Op. 63, Concerto for timpani

Timothy A.

Corpus Concerto for Timpani Opus 63

for Timpani & Percussion Ensemble Attacca Publishing 2016

Concerto for Timpani

Op. 63 Instrumentation: Timpani: 32´, 29´, 26´, 24´, 23´ (or 24´) Percussion I: Glockenspiel Percussion II: Vibraphone, Sus. Cym. Percussion III: Vibraphone Percussion IV: 4.3 Marimba, Sus. Cym. Percussion V: 5.0 Marimba, Sus. Cym. Percussion VI: Tam Tam, Snare Drum, Log Drum Percussion VII: Bass Drum Percussion VIII: Large Tam Tam, Triangle, Tambourine, Bowed Crotale (E, G, C, D), Shekere Percussion IX: Lions Roam, Shakers, Bowed Crotale (E), Glass Bottles (3), Bamboo Chimes, Djembe Percussion X: Bongos, Tom drums (4), Shakers

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Program Notes The New American Timpani project was supported by 3Arts Chicago and Roosevelt University. This project funded the composing, recording and performance of three new works for timpani. The new works include a book of

timpani solos, percussion quartet with timpani and timpani concerto.

The last composition in the New American Timpani Project was Concerto for Timpani. While composing the concerto I decided to stick closely to a rondo form. Throughout the piece, each member of the ensemble shares a moment with the timpani. Some of these moments are a dialog and some are more united. As the piece continues, the ensemble and soloist grow further apart musically. In the 3rd section (starting at J) the ensemble and soloist act independently of each other, in their own specific tempi. After the cadenza the ensemble and soloist are reunited. I chose to work with only five timpani to demonstrate the capabilities of the performer. From rehearsal Q, the soloist is

playing independent of the ensemble. However, the timpanist should be done with their measure 170 before the

ensemble reaches rehearsal S. Additionally, I removed many extended techniques in order to focus on strong fundamental skills such as precision and intonation. Special thanks to Ed Harrison for his help on the project and willingness to play a lot of notes.

Original Timpani set-up

Concerto for Timpani is approximately ten-and-a-half (10.5) minutes long.

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Timothy A. Corpus

Op. 62, Concerto for Timpani

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