Percussion Orchestrations is the first ever extensive online database of Timpani and Percussion requirements for orchestral repertoire, which currently contains 3345 works by 377 different composers, and is continually being added to.
Click here to view a sample of the information on this site
“Percussion Orchestrations is a wonderful resource for the orchestral percussionist. It is well organized, comprehensive, and will save anyone in charge of percussion section logistics a lot of time. I find it to be highly useful and educational.”
Jim Ross
Chicago Symphony
“...provides orchestra librarians, stage managers and percussionists with a clear listing of percussion requirements for a vast repertoire, broken down by movement, including opera (also broken down by number, easing preparation for excerpt concerts) as well as rapidly growing small ensemble corpus. Over the past year it has grown incredibly in scope and I see it as essential to my work and that of my colleagues.”
Clovis Lark
Librarian, Utah Symphony Orchestra
“...a superb site and a fantastic resource for percussionists and orchestras alike.”
Graham C. Johns
Principal Percussion, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
“The Percussion Orchestrations website has been an invaluable resource to me when planning concerts and tours for the European Union Youth Orchestra. It is easy to use, informative, accurate and good value for money.”
European Union Youth Orchestra
“Percussion Orchestrations has been invaluable to me in my work with my orchestra, as well as immensely helpful in my teaching and coaching work. It is a most useful site and has saved me a great deal of time and hard work.”
Annie Oakley
Former Principal Percussion, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
“Percussion Orchestrations is a wonderful resource! The fact that many works are broken down by movement, or for different numbers of players, is especially helpful. I highly recommend this site.”
John Shaw
Principal Percussion, The Florida Orchestra
“I wish to congratulate you on your great Percussion Orchestrations website. It is a tremendous help and will save many hours of work.”
Warren Johnson
Assistant Principal Percussionist, San Antonio Symphony Orchestra
“Percussion Orchestrations has been, and will continue to be a most valuable reference tool! I especially appreciate that the database is continually being upgraded.”
Hal Davis
Principal Percussionist, Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra
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