"Aggression" by Yo Goto

Aggression is a piece for six snare drummers.
*This production contains flashing lights which may not be suitable for everyone.

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Brian Zator, performed their 2023 PASIC Showcase Concert, as one of three winners of the prestigious PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition.

Aggression (2005), a piece for six drummers, was composed in 2003 when the composer studied at the graduate school of the University of North Texas (UNT) and was premiered by the 12:00 Classical Percussion Ensemble of UNT, with Christopher Deane as director, at A Night of Percussion on October 28, 2003. The piece alternates sections of strict rhythm with unmeasured sections which include randomly repeated events. Six drums are tuned as graduated from I at the highest to VI at the lowest.

Performers: Danyel Buentello, Bao Tran, Caleb Price, Beau Bavousett, Stephen Mann, Brenley Rowland
Conductor: Lauren Teel
Lighting Producer: Tanner Leonardo
Lighting Engineers: Hayden Schroeder, Noah Avelar

Video used with permission. The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) is the world’s largest percussion organization, with nearly 6,000 members in over 80 Chapters across the United States and around the globe. PAS hosts the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) annually, featuring the top names in drumming and percussion. This video is from PASIC 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana, November 8-11, 2023. For more information on PAS and PASIC, visit http://www.pas.org/ and http://www.pasic.org/, and subscribe to the PAS YouTube channel    / @percussiveartssociety