Percussion Section Requirements and Assignments: Prokofiev - Rimsky-Korsakov

Poulenc, Francis

• Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D Minor (1 Percussion, no timpani).
  • Snare Drum, Field Drum, Tarole, Bass Drum, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Castanets.

Prokofiev, Sergei

• Lt. Kije (3 Percussion, no timpani)
  • Snare Drum, Sleigh bells
  • Bass Drum, Triangle
  • Crash Cymbals, Tambourine

• Symphony #5 (Timpani + 5)
  *could possibly be done by 4 percussionists with some arranging
  • Timpani
  • Snare Drum
  • BD
  • Cymbals, Tam-Tam
  • Woodblock
  • Triangle and Tambourine

Puccini, Giacomo

• Gianni Schicchi (Timpani + 1 or 2).
  Can be done with 1 percussionist, if the timpanist will play some bass drum and suspended cymbal.
  • Snare Drum (snares off), bass drum, triangle, suspended cymbal, Low F# Chime.

Ravel, Maurice

• Concerto for Piano (Timpani+3)
  
  • Player 1: Snare Drum, Wood Block, Triangle
  • Player 2: Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Triangle
  • Player 3: Whip*, Cymbals, Triangle
    *the two notes of the whip part are on the snare drum part.

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai

• Capriccio Espagnol (Timpani+5)
  • Timpani
  • Snare Drum
  • Bass Drum
  • Crash and Suspended Cymbals
  • Triangle
  • Tambourine and Castanets

• Scheherezade (Timpani+5)
  • Timpani
  • Snare Drum
  • Bass Drum, Tam-Tam
  • Cymbals
  • Triangle
  • Tambourine

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