REPERTOIRE

PERCUSSION ORCHESTRATIONS

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RICHARD WAGNER

Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) - Overture

Timpani only

Timpani

Lohengrin - Prelude from Act I

Timpani + 1 Percussion

Timpani

Clash Cymbals

Lohengrin - Prelude from Act III

Timpani + 3 Percussion

Timpani

Clash Cymbals, Triangle, Tambourine

Die Meistersinger - Prelude

Timpani + 2 Percussion

Timpani

Triangle, Clash Cymbals

Die Meistersinger - Three Excerpts from Act III

Timpani + 2 Percussion

Timpani

Triangle, Glockenspiel, Clash Cymbals

Rienzi - Overture

Timpani + 4 Percussion

Timpani

Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals, Snare Drum, Tenor Drum, Triangle

Tannhäuser - Overture

Timpani + 3 Percussion

Timpani

Triangle, Clash Cymbals, Tambourine

Die Walküre - Ride of the Valkyries

Timpani + 3 Percussion

Timpani

Snare Drum, Triangle, Clash Cymbals

WILLIAM WALTON

Belshazzar's Feast

Timpani + 4 Percussion

4 Timpani

Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Triangle, Castanets, Tambourine, Tam-Tam, Field Drum, Tenor Drum, Wood Block, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Whip, Anvil

Cello Concerto

Timpani + 3 Percussion

Timpani

Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Clash Cymbals, Xylophone, Field Drum, Tambourine, Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Castanets

Crown Imperial (Coronation March)

Timpani + 3 Percussion

3 Timpani

Snare Drum, Glockenspiel, Triangle, Tenor Drum, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Tubular Bells (F, C)

Façade

1 Percussion (No Timpani)

Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle, Temple Blocks, Castanets, Tambourine

Façade 2

1 Percussion (No Timpani)

Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle, Temple Blocks, Castanets, Tambourine

Façade - Suite No. 1

Timpani + 3 Percussion

Timpani

Xylophone, Field Drum, Triangle, Castanets, Glockenspiel, Tambourine, Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals, Rattle

Façade - Suite No. 2

1 Percussion (No Timpani)

Timpani

Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Castanets, Triangle, Temple Blocks, Pedal Bass Drum

Hamlet - Concert Suite

Timpani + 4 Percussion

Timpani

Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, Tenor Drum, Field Drum, Tam-Tam, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Tubular Bells, Wood Block, Whip

Hamlet and Ophelia - A Poem for Orchestra

Timpani + 1 Percussion

Timpani

Snare Drum, Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbal, Tam-Tam, Bass Drum

Notes: The Suspended Cymbal, Tam-Tam and Bass Drum are ordinarily played by the Timpanist. Otherwise, a 2nd Percusionist is required.

Hamlet - Funeral March

Timpani + 4 Percussion

Timpani

Snare Drum, Tenor Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Clash Cymbal, 2 Bass Drums, Tubular Bell (B)

Portsmouth Point - An Overture

Timpani + 3 Percussion

Timpani

Snare Drum, Castanets, Xylophone, Tambourine, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Triangle, Tam-Tam

Symphony No. 1

2 Timpani + 2 Percussion

4 Timpani (Player 1), 3 Timpani (Player 2)

Clash Cymbals, Field Drum, Tam-Tam

Symphony No. 2

Timpani + 4 Percussion

Timpani

Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Tambourine, Snare Drum, Field Drum, Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tubular Bell (D)

CARL MARIA VON WEBBER

Jubel Overture (Jubilation), op.59

Timpani + 3 Percussion

Timpani

Clash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Triangle

Turandot - Overture & March

Timpani + 4 Percussion

Timpani

Bass Drum, Clash Cymbals, Snare Drum, Triangle

JOHN WILLIAMS

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Harry's Wondrous World

Timpani + 4 Percussion

3 Timpani

Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Triangle, Clash Cymbals, 2 Suspended Cymbals, Tambourine, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone

Star Wars - Main Title

Timpani + 4 Percussion

4 Timpani

2 Snare Drums, Vibraphone, Clash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle, Glockenspiel, Tam-Tam

Theme from Schindler's List

1 Percussion (No Timpani)

Vibraphone