REPERTOIRE
PERCUSSION ORCHESTRATIONS
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnaval des Animaux)
1 Percussion (No Timpani)
Xylophone
Notes: The Glass Harmonica part is sometimes covered on Glockenspiel, in which case an additional player is required.
HOWARD SHORE
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Symphonic Suite
Timpani + 3 Percussion
4 Timpani
Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Wood Block, Clash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Tom-Tom, Tam-Tam, Brake Drum (or Anvil)
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
The Age of Gold - Suite, op.22a
Timpani + 4 Percussion
Timpani
Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals, Snare Drum, Tam-Tam, Triangle, Wood Block, Xylophone
Cello Concerto No. 2, op.126
Timpani + 4 Percussion
Timpani
Xylophone, Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Tom-Tom, Wood Block, Whip, Tambourine
Festive Overture, op.96
Timpani + 4 Percussion
3 Timpani
Triangle, Snare Drum, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum
Piano Concerto No.2, op.102
Timpani + 1 Percussion
Timpani
Snare Drum
Symphony No. 1, op.10
Timpani + 4 Percussion
3 Timpani
Snare Drum, Triangle, Tam-Tam, Glockenspiel, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum
Symphony No. 2, op.14
Timpani + 4 Percussion
Timpani
Triangle, Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Factory Whistle in F#
Notes: The Factory Whistle is sometimes covered by the Trombone section, in which case one less player is required in the Percussion section.
Symphony No. 3, op.20
Timpani + 3 Percussion
Timpani
Snare Drum, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Triangle, Tam-Tam, Clash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum
Symphony No. 4, op.43
2 Timpani + 7 Percussion
Timpani
Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, Wood Block, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Castanets, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tam-Tam
Notes: The Celesta part can be covered by a member of the Percussion section.
Symphony No. 5, op.47
Timpani + 4 Percussion
4 Timpani
Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Triangle, Snare Drum, Clash Cymbals, Tam-Tam, Bass Drum
Symphony No. 6, op.54
Timpani + 5 Percussion
Timpani
Tam-Tam, Xylophone, Snare Drum, Triangle, Tambourine, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum
Symphony No. 7, op.60
Timpani + 5 or 7 Percussion
4 Timpani
Xylophone, Snare Drum, Triangle, Tambourine, Tam-Tam, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, 2 additional Snare Drums (optional)
Notes: If the 2 optional additional Snare Drums are not utilised, only 5 players are required.
Symphony No. 8, op.65
Timpani + 5 Percussion
4 Timpani
Xylophone, Tambourine, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Triangle
Symphony No. 9, op.70
Timpani + 2 Percussion
Timpani
Snare Drum, Triangle, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tambourine
Symphony No. 10, op.93
Timpani + 4 Percussion
4 Timpani
Snare Drum, Tam-Tam, Triangle, Tambourine, Xylophone, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum
Symphony No. 11, op.103
Timpani + 5 Percussion
Timpani
Xylophone, Snare Drum, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Triangle, Tam-Tam, Tubular Bells (C,G,A#,B)
Symphony No. 12, op.112
Timpani + 5 Percussion
Timpani
Triangle, Snare Drum, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tam-Tam
Symphony No. 13, op.113
Timpani + 4 Percussion
Timpani
Clash Cymbals, Whip, Snare Drum, Tambourine, Castanets, Wood Block, Triangle, Tam-Tam, Xylophone, Bass Drum, Tubular Bells (G,G#,A#,C#,F), Keyboard Glockenspiel
Symphony No. 14, op.135
2 Percussion (No Timpani)
Xylophone, Vibraphone, Whip, Castanets, Wood Block, 3 Tom-Toms, Tubular Bells (G,G#,A#,C#,F)
Symphony No. 15, op.141
Timpani + 5 Percussion
4 Timpani
Xylophone, Triangle, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Castanets, Wood Block, Tom-Tom, Clash Cymbals, Whip, Bass Drum, Tam-Tam
Violin Concerto No. 1, op.77/99
Timpani + 2 Percussion
Timpani
Xylophone, Tambourine, Tam-Tam
JEAN SIBELIUS
Finlandia, op.26
Timpani + 1 Percussion
3 Timpani
Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Triangle
Spring Song (Vårsång), op.16
Timpani + 1 Percussion
3 Timpani
Tubular Bells (Db, Eb, Gb)
Symphony No. 1, op.39
Timpani + 2 Percussion
3 Timpani
Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Triangle
Symphony No. 2, op.43
Timpani (No Percussion)
2 Timpani
Symphony No. 3, op.52
Timpani (No Percussion)
2 Timpani
Symphony No. 4, op.63
Timpani + 1 Percussion
3 Timpani
Glockenspiel
Symphony No. 5, op.82
Timpani (No Percussion)
3 Timpani
Symphony No. 6, op.104
Timpani (No Percussion)
Timpani
Symphony No. 7, op.105
Timpani (No Percussion)
Timpani
ALAN SILVESTRI
Back to the Future - Suite
Timpani + 3 Percussion
4 Timpani
Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Triangle, Clash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Tambourine, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Tubular Bells
BEDŘICH SMETANA
The Bartered Bride - Three Dances
Timpani + 3 Percussion
Timpani
Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals, Tenor Drum, Triangle
Vltava (The Moldau)
Timpani + 3 Percussion
Timpani
Triangle, Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals
ETHEL SMYTH
The Wreckers - Overture
Timpani + 3 Percussion
3 Timpani
Triangle, Tambourine, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Clash Cymbals
MAX STEINER
Casablanca Suite
2 Timpani + 5 Percussion
Timpani
Bass Drum, Clash Cymals, Finger Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Tam-Tam, Vibraphone, Xylophone
JOHANN STRAUSS JR.
