From the composer: This composition is based on the Greek myth of the voyage of the ship Argo through the Symplegades. s which opened and closed so that every ship The Symplegades were a group of rock: told the Argonauts to let a pigeon fly caught in between was crushed. The seer Phineas between the rocks, If the pigeon flew through unharmed, the ship would also be able to pass safely. When the Argonauts reached the rocks, they followed Phineas’ instructions. Xs the pigeon flew through the Symplegades, the rocks closed, catching her talfeathers. Having seen this, the Argonauts followed and, as the rocks closed, only the helm of the ‘Argo was caught.Symplegades for Four Timpani by Leander Kaiser Performance Instructions 4 Timpani: 32", 29", 26", 23", Stick tray & 5 Mallets: Medium soft to soft timpani mallets Medium hard timpani mallets. The author prefers li cartwheel timpani sticks with medium hard felt. Wooden (Baroque) pani mallets. Wire brushes <>< OSs fects: = (®)= normal skin position d= © = center of drum @~© = chang gradual rom normal striking postion center of rum a= sik on sick an —© KY © _ ~éeadsroke (only where indicated) SS - sisann oni 3 tian to sonal se) ek on sick; lower mallet changes poston rom (to) indicates where the two sticks strike each other when performing stick on stick * Grace notes should be played very distinctly and not too fast. * Bars 29 through 35 contain cross-sticking. * When playing accents with brushes, play them jus a litle bit louder than the other notes (bars 56 to 58). * In bars 9 through 26, $2 through 59, and 81 to the end, stems up means right hand and stems down means left hand, esa ashe Musakonsorvatoriam ‘Bioteket .Symplegades for Four Timpani Leander Kaiser X Free, very slow f Time: = 0:12 0:22 031 (Approx.) J=0 = gece played poco forte) 039 = 0:47 035 In time J: 66-69 fz pp Sasors (©2000 Studio 4 MusicTRURER mp ————®———©®© 1@ 2® 4, xep wereeer3 3 RERERERRE —+ ||| | # crese. erie ook —-——® 4 = } | Ff , Peres, ——————— teint tr X= SF (Left stick strikes on right stick)” on very slow oO RRR? PPP mp The roll should not start louder than the resonance of the previous note, In time J. 66-69 = 7