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TIMPANI CAN PLAY MELODIES

The goal of the Melodic Timpani Project is to promote the use of the timpani as a melodic instrument by commissioning a collection of new pieces for timpani in this style. The mechanics of timpani pedals have improved greatly over the years, and we now have the opportunity to use the timpani voice in a much more active way. However, the repertoire for this style of timpani playing is currently relatively limited. In an effort to fill this void, I began asking composers to write for this medium. This could be in any context: solo timpani, solo with electronic or acoustic accompaniment, chamber ensembles, large ensembles, etc. The idea is to write or transcribe a wide variety of music that will be heard in the timpani voice, but to avoid the traditional practice of keeping the pitches relatively stationary. 

The Melodic Timpani Project: Itself by Brian Nozny
05:46
The Melodic Timpani Project: were you niamh by Duncan Boatright
07:19
The Melodic Timpani Project: Flounder by CJ Menge
05:30
The Melodic Timpani Project: Buyan by John Psathas
07:20
The Melodic Timpani Project: Glassworks arr. Kazuomi Motoike
04:48
The Melodic Timpani Project: the shared breath of the earth by Louis Raymond-Kolker
04:58
The Melodic Timpani Project: Seya Seya by Seo Yoon Kim
13:36
The Melodic Timpani Project: Bloom Suite III. arr. Diana Loomer
02:50
Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven arr  Diana Loomer
06:02
Jupiter by Gustav Holst arr. Diana Loomer
08:57
were you niamh by Duncan Boatright
07:09
Colas Breugnon
00:26
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