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Broadway and Musical Theatre Drum and Percussion Setups
Seussical - Christopher Roberts
Christopher Roberts’ combined book for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School production of Seussical in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.
Seussical - Christopher Roberts
Christopher Roberts’ combined book for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School production of Seussical in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.
Urinetown - Christopher Roberts
"I began the usual process of listening to recordings, compiling an instrument list, and thinking about the potential layout ideas. This was when I was told the pit was literally...
Urinetown - Christopher Roberts
"I began the usual process of listening to recordings, compiling an instrument list, and thinking about the potential layout ideas. This was when I was told the pit was literally...
Seussical - Brandon Levesque
"The timpani were set off to the back because the timpani part is not that difficult and I was still able to see the music from that distance. I placed the...
Seussical - Brandon Levesque
"The timpani were set off to the back because the timpani part is not that difficult and I was still able to see the music from that distance. I placed the...
Hello, Dolly! - Andy Blanco
"At the end of each show, I rotate the top of the cymbal stand holding the bell plate/triangle/mallet tray and move the 26” timpani to the corner to provide a...
Hello, Dolly! - Andy Blanco
"At the end of each show, I rotate the top of the cymbal stand holding the bell plate/triangle/mallet tray and move the 26” timpani to the corner to provide a...
An American in Paris - Andy Blanco
"An unexpected addition to a fairly standard set up of instruments is the set of tuned cowbells (almglocken). They are used during 'I've Got Rhythm', picking up a jazzy melody...
An American in Paris - Andy Blanco
"An unexpected addition to a fairly standard set up of instruments is the set of tuned cowbells (almglocken). They are used during 'I've Got Rhythm', picking up a jazzy melody...
Allegiance - Joe Mowatt
"There were many discussions about the use of Taiko sounds for some of the more tumultuous moments in the show, including one battle scene during the war."
Allegiance - Joe Mowatt
"There were many discussions about the use of Taiko sounds for some of the more tumultuous moments in the show, including one battle scene during the war."