list from Christopher Dandele’s presentation, “SCHLAGZEUFEST! and Other Strategies to Create a Culture of Excellence in Your Percussion Section”. (That is a mouthful!) Mr. Dandeles presented at the Illinois Music Education Conference in January, 2017.
‘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”
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