The King of Epic Validation
for percussion septet
David K. Bakken’s septet, The King of Epic Validation, was named after one of his students, Kevin (K-King, E-Epic, V-Validation). The idea is that by successfully managing each of the varying time signatures presented in the piece, the performers would feel a strong sense of accomplishment, and therefore validated in their musical achievement. In addition to managing these time signatures, this piece, though sometimes short-lived, gives each performers the opportunity to be featured. As Bakken puts it, “[As teachers,] providing an opportunity for our students to excel is our highest ambition.”
This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing.
- 4 timpani
- Suspended cymbal
- Drums (snare drum, tenor drum, bass drum)
- Accessories (temple blocks, brake drum)
Reviews
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Brian Elizondo –
This is an exciting work for younger ensembles that are beginning to learn about odd time signatures. It features a few short mixed-meter sections that will provide an approachable challenge for developing players. The piece is mostly in longer sections of either 4/4 or 6/4, but it has some occasional 6/8 and 5/8 measures.
There are some recurring sixteenth-note trip- let figures in four parts, along with a measure that has triplets followed by sixteenth notes in the tenor drum part, but everything is pretty simple for younger players. The timpani part requires no pedaling, and the one-instrument-per-per- son instrumentation helps keep the focus on the counting. This is a great, short, pedagogical piece, clocking in around three minutes. Check it out.