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Wagner: Prelude to Die Meistersinger
Maestro Rune Bergmann conducts the CPO in Wagner’s Prelude to Die Meistersinger (Dec 7, 2017). I used 20 ” Sabian Medium Heavy Artisans for the big crash at 10:18 min. (Tim Borton – triangle and Alex Cohen – timpani).
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
Maestro Gary Kulesha conducts the CPO in Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture (Oct 28, 2017). I used 20″ Sabian Medium Heavy Artisans for most of the piece; a pair of old 22″ for the crashes at 14:25 min; and Zildjian 20″ Classic Orchestrals for the ending at 15:25 min. (Tim Borton – snare drum, Nia Devetsis – triangle/canons, Sean Buckley – chimes, Tim Rawlings – bass drum; Alex Cohen – timpani)
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 “The Titan”
Maestro Rune Bergmann conducts the CPO in Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 “The Titan” (Sept 30, 2017). I used 20″ Sabian Medium Heavy Artisans for the crash at 15:15 min. (Josh Jones – triangle, Sean Buckley – bass drum; Alex Cohen and Tim Borton – timpani 1 and 2)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Maestro Rune Bergmann conducts the CPO and CPO Chorus in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 (June 16, 2018). I am playing on our calf skin Reamer Bass Drum. Sorry no facial expressions. (Alex Cohen – timpani, Tim Borton – cymbals, and Sean Buckley – triangle)
Mitchell Peters:
Intermediate Timpani Etude #39
Recorded at Trans Alta Pavilion, Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts, June 25, 2021; Recording Engineer: Jeremy Coates
Joe Green: “Xylophonia”
Recorded at Trans Alta Pavilion, Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts, June 25, 2021; Recording Engineer: Jeremy Coates