{"product_id":"petrichor-timpani-tapspace","title":"Petrichor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenyon Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 player\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced Concert Percussion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstrumentation: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 timpani\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 crotales\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the F, A-flat, and B-flat from the “low” octave crotale set)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 woodblocks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(low\/high)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrichor \u003c\/strong\u003eis defined as “a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.” In this piece, Kenyon Williams seeks to contribute something new to the metaphorical “drought” in timpani solo literature: melodic flow and countermelody.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMultiple layers of responsibility are presented to the player. Various timpani techniques are used throughout, including rolls, contrasting stroke types, pedaling, and mallet changes. On top of this, crotales and woodblocks add to the multi-percussion sound palette in unique ways, such as crotales struck on a timpani head while pedaling to different pitches underneath. Eventually, the speed ramps up, introducing a new kind of challenge. This piece is a great addition to well-rounded solo recitals by advanced players!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis solo can also be found in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/concertandmarchingmusic.com\/products\/the-blue-book-volume-3?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=the+blue+book\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"The Blue Book - Volume 3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Blue Book - Volume 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealong with over 40 other solos for snare drum, drum set, mallet keyboard, and timpani.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough they share the same title, this piece is unrelated to Kyle H. Peters' marimba solo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrichor \u003c\/strong\u003eships as a printed, professionally bound folio with a full-color cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1164991798\u0026amp;color=%23ffab41\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=true\u0026amp;show_comments=false\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=false\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tapspacepublications\" title=\"Tapspace\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tapspacepublications\/petrichor-kenyon-williams\" title=\"Petrichor (Kenyon Williams)\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/tapspace\/docs\/petrichor-sample?fr=sODcyNjE4MTIxNg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/files\/download_score_sample_small_a30c8cef-1a89-4c57-81ae-6d16c471a6e2_480x480.png?v=1676047266\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TXY9wXVxjT4?si=euM2egkSAi13ujD-\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tapspace Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069790798167,"sku":"TSPCS21-017","price":20.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/files\/TSPCS21-017_975aa96e-d9ab-4511-b094-3d148e548e43.jpg?v=1694008874","url":"https:\/\/concertandmarchingmusic.com\/es\/products\/petrichor-timpani-tapspace","provider":"Concert \u0026 Marching Music ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}