This page contains video footage & links that showcase Percussion techniques, sounds and performances - hopefully they'll inspire you to try and make music with Percussion instruments in your school! Once you've viewed a few let me know what you think......
Send your comments about this page to me at: jasonreay@richmondmusictrust.org.uk
We have 3 types of video to share with you:
1) Performances by Richmond Music Trust Percussion Ensembles
2) Educational video links showcasing instrument techniques & sounds
3) Our Percussion teachers performing in various 'YouTube' clips
Scroll down to view the selections.....
A big 'thank you' also goes out to 'RowLoff Productions' for allowing us to use some of their published pieces in the RMT performances. Visit their website at: http://www.rowloff.com/index.html
1) RICHMOND MUSIC TRUST PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES PERFORM......
Junior Percussion Ensemble clips: http://www.drum-ideas.com/page14.htm
1st Tuesday Percussion Ensemble clips: http://www.drum-ideas.com/page15.htm
2nd Tuesday Percussion Ensemble clips: http://www.drum-ideas.com/page16.htm
Weds Percussion Ensemble clip: http://www.drum-ideas.com/page17.htm
2) INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUES & SOUNDS
Bongos http://www.rowloff.com/GroovesiclesAudio/Bongos_Web.qt
Temple Blocks & Wood Blocks http://www.rowloff.com/GroovesiclesAudio/Blocks_Web.qt
Suspended Cymbal http://www.rowloff.com/GroovesiclesAudio/SusCym_Web.qt
Junior level Junk Percussion (Stomp-like pieces) http://www.rowloff.com/ConcertFolder/NoveltyJamz/
Bell's Percussion mixer - get to hear LOTS of individual Percussion instruments & combine them in MANY different ways using this ingenious 'loop' mixer http://www.bellpercmixer.com/
3) OUR PERCUSSION TEACHERS PERFORMING IN VARIOUS 'YouTube' CLIPS
MR. REAY IN A MARCHING BAND BACK IN 1990! DUTCH BOY DRUM & BUGLE CORPS FROM CANADA @ DCI 1990 - He's one of the Snare Drummers.
Part one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1s0pu8D2wM&feature=related
Part two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cef65dK1sLo&NR=1
Aside: There were 4 English guys in that Drumline - one being Gary Powell who went on to drum for the British band 'The Libertines'.
MR. PARK IN TWO VERY DIFFERENT MUSICAL SETTINGS
The Jay Scott project - opening for 'Take That' at MEN Arena in Manchester. He's on Drum Kit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uhyMKGV1Kc
With The Kaiser Chiefs on Jools Holland's Hootenanny (3mins 7secs in to clip - Drummer with the Scot's Guards) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3pKFpu7Rnc