Boom Bap

by Nick Werth

Advanced Concert Percussion

6 Players

Instrumentation:

• Drums (2 sets of bongos, 4 snare drums, 4 toms, 2 kick drums, concert bass drum)
• Cymbals (2 splash cymbals, 2 hi-hats, 2 cymbal stacks, 2 suspended cymbals)
• Accessories (2 tambourines (mounted), 2 crashers, 5 temple blocks, 3 woodblocks)

Nick Werth’s Boom Bap is an advanced ensemble piece for percussion sextet. The term “boom bap” refers to an onomatopoeia for the prominent percussive sounds in hip-hop: kick and snare. In this piece, Nick employs some challenging polyrhythms and dotted-tuplet rhythms in order to imitate the varied rhythmic styles and speaking patterns of hip-hop artists. He also uses a wide palette of percussion sounds throughout the piece, where many of the instruments are shared among the performers via a uniquely intertwined setup.

This piece was commissioned by James LaBrecque and the Highland Park High School Percussion Ensemble.

In addition to the printed score you are receiving downloadable:

✅ Individual Parts
✅ Full Recording