Performed by Dr. Brad Meyer

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ABOUT THE PIECE:
Criminal Intentions is the story of a late-night jewelry thief who gets caught. The first section represents the criminal conceiving of the plan to enter the store, grab the jewelry, and drive away without getting caught. Next, the second section is the act of breaking in and stealing from the store. And, just like the criminal had thought, it goes off almost as smoothly as he had imagined. As the thief is about to escape, he is surrounded by police, which forces the criminal to contemplate how he can escape while he sneaks around the store looking for any escape routes. This is depicted in the third section with the right hand playing several ostinati (repeated patterns) while the left hand performs several winding melodies on the bells and multi- percussion instruments. Finally, the last section depicts police rushing into the store, capturing the thief, and slapping the cuffs on him.

ABOUT THE COMPOSER:
Dr. Brad Meyer (www.Brad-Meyer.com) is a percussion artist and composer with an extensive and diverse teaching background. Currently, Brad is the Director of Percussion Studies at Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX) where he directs the percussion ensemble and steel band ("Jacks of Steel"). He also teaches the private percussion lessons and percussion methods course at SFA. Dr. Meyer was recently the Visiting Instructor of Music in Percussion/Percussion Ensemble Director at Centre College (Danville, KY) and the Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Tennessee Technological University (Cookeville, TN) during the fall of 2011.

Dr. Meyer frequently tours to universities and high schools throughout Southern and Midwestern states presenting recitals, workshops, and clinics on topics such as electro-acoustic percussion, contemporary marimba, concert snare drum, marching percussion, and world music. Brad serves as the Vice President of the Kentucky Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society as well as a member of the PAS's Technology Committee.

Brad completed his Doctorate of Music in Percussion Performance and Pedagogy of Music Theory Certificate in the Spring of 2011 under James Campbell at the University of Kentucky, where he also graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance in 2006. Along with his studies at UK, Brad was the Wildcat Marching Band's percussion director, UK Steel Band/Blue Steel coordinator, and percussion studio lesson instructor. He received his Master of Music Performance Degree under the direction of Dr. Scott Herring at the University of South Carolina, where he ran the Palmetto Pans, the USC drumline, and debuted his first percussion ensemble composition, Your Three Favorite Colors.

Recently, he was the pit manager for the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps in 2010 and was the front ensemble caption head of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps in 2009, where he was as a front ensemble technician for the two years prior. His extensive training in world music, particularly on the Caribbean steel pan, Korean P'ungmul, mbira (Zimbabwe finger piano), Joropo maracas, and both Javanese and Balinese gamelan has provided a global perspective for his performances and research areas. From 2002-2005, Dr. Meyer was a part of The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps' front ensemble, where he accumulated one world championship, three "high-drum" trophies, and three "outstanding service" awards.

Brad is a proud endorsee of Yamaha Instruments, Vic Firth Stick and Mallets, Evans Drumheads, and Tycoon Percussion.

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