Michael Daugherty Raise The Roof For Timpani And Symphonic Band

Both the american urban side and the technical side of daugherty s music manifested in the frequent use of canons sit comfortably in the setting of a symphonic band for which he has frequently composed.

Michael daugherty raise the roof for timpani and symphonic band.

The first performance was given by the university of michigan symphony band under the direction of michael haithcock at the 2007 college band directors national association convention at the university of michigan hill auditorium ann arbor michigan on march 30 2007. For timpani and symphonic band full score by michael daugherty paperback barnes noble. It was premiered in detroit october 16 2003 with conductor neeme järvi leading the detroit symphony orchestra and timpanist brian jones. Raise the roof for timpani and symphonic band 2007 michael daugherty composer official website purchase score sheet music.

Boosey hawkes scores books. Our stores are openbook annexmembershipeducatorsgift cardsstores eventshelp. Raise the roof is a one movement concerto for timpani and orchestra by the american composer michael daugherty. Raise the roof for timpani and symphonic band 2007 instrumentation.

Daugherty later arranged the piece for concert band in 2007. This arrangement was commissioned by the university of michigan. The world premiere was given by the detroit symphony orchestra under the direction of neeme jarvi with brian jones timpani at symphony hall detroit michigan on october 16 2003. Raise the roof 2007 for timpani and symphonic band was commissioned by the university of michigan symphony band michael haithcock music director.

5 flutes v piccolo 2 oboes. Raise the roof 2003 for timpani and orchestra was commissioned by the detroit symphony orchestra for the opening of its max fisher music center. 2007 raise the roof is inspired by the construction of grand architectural wonders such as the notre dame cathedral in. The band idiom is favorable for the music of michigan based composer michael daugherty who combines a hard stravinskian edge with references to popular culture and to brass ensemble polyphony.

Solo timpani with cymbal. Daugherty creates a grand acoustic construction by bringing the timpani into the foreground and incorporating a wide variety of timpani techniques to create long expressive melodies and a tour de force cadenza.