The finale burns down the barn with sennets and tuckets from the trumpets, echoed rhythmically by the timpani. |
There was another set of timpani, another bass drum, side drums, castanets, two xylophones, and, if I recall correctly, tubular bells as well. |
The performance is taut, the tension is intense, and the timpani and trombones are given their rightful place in the fore of the score. |
The consort will be performing excerpts from JS Bach's Christmas Oratorio with organ, trumpets and timpani. |
He specifies that the timpani be played con sordino in a section of the piece. |
He transcribed them and set about making a set of 14 parts for horns, trumpets, trombones and timpani. |