Word: timpani
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...brass choir also played well, allowing for the inevitable slips with such instruments. The raw power of brass and timpani gives them a sound that instantly captures an audience's attention. The chorale in the middle of the cantata was a good display of the near-infinite variety of Bach's accompaniments. That they were invented solely to alleviate the boredom of the same old hymn tunes is forgotten in their individual splendor...
...Choir known for its purity of approach to performance, the soprano descant to the processional hymn, Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones, came as a surprise to more than a few listeners. There was a burst of sound as the last verse of the hymn exploded with brass and timpani joining the congregation and organ and the sopranos soaring off in their solo. This elaborate orchestration with descant is more familiar to St. Paul's Church than Memorial Church; it should be done more often here...
...Elgar withered before the 20th century's neoclassic revolt. Elgar died nearly forgotten in 1934. In this stylish reading of the E-flat symphony Daniel Barenboim takes a fresh look at the elegant Edwardian, holding a course of gentle restraint against an exuberance of leaping octaves and rolling timpani. Barenboim reclaims the Elgar grandeur without losing any of the buoyancy that captivated 19th century audiences...
When it comes to his fellow players, Goodman tends to respect those with the most difficult jobs, starting with his own. "A timpanist is the only one who is always alone." He concedes that the horn is even more difficult than the timpani. "I have never known a French-horn player who was a bad person. He may drink, yes, but he is never bad." Violinists, on the other hand, are "pinheaded, often buffoons and clowns"; cellists are "fanatic about their instruments"; oboists are "arrogant...
...heat. HRO has to pay for posters, tickets, rental of instruments, and publicity. The orchestra cannot afford to have its own percussion instruments and therefore must rent from Jack's Drum Shop or borrow from the band. For every rehearsal the percussionist runs back and forth from Sanders carrying timpani, xylophones and miscellaneous other equipment. At best, the orchestra breaks even financially after a concert...