4BY4

John Psathas: 4BY4 (Percussion Quartet)
Percussion Quartet

This work is published for performance and study. The performance set includes looseleaf parts for the players (choose Parts only). The full score can be purchased individually for study or reference (choose Score only).

About the work:

John Psathas’ 4BY4 (2012) is a high-energy and challenging multi-percussion work that takes ensemble-playing to the edge of technical possibility. It is also a highly entertaining work with its inclusion of genre-defying grooves and polyrhythmic complexity. Each player is assigned a unique combination of instruments, including tom-toms, cymbals, congas, snare drums, hi-hats and tambourine. All players use kick-drums, which unify the quartet and underpin the work’s momentum. ‘If Dave Weckl, Christopher Lamb, Steven Schick and Giovanni Hidalgo – all percussion virtuosi from widely different genres – were to have a jam session, I can’t help but think that it would sound something like 4BY4,’ Dr. Omar Carmenates (Furman University, SC, USA).

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