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Here is an advanced two-movement work for four timpani. Both airs have a dance-like quality with sections that alternate between mallets and hands, along with glimpses of excerpts from famous Classical

This is a delightful four-movement suite of Baroque dances for intermediate timpani. Dwayne Rice has taken great care to make the timpani as melodic and musical as possible. Perfect for an undergraduate

Rob Parks titled Blue Steel after a steel drum group he played in at the University of Kentucky, and the musical inspiration is easy to hear. The piece uses calypso rhythms, steel drum "strumming"

Its required skillful pedaling and variety of playing techniques make Canticle a beautiful and interesting melodic work for unaccompanied timpani.

Capture of the U-505 is a historically programmatic piece influenced by Richard Wagner’s use of leitmotif, a musical device in which a character, place, or idea is depicted through a musical

First place winner in the 2015 PAS Composition Contest, Copper Wired is a powerful work for solo timpani and electronics that was partially inspired by Edgard Varèse's Poem

Sections alternate between 4/4 and 6/8 in this lively solo by Steve Riley. Very tonal setup of F-C-D-F.

"Fear cage" is a term used by paranormal researchers to describe a confined space with high electromagnetic field readings. In these areas, one who is sensitive to such phenomena can feel uneasiness,

A powerful advanced solo for unaccompanied timpani and crotales.

Here is a collection of carefully graded solos from very easy up to early intermediate levels with a professionally recorded demonstration/accompaniment CD. Features original compositions by many of today's

Consisting of four contrasting movements, Forms utilizes playing techniques specific to the timpani to create a unique musical experience for the player and audience.

Here is a snare drum and timpani duet from one of the greats! John H. Beck's Four to One delivers with decisive, military-like writing that creates an atmosphere of intensity and power. The

Gray 102 is a timpani solo for four drums which features subtlety as its core. Through the use of quiet dynamics, short melodic motives, ringing chords, and a nod to funk-influenced bass lines, the

Brian S. Mason chose the title Hot Tubs in reference to "tubs" as a slang word for timpani, picked up as a freshman in college. The word "hot" references the nature of most of the piece: powerful,

Improvvisato Contrasto is intended to be performed as if being improvised. It is through composed and used subtle changes of color and tempo to find its expression. 1st place winner of the 2010

A highly atmospheric unaccompanied solo for timpani, percussion, and pre-recorded audio. Relaxed and syncopated, but never abrasive. A thoroughly enjoyable addition to your recital!

Mehteran, for solo timpani, explores the history of the Janissary Corps. The Janissaries were infantry soldiers of the Ottoman Empire. Their music is considered to be the oldest form of military

Mjolner is a concerto for timpani accompanied by either piano or wind ensemble. The music loosely follows the Norse mythology surrounded Thor, God of Thunder, and his hammer, Mjolner. The piece is