Abel - 20th Century OrchestraStudies for PercussionAuthor: Alan Abel

Title: 20th Century Orchestra Studies for Perccusion

Description: Compiled by former Philadelphia Orchestra Percussionst Alan Abel, the 20th

Century Orchestra Studies contain many of the more recently composed orchestral parts

for percussion. The book covers a wide variety of composers and pieces as well as

containing orchestral excerpts for many different percussion instruments. This collection is

quite valuable as a study tool, especially considering that many of these pieces are hard to

find elsewhere. Unlike the Carroll or Goldenberg books, the parts in Abel’s book are not

always complete and, in most cases, could not be used for performance. Like the

Goldenberg timpani compilations Abel does not given any kind of personal commentary.

However, Abel includes certain instrumental or rhythmic cues which are very helpful when

listening or practicing.

Included in this edition:

Albeniz – Triana from Iberia Suite

Barber – Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance

Bernstein – Overture to Candide

Bernstein – Chichester Psalms

Bernstein – The Age of Anxiety (Symphony No. 2)

Chavez – Sinfonia India

Cowell – Fourth Symphony

Cowell – Eleventh Symphony

Creston – Invocation and Dance

Dukas – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Hartmann – Sixth Symphony

Hindemith – Mathis der Maler

Hindemith – Symphonic Metamorphosis

Hindemith – Sinfonia Seria

Holst – The Planets

Khachaturian – Gayne Ballet Suite #1A

Kodaly – Hary Janos Suite

Nielsen – Fifth Symphony

Nielsen – Sixth Symphony

Orff – Carmina Burana

Piston – Fourth Symphony

Prokofiev – The Love of the Three Oranges ‘March and Scherzo’

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Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1

Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2

Prokofiev – Fifth Symphony

Prokofiev – Seventh Symphony

Revueltas – Sensemaya

Riegger – Dance Rhythms

Schuman – Circus Overture

Schuman – Judith

Schuman – Third Symphony

Scriabin – The Poem of Ecstasy

Shostakovich – Seventh Symphony

Strauss – Don Juan

Strauss – Salome’s Dance

Surinach – Feria Magica

Surinach – Ritmo Jondo

Thomson – Lousiana Story

Toch – Peter Pan

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