Orchestration in Depth: Timpani

Orchestration In Depth: Timpani, is the must-have bible of timpani scoring for the 21st century, enabling the imaginative composer to explore the largely underutilized potential of this versatile instrument as something much more expressive, colorful, and "orchestrate-able" than what the standard orchestration books would lead one to believe is possible.

This exhaustive, practical, one-of-a-kind resource provides a detailed focus on composition, orchestration, instrumentation, and notation as it pertains to the Timpani console over a wide range of performance settings and compositional approaches (orchestral, ensemble, solo, multiple consoles, multi-percussion, concert hall, recital hall, scoring stage, pit orchestra, traditional, advanced, experimental, and so forth). The main matter comprises 15 chapters of graphically rich coverage spanning over 500 pages of intelligible layout for easy distinction, learning, and reference.

The nearly 300 new vector graphics include figures, illustrations, tables, scoring solutions, notation examples (standard, modern, and expanded), performance note examples, and repertoire examples in their original orchestration, from the Baroque to the present, all newly engraved in condensed score and written at concert pitch. Conventional and unconventional scoring approaches and techniques receive comprehensive treatment, including dozens of the latest devices and effects.

Page counts for each of the main chapters are as follows:

Targeted Scoring (9 pages) ; Timpani Pitch and Tone (45 pages) ; Timpano Design (26 pages) ; Timpani Consoles (37 pages) ; Ranges and Sizes (18 pages) ; Pitching (20 pages) ; Pitch Acquisition (43 pages) ; Mallets and Implements (69 pages) ; Strike Points (11 pages) ; Articulation and Phrasing (12 pages) ; Note Length (78 pages) ; Sticking (14 pages) ; Devices and Effects (41 pages) ; General Scoring and Notation (24 pages) ; Evolution of Timpani Scoring (101 pages)