Chapter 1 “Of course, I just assumed that the world was full of solo percussionists.” The Ascendance of Solo Multi-Percussion Performance

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vi
4. List of Music Examples vii
5. List of Tables viii
6. Acknowledgements ix
7. Introduction “I shall just have to try harder to convince you.” Glennie’s Early Career 1
8. Chapter 1 “Of course, I just assumed that the world was full of solo percussionists.” The Ascendance of Solo Multi-Percussion Performance 12
9. Chapter 2 “I just basically followed my own instincts.” Diversification, Improvisation and Collaboration 61
10. Chapter 3 “I’m simply a person who wants to encourage females to do whatever they want to do.” The Issue of Gender 101
11. Chapter 4 “I’m not a deaf musician. I’m a musician who happens to be deaf.” Inclusion 146
12. Chapter 5 “I hope the seeds I have sown will be taken up by those who follow me.” Legacy: A Series of New Beginnings 193
13. Conclusion “To Teach the World to Listen” 231
14. Appendix 1: Concerto Commissions 234
15. Appendix 2: Solo Commissions 247
16. Bibliography 256
17. Videography and Audio Resources 266
18. Index 269