Comments for Nexus http://nexuspercussion.com Premiere Percussion Ensemble Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:34:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on Answers to questions about the beginning of NEXUS by Bill Brennan http://nexuspercussion.com/2011/12/answers-to-questions-about-the-beginning-of-nexus/#comment-180 Bill Brennan Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:19:41 +0000 http://nexuspercussion.com/?p=12491#comment-180 Thanks Bob! Sincerely, Bill Thanks Bob!

Sincerely,
Bill

]]> Comment on The Drag/Ruff Dilemma by Bill Platt http://nexuspercussion.com/2011/07/the-dragruff-dilemma/#comment-173 Bill Platt Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:43:24 +0000 http://www.nexuspercussion.com/?p=11994#comment-173 Sorry I'm so late to this discussion! 1st year retirement "honey-dos" are now out of the way!! I've always thought that ruffs, be they 3-stroke (LLR & RRL) or 4-stroke (LRLR & RLRL) are "simple" rudiments. Drags, however, be they single, double, dragadiddle etc., are "compound" rudiments that incorporate ruffs followed by other notes. Likewise with flams vs. flam taps, flam accents, flamadiddles etc. Logical, yet probably incorrect? Bill Platt Sorry I’m so late to this discussion! 1st year retirement “honey-dos” are
now out of the way!!
I’ve always thought that ruffs, be they 3-stroke (LLR & RRL) or 4-stroke
(LRLR & RLRL) are “simple” rudiments. Drags, however, be they single, double, dragadiddle etc., are “compound” rudiments that incorporate ruffs followed by other notes. Likewise with flams vs. flam taps, flam accents, flamadiddles etc.
Logical, yet probably incorrect?
Bill Platt

]]> Comment on A Double Timpani Concerto by James Oliverio http://nexuspercussion.com/2011/09/a-double-timpani-concerto/#comment-172 James Oliverio Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:43:32 +0000 http://nexuspercussion.com/?p=12253#comment-172 Great to finally meet you both at Blossom recently. Thanks for your kind words about the DYNASTY DBL Concerto. I have a few photos from receptionI could email if you'd like to forward the best address. Cheers, James Oliverio Great to finally meet you both at Blossom recently.
Thanks for your kind words about the DYNASTY DBL Concerto.
I have a few photos from receptionI could email if you’d like to forward the best address. Cheers, James Oliverio

]]> Comment on Revolutionary Drummer Boys by Robin Engelman http://nexuspercussion.com/2011/09/revolutionary-drummer-boys/#comment-171 Robin Engelman Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:00:06 +0000 http://www.nexuspercussion.com/?p=12125#comment-171 Hi Bill, Thanks for this article. There are many, many interesting things around us, perhaps too many, but it's always a delight when we discover them. I'll look into Toronto cemeteries and Fort York though I'd guess the American War fir Independence is not remembered as fondly here as in Rochester. Robin Hi Bill,
Thanks for this article. There are many, many interesting things around us, perhaps too many, but it’s always a delight when we discover them.
I’ll look into Toronto cemeteries and Fort York though I’d guess the American War fir Independence is not remembered as fondly here as in Rochester.

Robin

]]> Comment on “NEXUS on Tour” [1987] by Bill Cahn by Shirley Hinger Corbett http://nexuspercussion.com/2011/05/nexus-on-tour-1987-by-bill-cahn/#comment-163 Shirley Hinger Corbett Fri, 20 May 2011 03:36:41 +0000 http://www.nexuspercussion.com/?p=11577#comment-163 Bill — You write so well!! And what a career, with a real wealth of creativity! I am in awe (and also jealous). Oh, to have had your freedom to create. I'd love to read more — you should do a book!!! Hope everything is going well with you. As ever, Shirley Bill — You write so well!! And what a career, with a real wealth of creativity! I am in awe (and also jealous). Oh, to have had your freedom to create. I’d love to read more — you should do a book!!!

Hope everything is going well with you.

