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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