Blue Hammers

James Campbell

General Info

Year of Published: 2001
Publisher: Row-Loff Productions
Difficulty: Grade 4
Duration: c.
Cost: $10.00

Instrumentation

4 Timpani

Program Notes

Blue Hammers by James Campbell is a medium-difficulty timpani solo. Careful timing and accentuations play a dominant role in this piece as well as a few interesting technique variations (vibrato strokes).

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo

Blue Hammers – Timpani
Engine Room – Multiple Percussion
Rudiments in Rhythm –Snare Drum
Taiko (Campbell) - Multiple Percussion
Tangents (Campbell) – Timpani
Tork – Multiple Percussion

Ensemble

A Parting Shot – Percussion Octet
Batik – Percussion Ensemble (10)
Crash Course – Percussion Octet; Crash Cymbals
Dark Flight - Percussion 12
Mixed Realites - Percussion Septet
Night Hunter - Percussion Ensemble (12)
Plot - Percussion Quartet
Three Amigos – Percussion Sextet

Flexible Percussion Ensemble

A Parting Shot
Alternate Realities
Augmented Realities