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Publications or directly from the composer. All of David's transactions
are conducted securely through PayPal, though it is not necessary
to have a PayPal account to purchase. If you have any questions
or would prefer to pay by check, please email David at skidmorepercussion@gmail.com
Current Projects
New Piece for Solo Timpani
David is currently working on a new piece for virtuoso timpanist
David Herbert of the San Francisco Symphony. The piece will be scored
for the extended range timpani set up that was originally created
for William Kraft’s “Timpani Concerto No. 2”.
Percussion Ensemble (5-10 players)
From In Contact - for 10 percussionists (2007) 10 minutes; $40
| Commissioned by John
Parks and the Florida State University Percussion Ensemble.
Premiered in November 2007 at the Percussive Arts Society
International Convention in Columbus, OH.
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Unknown Kind - percussion quintet (2007) 6 minutes; $30
| This piece was premiered
in Carnegie Hall in spring of 2007 by John Parks and the Florida
State University Percussion Ensemble, for whom the piece was
written. The latest installment in the "Whispers"
series. |
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Whispers - for 9 percussionists (2005) 9 minutes
Percussion Quartet
In Contact (2006) 18 minutes; $40
| Commissioned by the Spindrift
Percussion Quartet, this three movement work tests the limits
of its compact instrumentation. |
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2 | Mvmt
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Ritual Music (2004) 7 minutes; $30
| An exciting “overture”
for percussion. Go to www.thirdcoastpercussion.com to order
the debut recording of this piece. |
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Strobes (2004) 7 minutes; $30
Echoes (2003) 10 minutes
Percussion Duo
Sonata for 2 Marimbas (2004) 8 minutes
Jade Circles (2003) 20 minutes
Whispers 2 (2002) 3 minutes; $15
| This quiet miniature is the
first in a series of pieces for percussion using the "Whispers"
title. Scored for 4.3 octave marimba and vibraphone. |
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Solo
An Argument or a Question? (2006) 6 minutes; $10
| A virtuosic solo timpani
piece designed in part as an exploration of the sound world
of these unique instruments. |
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