As ever,
Shirley

]]> Comment on Rudimental Arithmetic is now available. by Steve Weiss http://nexuspercussion.com/2009/05/rudimental-arithmetic-is-now-available/#comment-159 Steve Weiss Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:25:44 +0000 http://www.nexuspercussion.com/?p=3033#comment-159 Bob, Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say that we love the book. We have it in stock and up on our site at http://www.steveweissmusic.com/product/rudimental-arithmetic-bob-becker/snare-drum-books. Thanks! Bob,
Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say that we love the book. We have it in stock and up on our site at http://www.steveweissmusic.com/product/rudimental-arithmetic-bob-becker/snare-drum-books.

Thanks!

]]> Comment on NEXUS “spun us into breathlessness”: the review from Syracuse by Marie Lange http://nexuspercussion.com/2011/02/nexus-spun-us-into-breathlessness-the-review-from-syracuse/#comment-155 Marie Lange Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:52:00 +0000 http://www.nexuspercussion.com/?p=10638#comment-155 The concert last night in Syracuse was FABULOUS!!! Nexus members played magnificently. Thank you for updating your website to include Syracuse, & so much information about the SSO's current difficulties. The concert last night in Syracuse was FABULOUS!!! Nexus members played magnificently.

Thank you for updating your website to include Syracuse, & so much information about the SSO’s current difficulties.

]]> Comment on NEXUS at Marlboro - ‘64, ‘68 and ‘72 by Bob http://nexuspercussion.com/2011/02/nexus-at-marlboro-64-68-and-72/#comment-154 Bob Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:55:34 +0000 http://www.nexuspercussion.com/?p=10450#comment-154 Thanks for the Marlboro memories Bill – all of those concerts still stand out for me. I was the resident percussionist/timpanist for the festival for the summer of 1972. It was the first time I played that Messiaen xylophone part, the Colgrass Variations for Four Drums and Viola, and the Hindemith Kammermusik #1. In addition, I played Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat in a conductorless version, also with Richard Stoltzman in the ensemble. Playing timpani for the entire festival season with Casals conducting and both Serkins (the elder and younger) playing piano was fantastic. Thanks for the Marlboro memories Bill – all of those concerts still stand out for me. I was the resident percussionist/timpanist for the festival for the summer of 1972. It was the first time I played that Messiaen xylophone part, the Colgrass Variations for Four Drums and Viola, and the Hindemith Kammermusik #1. In addition, I played Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat in a conductorless version, also with Richard Stoltzman in the ensemble. Playing timpani for the entire festival season with Casals conducting and both Serkins (the elder and younger) playing piano was fantastic.

]]> Comment on NEXUS at Marlboro - ‘64, ‘68 and ‘72 by Bill Cahn http://nexuspercussion.com/2011/02/nexus-at-marlboro-64-68-and-72/#comment-153 Bill Cahn Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:53:40 +0000 http://www.nexuspercussion.com/?p=10450#comment-153 From Bob Becker: Thanks for the Marlboro memories Bill – all of those concerts still stand out for me. I was the resident percussionist/timpanist for the festival for the summer of 1972. It was the first time I played that Messiaen xylophone part, the Colgrass Variations for Four Drums and Viola, and the Hindemith Kammermusik #1. In addition, I played Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat in a conductorless version, also with Richard Stoltzman in the ensemble. Playing timpani for the entire festival season with Casals conducting and both Serkins (the elder and younger) playing piano was fantastic. From Bob Becker:
Thanks for the Marlboro memories Bill – all of those concerts still stand out for me. I was the resident percussionist/timpanist for the festival for the summer of 1972. It was the first time I played that Messiaen xylophone part, the Colgrass Variations for Four Drums and Viola, and the Hindemith Kammermusik #1. In addition, I played Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat in a conductorless version, also with Richard Stoltzman in the ensemble. Playing timpani for the entire festival season with Casals conducting and both Serkins (the elder and younger) playing piano was fantastic.

]]> Comment on September in Japan by Sumako Ichikawa http://nexuspercussion.com/2011/01/september-in-japan/#comment-150 Sumako Ichikawa Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:54:47 +0000 http://www.nexuspercussion.com/?p=9460#comment-150 Thank you! sumako Thank you! sumako

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