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how many timpani are you using?
generally, one writes as though there were 4, which is more or less a "traditional" set of timpani.
in the case of your piece here, you would be requiring 2 of the large timpani, which is considerably more unusual. generally speaking, when you add a 5th timp, it's upwards, the small soprano timpani.
that low D, being the lowest note on the 30" timp, is going to sound very flacid. To get the lowest note, as you indicate here, the timpanist needs to relax the drumhead completely. it's not ideal. the sound won't carry as well, and a roll on a relaxed drumhead isn't the best thing either. remember, the best tone is always in the middle range of each drum.
on the woodwinds in your sketch:
why not use 2 oboes instead of requiring the english horn to go so high?
the flute on those descending arpeggios will sound very thin next to a clarinet. that's not the best solution to that particular section. (measures 28-29)
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Jun 5 2008, 6:56 PM
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