Collage

Timpani tunes in a melodic fashion utilizing the pedals for more than just changing pitches. The title, Collage, refers to music in the slow section that hints at timpani solos appearing in well-known orchestral works. The references are not exact statements but will be recognized by the experienced timpanist.

Program Notes

Collage demonstrates, again, my view of writing for solo timpani: music in a quasi melodic fashion utilizing the pedals for more than just changing pitches. The title, Collage, refers to music in the slow section that hints at timpani solos appearing in well-known orchestral works. The references are not exact statements but will be recognized by the experienced timpanist. I wrote, and then performed, Collage for Solo Timpani for the CD Collage, a collection of my music for percussion, distributed by C. Alan Publications.

Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 2009
Number of Players: 1
Duration: 5:30
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Category: Solo Works

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