A study of the works From My Little Island: Folk Song by Robert Aldridge, Nagoya Marimbas by Steve Reich, Ti Mon Bo by Tito Puente, Trio Per Uno by Nebojsa Zivkovic, Wind in the Bamboo Grove by Keiko Abe, Eight Pieces for Four Timpani: VIII. March by Elliott Carter, Douze Études: No. 9 by Jacques Delécluse, Prelude to a Dream by Bryce Craig, Birifor Funeral Repertoire, Log Cabin Blues by George Hamilton Green

Abstract

This document is an analysis of the all of the pieces prepared for my master’s recital which was given on March 12, 2017 in Kirmser Hall on the campus of Kansas State University. I have analyzed these piece from both a theoretical and historical point of view. When programming a recital, especially a recital for a collegiate percussion student, it is important to have a diverse representation of percussion music to demonstrate a broad knowledge of music and technical ability.