John 8

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

This piece was written expressly for the 1998 Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest in which it was awarded second prize. It is a vehicle for exploring the timpani as a melodic instrument while at the

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Prelude No. 1 for Solo Timpani was composed in January of 1984 as a musical gift for Carol L Stumpf, principal timpanist of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Heraldic in nature, the piece utilizes

This work for five timpani will prove to be enjoyable to audiences and performers alike. The simple yet engaging melody and bass line and accompaniment of the left hand are transformed in four variations