John Cage - Credo in US

John Cage - Credo in US
By John Cage
Recorded at VicFirth.com

Third Coast Percussion performs John Cage's "suite with a satirical character", Credo in US, from 1942.

David Skidmore - Ritual Music

David Skidmore - Ritual Music
By David Skidmore
Recorded at NEIU - Chicago

Third Coast Percussion performs Ritual Music by member/composer David Skidmore.

John Cage - Third Construction (excerpt)

John Cage - Third Construction (excerpt)
By John Cage
Recorded at Gottlieb Hall - Chicago

Third Coast Percussion has been bringing performances of Third Construction (1941) to audiences around the country for 5 years. This master piece of Cage’s early output is scored for everything from drums and tin cans to split pieces of bamboo, a conch shell and the “lion’s roar,” a modified drum that uses friction to produce a low groaning sound.

Live Recording: Gottlieb Hall, Chicago IL. September 18, 2010

To view the full performance of Third Construction visit www.youtube.com/thirdcoastpercussion.

David Skidmore - In Contact

David Skidmore - In Contact
By David Skidmore
Recorded at VicFirth.com

Third Coast Percussion performs In Contact by member/composer David Skidmore.

John Cage - Second Construction (excerpt)

John Cage - Second Construction (excerpt)
By John Cage
Recorded at Gottlieb Hall - Chicago

Second Construction was composed in 1940. In addition to drums, shakers, and gongs - including one that is lowered into a bucket of water to lower its pitch - the score calls for a prepared piano, which involves placing cardboard and a screw between the piano strings.

Live Recording: Gottlieb Hall, Chicago, IL September 18, 2010