SKU: TL.TCL616029

A collection of material for Timpani, some of which features in the Trinity College London Percussion exam syllabus. Included are a selection of graded excercises (Grades 1–5) and studies, together with pieces by Keith Bartlett and David Hext. Pieces which are included on the current Percussion syllabus are: Nimble Stix (Grade 3), Galop (Grade 4), Sweet Sixteenths (Grade 4), Mischievous March (Grade 6), Trinity Variations (Grade 7) and Dialogues (Grade 8).

SKU: AY.PC3087PM

ISBN 9790543575639.

I spent more time on the creation of the Study in three movements than on other orchestral works that were longer. This usually surprises people who don't write. However, the more instrumental limitations, the more difficult it is to elaborate a wide and coherent musical discourse. That is what I tried to do in this work: to wake up the sleeping giant and let the drums sing reinforcing their tectonic character, their caustic rhythms and their ancestral accents. I kept the purpose of the technique, even if it looked sophisticated and using fresh ideas that are direct and instinctive. Miquel Pardo.

SKU: ST.H427

ISBN 9790220219993.

This is the first of two books covering the timpani grades for the popular London College of Music and Media percussion exams. Two pieces and a study are included for each grade, and there are examples of sight-reading tests and sample viva voce questions. The LCM requirements, unlike those for other examinations syllabuses, replace scales and rudiments with tuning tests, and marks are awarded for musicianship as well as for technical ability from the earliest stages.