Always leave ‘em wanting more. Calvin Warren III’s Truncated does just this! Short, aggressive, and to the point, this percussive tour de force serves up a delicious “note sandwich” for three hungry players looking to showcase their individual and collective abilities. Features of the work include continual “over the bar” sounding phrases, layers of three-, four-, and five-note groupings superimposed on one another, split parts (à la tonal marching bass lines), short solos, and interesting metric modulations. A groove is maintained more or less throughout, keeping the sum total of the parts listenable and even toe tappable! At just two minutes in length and with a relatively minimal setup around a shared kick drum, the piece offers a great opportunity to wow the audience and leave them wanting more. Truncated ships as a fully bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for either printing or tablet viewing. Additional Information: Number of players: 3 Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced Instrumentation: Player 1: Mounted kick drum (shared), bongos, cowbell, triangle, small China cymbal, splash cymbal Player 2: Mounted kick drum (shared), 4 toms, hi hat, medium China cymbal, splash stack, sizzle cymbal Player 3: Mounted kick drum (shared), 3 toms, snare drum, mark tree, large China cymbal
