Orfaly-Divertissement (SP)-solo 5T/B/V/X/M/P

Divertissement for Solo timpani and percussion ensemble was the 2nd winner of the 2002 PAS composition contest. This is a challenging part for the solo timpanist. Intonation changes and extreme expression will be a demanding challenge.

Number of Players: 4
Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation:

Player I: Solo Timpani

Player II: Tambourine, Bells, Temple Bocks, Cup Bell, Hi-Hat, Piccolo Snare Drum, Brake Drum, Crotales, Glass Wind Chimes

Player III: Bongos , Xylophone, Anvil, 2 Woodblocks, Cup Bell, Snare Drum, Ride Cymbal, Wind Chimes, Steel Drums

Player VI: 2 Log Drums, Vibraphone, 3 Cowbells, 2 Sus. Cym. 2 triangle, 2 Bowl Gongs

Player V: Bass Drum, 4 Toms, Marimba, Sizzle Cymbal, China Cymbal, 2 Triangles. Field Drum.

Alexis Orfaly is currently the solo timpanist of the Orquestra Palau de Les Arts in Valencia, Spain under the direction of Lorin Maazel. Past positions as timpanist have included the New World Symphony and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and the Naples Philharmonic to name a few.  Alexis has participated in a number of summer festivals including the Verbier Festival Orchestra, the Tanglewood Festival Orchestra, and the Pacific Music Festival. He has recorded with Deutsche Gramophone, London Decca, and Sony Records. A native of Belmont, Massachusetts, Alexis grew up in Boston's rich musical environment. After studying with Paul Yancich, he graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music in 1996 where he received the Bruce Collie award for percussion.  As a composer his 2001 work, "Divertissement" won a Percussive Arts Society award and his "Concerto for Brass and Percussion" was premiered by the New World Symphony in 2004.  Most recently his Rhapsody No. 2  for solo timpani won 1st place in the PAS composition contest.