John Willmarth's timpani solo And They're Off was inspired by the Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, KY. The thematic material is derived from the iconic "Call to the Post" bugle call, typically

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"

"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,

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,

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

The Mysterious Barrier is a timpani duet written for nine drums. The timpani are arranged in a circle, facilitating easy movement of the players between two sets of four drums which are joined by a

Petrichor is defined as "a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather." In this piece, Kenyon Williams seeks to contribute something new to

In Rockin' Pauken, Darin Kamstra explores a variety of timbres and rhythms on timpani that emulate the sound of rock drumset and bass. The words in the title are a play on the near rhyme between

Originally written in 1986, Suite for Lounge Lizard by Bob Bollman is an impressive tour-de-force for the advanced timpanist. This piece went on to win Bollman the 1986 and 1987 DCI Solo

Warzone is a collaborative composition by Alexander Singer and Robert McClure. The programmatic content references the horror and chaos of war, the innocence of youth so frequently pushed to the