Die Fledermaus - Overture
Timpani + 3 Percussion
2 Timpani
Snare Drum, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Triangle, Tubular Bell (E)
Emperor Waltzes
Timpani + 1 Percussion
Timpani
Snare Drum, Bass Drum
Notes: The Bass Drum part is normally covered by the Timpanist. If this is not possible, a 2nd Percussion player is required.
Thunder and Lightning Polka
Timpani + 3 Percussion
Timpani
Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals, Snare Drum
Gypsy Baron - Overture
Timpani + 3 Percussion
Timpani
Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals, Glockenspiel
JOHANN STRAUSS SR.
Radetzky March, op.228
2 Percussion (No Timpani)
Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals
Notes: The Bass Drum and Cymbals are usually played by one player. If this is not possible, a 3rd Percussion player will be required.
RICHARD STRAUSS
Alpine Symphony, op.64
2 Timpani + 3 Percussion
3 Timpani (Player 1), 3 Timpani (Player 2)
Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle, Tam-Tam, Cowbells, Wind Machine, Thundersheet, Glockenspiel
Also Sprach Zarathustra, op.30
Timpani + 3 Percussion
3 Timpani
Glockenspiel, Triangle, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Tubular Bell (low E)
Don Juan, op.20
Timpani + 3 Percussion
3 Timpani
Triangle, Glockenspiel, Clash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal
Don Quixote, op.35
Timpani + 2 Percussion
4 Timpani
Clash Cymbals, Triangle, Snare Drum, Tambourine, Bass Drum, Glockenspiel, Wind Machine
Ein Heldenleben, op.40
Timpani + 4 Percussion
Timpani
Snare Drum, Clash Cymbals, Triangle, Tam-Tam, Bass Drum, Tenor Drum, Suspended Cymbal
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, op.60
Timpani + 5 Percussion
Timpani
Snare Drum, Tambourine, Triangle, Bass Drum (with Cymbal attached), Clash Cymbals, Glockenspiel
Salome - Dance of the Seven Veils, op.54
2 Timpani + 7 Percussion
Timpani
Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Tam-Tam, Triangle, Castanets, Tambourine, Snare Drum, Clash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum
Symphonia Domestica, op.53
Timpani + 2 Percussion
4 Timpani
Clash Cymbals, Tambourine, Bass Drum, Triangle, Tubular Bell (D)
Till Eulenspiegels Iustige Streiche, op.28
Timpani + 2 Percussion
4 Timpani
Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals, Ratchet, Snare Drum, Triangle
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Agon
Timpani + 1 Percussion
Timpani
Xylophone, Castanets, 3 Tom-Toms
Notes: All of the Timpani and Percussion parts can be covered by one player.
Circus Polka
Timpani + 3 Percussion
Timpani
Snare Drum, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum
The Firebird
Timpani + 4 Percussion
3 Timpani
Xylophone, Tam-Tam, Tambourine, Triangle, Glockenspiel, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Tubular Bells (D#, G)
Notes: The Tubular Bells are played offstage.
The Firebird - Suite (1911 version)
Timpani + 4 Percussion
3 Timpani
Xylophone, Tam-Tam, Tambourine, Triangle, Glockenspiel, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal
The Firebird - Suite (1919 version)
Timpani + 3 Percussion
3 Timpani
Xylophone, Tambourine, Triangle, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum
The Firebird - Suite (1945 version)
Timpani + 3 Percussion
3 Timpani
Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals, Snare Drum, Tambourine, Triangle, Xylophone
Oedipus Rex
Timpani + 2 Percussion
Timpani
Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals, Field Drum, Tambourine
Petrushka (original version, 1911)
Timpani + 4 Percussion
Timpani
Glockenspiel, Field Drum, Tambourine, Xylophone, Tam-Tam, Clash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum (with Cymbal attached), Triangle, Snare Drum
Petrushka (1947 version)
Timpani + 3 Percussion
4 Timpani
Triangle, Xylophone, Clash Cymbals, Tam-Tam, Tambourine, Bass Drum (with Cymbal attached), Suspended Cymbal, 3 Snare Drums
Ragtime
1 Percussion (No Timpani)
Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, 2 Snare Drums, 3 Tom-Toms
Renard
Timpani + 3 Percussion
Timpani
Triangle, Snare Drum, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum (with Cymbal attached), Tambourine, Tambourim
The Rite of Spring (Original version)
2 Timpani + 4 Percussion
5 Timpani (Player 1), 3 Timpani (Player 2)
Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Triangle, Tambourine, Guiro, Clash Cymbals, Crotales (G#, A#)
Scherzo à la Russe (Symphonic version)
Timpani + 4 Percussion
Timpani
Xylophone, Tambourine, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum, 2 Snare Drums
The Soldier's Tale (L'Histoire du Soldat)
1 Percussion (No Timpani)
Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Tambourine, Triangle, Field Drum, Snare Drum, Piccolo Snare Drum
Notes: The Tambourine needs to be mounted on a stand.
Song of the Nightingale (Le chant du rossignol)
Timpani + 4 Percussion
Timpani
Clash Cymbals, Tam-Tam, Triangle, Snare Drum, Tambourine, Field Drum, Bass Drum (with Cymbal attached)
FRANZ VON SUPPÉ
Light Cavalry - Overture
3 Percussion (No Timpani)
Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals
Pique Dame - Overture
Timpani + 4 Percussion
Timpani
Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Triangle, Tam-Tam
Poet and Peasant - Overture
Timpani + 3 Percussion
Timpani
Snare Drum, Triangle, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum