Download or read book 3 Dances for Solo Timpani written by Robert M. McCormick and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Dances for Solo Timpani was written in 1998 and dedicated to percussionist Neil Grover. The dances can be performed as individual solo works or together as a suite. Melodic intervals and timbre contrasts provide color for each dance. Subtle ambiguity in rhythm, pulse, and pacing create a challenge for the performer and listener. The composer was influenced by several different styles and periods of music in the writing of "Three Dances."