David Hext (Percussionist)
David Hext is a percussionist, percussion tutor and composer in England. David Hext is the founder of HEXTMUSIC[1]. David's parents were both music teachers and his father and brother enjoyed playing trombone.
Education[edit]
David Hext studied music in Bedford when he was 10 years old. David Hext learnt drum kit from Keith Brightman and percussion from Fred Austin. David Hext participated in Bedfordshire Youth Orchestra and Brass Band before studying at Royal College of Music in London.[2] When David Hext studied at the Royal College of Music in London, David Hext studied percussion under Alan Cumberland and Michael Skinner; studied composition with Stephen Dodgson.[3]
Career[edit]
After graduated from Royal College of Music in London, David Hext accepted the position of Sub-Principal Percussionist of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. In 1989, David Hext joined the Hallé Orchesatra as Principal Percussionist[4] and teach at Chethams School of Music in Manchester. David Hext also act as a examiner for many music college in England. David has written many pieces for mallet percussion and timpani. David Hext's compositions appear in the percussion syllabus of ABRSM[5], Trinity College London[6] and London College of Music[7].
Family Members[edit]
- Terry Hext (Father)
- Marion Hext (Mother)
- Michael Hext (Brother)
- Tom Hext (Eldest Son)
- Holly Hext (Daughter in Law)
Publications[edit]
| Title | Instrument | Publisher | Year Published | ISBN | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuned-In | Xylophone
Glockenspiel |
Southern Percussion | |||
| Four Graded Pieces for Multi-Mallet Marimba | Marimba | Southern Percussion | |||
| Four Graded Pieces for Two-Mallet Marimba | Marimba | Southern Percussion | |||
| Church Ope Waltz | Glockenspiel
Piano |
Southern Percussion | 2017 | 9790570642106 | |
| Sound Blocks | Tom Toms
Snare Drum Bass Drum Congas Tambourine Temple Blocks Cowbells Wood Block Triangle Suspended Cymbal |
Southern Percussion | 1998 | Percussion Quartet | |
| Suite for Solo Marimba | Marimba | Woodsmoor Press | 1991 | ||
| Suite for Solo Vibraphone | Vibraphone | Hext Music | 2010 | ||
| Suite Concertante for Timpani | Timpani
Piano |
Hext Music | 2007 | ||
| Suite Concertante for Snare Drum and Marimba | Snare Drum
Marimba |
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| Percussion World: Timpani | Timpani | Trinity College London | 1997 | 9780857363176 | Co-author with Keith Bartlett |
| Tuned Percussion Grade 1 & 2 | Tuned Percussion | Stainer & Bell | 2000 | 9790220219610 | |
| Tuned Percussion Grade 3 & 4 | Tuned Percussion | Stainer & Bell | 2000 | 9790220219931 | |
| Tuned Percussion Grade 5 & 6 | Tuned Percussion | Stainer & Bell | 2001 | 9790220219948 | “David Hext has once again given us some invaluable additions to the examination repertoire (Tuned Percussion Books 3 & 4), and both he and the London College of Music deserve our support for their initiative. I also feel that his initiative could have far-reaching effects, playing a definitive role in the development of mallet percussion in this country (UK), and as such it cannot be ignored.”[8] National Union of Percussion Teachers, 2002 |
| Tuned Percussion Grade 7 & 8 | Tuned Percussion | Stainer & Bell | 2001 | 9790220219955 |
Noble Student[edit]
- Katy Elman (Concordia Ambassador) [9]
- Mike Cunningham[10]
- Fang Zhang (2020 Winner of the BBC Young Musician Competition)[11]
- Buddy Lovett[12]
External Link[edit]
Reference[edit]
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- ↑ "Staff - David Hext". Chetham's School of Music. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Hext, David". Southern Percussion. Retrieved 2021-09-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "David Hext (The Halle-Principal Percussionist, Percussion Teacher at Chetham's School of Music)". PercWorks (Inspiring Music Education Through Percussion). Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Our Orchestra Musician". Halle Orchestra. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Check date values in:|archive-date=(help) - ↑ "Percussion Syllabus from 2020" (PDF). ABRSM. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Check date values in:|archive-date=(help) - ↑ "Drum Kit & Percussion Syllabus 2020-2023". Trinity College London. Retrieved 2021/09/06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Tuned Percussion Repertoire List 2011-2014" (PDF). London College of Music Examination. University of West London. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Staff - David Hext". Chetham's School of Music. Retrieved 2021-09-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Percussion". Concordia Foundation (Building bridges through Music & the Arts). Retrieved 2021-09-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Marimba One Artitis (Mike Cunningham)". Marimba One. Retrieved 2021-09-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Fang Zhang - Percussion, 2020 Winner". Young Classical Artists Trust. Retrieved 2021-09-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "About Buddy Lovett". Buddy Lovett. Unknown parameter
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