Eric Rath
Rechargeable Batterie for percussion ensemble
Rechargeable Batterie by Eric Rath Š 2011 Tapspace Publications, LLC (ASCAP). Portland, OR. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Printed in USA. www.tapspace.com Notice of Liability: Any duplication, adaptation, or arrangement of this composition requires the written consent of the copyright owner. No part of this composition may be photocopied or reproduced in any way without permission. Unauthorized uses are an infringement of the U.S. Copyright Act and are punishable by law.
TSPCE15-004
Players and Instrumentation Rechargeable Batterie requires 8 players with the following instrumentation: (Implement model suggestions are Innovative Percussion brand.)
Player 1:
Timpani—medium/general timpani mallets (CT-3)
Player 2: Castanets Player 3: Triangle—medium triangle beater Player 4: Tambourine Player 5: Snare Drum—concert snare drum sticks (IP-LD) Player 6: Bass Drum, Tam-tam—general bass drum mallet (CB-1) and a triangle beater or coin for scrapes Player 7: Crash Cymbals Player 8: Suspended Cymbal—general suspended cymbal mallets (JC2SC) and a triangle beater or coin for scrapes
Note: Rechargeable Batterie depends on all eight parts being played. If necessary, all of the cymbal parts can be covered by one performer on suspended cymbal. A separate sizzle cymbal can be utilized to substitute for the crash cymbal’s “sizzle” crash.
Suggested Setup
Notes Within the first 15 measures, you should notice that Rechargeable Batterie aspires to make music through accessory percussion instruments. Proper technique on each instrument is important. Performers shouldn’t worry about how to play triangle or castanets as much as how to achieve the proper nuance required by the music. Across a number of dynamic changes, there are ample opportunities for performers to perfect the proper and musically appropriate touch on the instrument. The independent percussionist does not just play the notes on the page; they actively seek out ways to perform their parts in the most complementary fashion to the rest of the ensemble. There are, however, still some “training wheels” in place in the piece. Most real-world tambourine parts do not specifically indicate whether a roll is intended to be a “shake roll” or a “thumb roll.” Suspended cymbal parts may or may not tell you what part of the stick to use. Most of the time the composer does not care whether you scrape a tam-tam with a triangle beater or a coin. In Rechargeable Batterie, many of the techniques are specifically indicated so that the performer broadens their technical vocabulary. By the time you work up Rechargeable Batterie, you will have percussionists who have many more tools in their toolbox. They will also have gained those tools while having to be increasingly aware of how the other performers’ parts fit together. They will be able to play their part but also know how their part functions in the overall ensemble. – Eric Rath
Bringing Percussion Beyond the Back of the Room This piece is one of the selections from the larger compilation book Beyond Basic Percussion. Co-written by Eric Rath and Ralph Hicks, it contains 10 ensembles from which beginning percussion students can learn. If you enjoy this piece, you’ll most get some great use out of the compilation! Also from Rath and Hicks is Five Minute Drill – a program of fun, daily classroom routines for percussion. This program focuses on simple and effective techniques for snare drum basics and mallet keyboard scales that are all set to entertaining playback tracks. Both of these products have received rave reviews from middle school and high school music teachers and are sure to bring percussionists beyond the back of the room!
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Level: Med-Easy Approx. playing time: 2’35”
Rechargeable Batterie
Player 1 Timpani
Player 2 Castanets
Player 3 Triangle
Player 4 Tambourine
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