The 'Suite for Timpani' was conceived as a recital/jury work to showcase a performer's ability to play in different styles while challenging their capacity for musicality and technical prowess. The first movement demands sensitivity to tempo and dynamic changes; the second movement is reminiscent of an English dance or sea chanty that moves in and out of simple and compound meters; movement three, a ballad, is almost entirely written in rolled double stops; a sense of phrase and rubato is essential to its success. The final movement is fast and powerful, and calls for the performer to play on the center of the timpani head alternately with normal playing positon."

NOTE: This piece is listed in the TEXAS PML, the PENNSYLVANIA Selected Music List , the VIRGINIA VBODA Music Selection List, and is eligible for the RHODE ISLAND Solo and Ensemble Festival. Listed in the Maryland Band Directors Association Music List 2006.

This piece incorporates dramatic dynamic controlled contrasts and interesting combinations of rhythmic passages to enable the achievement of the vividness of an impressionistic solo for two drums. The use of medium soft mallets in the adagio section, hard felt mallets in the allegro section and two pitch changes effectively create the timbres that enhance the sensory impression of this magnificent mountain located in the Hudson Valley of New York State. This is an excellent solo for teaching and developing control and rhythmic precision. Itís an ideal solo for contests, auditions, juries, or recitals.

NOTE: This piece is listed in the TEXAS PML, the PENNSYLVANIA Selected Music List , the VIRGINIA VBODA Music Selection List, and is eligible for the RHODE ISLAND Solo and Ensemble Festival. Included in the UIL Band PML.

The rapid dynamic changes, accents, marked cross-stickings, grace notes, tempo modulations, and precise rhythmic execution, contained in this work, will stimulate both the performer and audience alike. This is a difficult grade 3 solo. There are no tuning changes involved and hard felt mallets are suggested to achieve the staccato nature of the active and consistent rhythmic driven solo for two drums. It makes an interesting and recommended solo for contest or audition.

NOTE: This piece is listed in the PENNSYLVANIA Selected Music List , the VIRGINIA VBODA Music Selection List, and is eligible for the RHODE ISLAND Solo and Ensemble Festival.

This is an excellent solo for the beginning-intermediate timpanist and very suitable for any solo competition. Contrasting dynamics along with numerous accents, syncopation and combinations of articulate eighth note triplets plus sixteenth not rhythms, provide interest and appeal. Students will enjoy performing this work.

NOTE: This piece is listed in the TEXAS PML, the PENNSYLVANIA Selected Music List , the VIRGINIA VBODA Music Selection List, and is eligible for the RHODE ISLAND Solo and Ensemble Festival. Listed in the Maryland Band Directors Association Music List 2006. Included in the UIL Band PML.

This is an articulate rhythmic driven three-drum solo. The abundant use of accents, contrasting dynamics, syncopation, and poly (cross) rhythms will provide all levels of performer an exhilarating musical experience. This solo is appropriate for an advanced high school percussionist and is a must for the undergraduate college percussionistís recital repertoire.

NOTE: This piece is listed in the PENNSYLVANIA Selected Music List , the VIRGINIA VBODA Music Selection List, and is eligible for the RHODE ISLAND Solo and Ensemble Festival.

This timpani solo for four (4) drums requires no pitch changes. It is a delightful music tune celebrating the return of spring. Time signatures alternate between 3 / 4 and 4/4. Cross sticking are clearly marked along with some non-cross stickings. Students and teachers will enjoy this timpani solo.

A strong collection of individual solos for four timpani that, when performed together, will provide many aspects of timpani performance as well as a variety of musical moods. The work begins with a bold statement in the first movement, "Fanfare," continues with a light-hearted dance in 9/8 in "Scherzo" and a slow, peaceful interlude in "Chorale," and concludes with an aggressive display of technique in the final movement, "Allegro." There are no tuning changes within the movements themselves, but adjustments are required to the middle two drums in between each movement. These movements can be played individually or as a collection, and are suited for the advanced high school or beginning/intermediate college player.

This grade 4+ spirited timpani solo should please the audience and performer alike. There are no tuning changes and hard felt mallets are used throughout the work. A challenging and enjoyable solo, IROQUOIS will provide the performer a chance to demonstrate their musicianship as well as mastery of the timpani.