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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[John Willmarth]]<br />
== General Info ==<br />
Year of Published: 2021 <br/><br />
Publisher: [[Tapspace]] <br/><br />
Difficulty: Intermediate <br/><br />
Duration: 00:02:10 <br/><br />
Cost: $12.00 <br/><br />
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== Instrumentation ==<br />
[[Timpani]] <br/><br />
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== Description ==<br />
John Willmarth’s timpani solo And They’re Off was inspired by the Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, KY. The thematic material is derived from the iconic “Call to the Post” bugle call, typically heard 5 to 10 minutes before the start of a horse race.<br />
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This piece is a great vehicle to assist developing timpanists perfect their tuning of a major triad. As Willmarth advises, players should strive to create an exciting and energetic performance throughout. He recommends using an articulate mallet to provide clarity on denser rhythmic passages.<br />
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== Recent Performance ==<br />
<embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWEjEsa_FCA </embedvideo><br />
<embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1MksqyQdss </embedvideo><br />
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== Works for Percussion by this Composer ==<br />
{{Willmarth, John Works}}<br />
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== Reference ==<br />
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[[Category: Solo Works]]<br />
[[Category: Timpani Works]]</div>Rubyng2004