Raise the Roof: For Timpani and Orchestra

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). (2003) Raise the Roof is inspired by the construction of grand architectural wonders such as the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (1345) and the Empire State Building in New York City (1931). Daugherty creates a grand acoustic construction by bringing the timpani into the foreground and incorporating a wide variety of timpani techniques to create long expressive melodies and a tour de force cadenza. Duration - ca. 13:00