Concertino for Timpani with Brass & Percussion
General Info
Year of Published: 1965
Publisher: Colla Voce Music
Series: Music for Percussion
Cost: $45.00
Instrumentation
Solo
Ensemble
Player 1: Trumpet
Player 2: Trumpet
Player 3: Trumpet
Player 4: Trombone
Player 5: Trombone
Player 6: Bass Trombone
Player 7: Tuba
Player 8-9: Snare Drum & Tenor Drum & Crash Cymbals & Tam Tam
Program Notes
Concertino for Timpani by Michael Colgrass combines the forces of an orchestral brass and percussion section, highlighting the timpanist throughout. Colgrass's musical language is largely dark and dissonant, particularly when the energy picks up. This piece is split into three distinct movements.
Recent Performance
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