A complete assortment of stick building materials in-stock and available include:

Small Wood Core 1 1/8" $6.00 per pair

Medium Wood Core 1 1/4" $7.00 per pair

Large Wood Core 1 1/2" $8.50 per pair



Small Cartwheel Felt Core 1 1/8" $6.00 per pair

Medium Cartwheel Felt Core 1 1/4" $9.00 per pair

Large Cartwheel Felt Core 1 1/2" $10.75 per pair



Small German Felt Roller-ball mushroom top 1" $6.00 per pair

Medium German Felt Roller-ball mushroom top 1 1/4" $6.50 per pair

Large German Felt Roller-ball mushroom top 1 1/2" $7.00 per pair

BAMBOO HANDLES matched/paired $18.00 per pair

(average length: 15 1/2" average dia. 7/16th")



NEW CHERRY-WOOD HANDLES, matched/paired $13.00 per pair

(average length: 15" non-tapered diameter 1/2") 



Hard Red Felt Wrap 5/8" wide $3.00 per 12" piece

(Self-adhesive, peel backing and stick)



IMPORTED DAIMER SHEETS OF TIMPANI STICK FELT from Munich Germany ...

Approximately 22x24" GERMAN Felt (soft) $166.00 per sheet

AMERICAN Felt (hard) $145.00 per sheet

** Packed and shipped flat in oversize carton to prevent folding-damage to felt fibers in transit.

All wood and felt cores are perfectly matched for size, density and consistent tone.
Bamboo handle shafts are the highest quality, Cherry handle shafts are manufactured to specific quality requirements, no knots, perfectly straight, no flat spots.

Learn everything there is to know about sewing Felt Timpani Sticks from Mark Yancich. The two-DVD set covers all the tricks and nuances of both Cartwheel and Ball-type sticks with a total duration of 158 minutes.

Professional Percussion Products Stocks the entire product line from Mark's "The Art of Timpani" DVD series.

COMING SOON:EXPANDED PRODUCT OFFERINGS for build-your-own sticks, mallets and beaters, offering a wide assortment of mallet head balls, materials and wraps.

NEWEST RON VAUGHN PERCUSSION instruments on display

The original Signature Ron Vaughn single-slot solid body Woodblocks have become the orchestral percussion section standard. Clarity of tone, pitch and enhanced resonance of every block size make these a must for any section. Select one or two blocks or an entire family creating an array of sound. All sizes of Ron Vaughn Woodblocks are IN-STOCK!

Ron Vaughn HIGH DENSITY Woodblock and Cymbal Mallets
We have selected the most popular 13" Birch handle models, offering the largest pallet of tone colors:

#1 Orange, Piccolo Blocks
#1.5 Gold, Small Blocks
#2 Green, Medium Blocks
#3 Plum, Large Blocks
#4 Gray, Cymbal Mallets
#5 Royal Blue Cymbal, 15.5" handles

Ron Vaughn PETITE MALLETS, provide the perfect solution for those delicate Glock, Xylo and Triangle parts. Provides articulation with feather-weight speed across the keyboard. Birch handles

#9 3/4" Black plastic XYLO, with brass core
#5 1/2" Brass, Medium, BELL
#4 1/2" Aluminum, TRIANGLE/BELL

SD-1 Concorde American Oak, 16 1/4" length, Diameter: 5/8", Oval Bead: 3/8" $25.00/pair
SD-1 Concorde American Hickory, 16 1/4" length, Diameter: 5/8", Oval Bead: 3/8" $30.00/pair
SD-2 Concorde Asian Pau Rosa , 15 1/2" length, Diameter: 5/8", Point Bead: 3/8" $34.00/pair
SD-3 Concorde Asian Pau Rosa , 15 3/8" length, Diameter: 5/8", Oval Bead: 1/2" $34.00/pair
SD-3RS Concorde Rosewood, 15 1/4" length, Diameter: 5/8", Oval Bead: 3/8" $45.00/pair
SD-4 Concorde Australian Sandal Wood , 15" length, Dia. 9/16", Point Bead: 3/8" $45.00/pair
SD-5 Concorde Australian Sandal Wood, 15" length, Dia. 1/2", Reg. Bead: 3/8" $34.00/pair

All models are natural wood finish without any lacquer coating.

Professional Percussion Products stocks the most in-demand models:

Richard Weiner Tubular Style features latex handles, measures 9" long.

RW2.5 5/16", black-lite

RW3 3/8", yellow-heavy

RW7 1/2", blue, heavy

Sold individually, not as a pair

The original BRASS Stoessel Triangle tubular style beaters that created the sound and demand. The Most popular models are all in-stock. (sold individually)

Model #0: 1/8" dia. Brass, 9" length, clear-color band, delicate/light

Model #0.5: 3/16" dia. Brass, 9" length,clear color-band,delicate/light

Model # 1: 1/4" dia. Brass, 9" length, white color-band, light

Model #2: 5/16th" dia. Brass, 9" length, grey color band, light

Each page includes important items to consider in preparing each orchestral work. These observations are taken from the Author's direct personal experience with orchestral timpani auditions, founded on his professional insights and performances with internationally known conductors.

Anyone preparing for an audition will gather tremendous insights on what to expect, what to prepare for along with technical performance options including dynamics, stickings, timpani mallet recommendations, tempos, and even timpani maintenance contributed by Marshall E. Light of the American Drum Manufacturing Company.

SELLING PRICE, $24.95 plus shipping.

TIMPANI PLAYING in the 21st CENTURY, by David Kent - Is much more than a "traditional method book". It is a treatise on timpani style, temperament and preparation for life in an orchestra.

Author David Kent has been Principal Timpanist and Orchestra Personnel Manager of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra since 1981. This unique book includes close to 100 annotated excerpts and a comprehensive range of contemporary timpani performance practice issues. The result of his direct comments and recommendations results in an entertaining and informative journey in the world of Music Making, from the Timpanist's position.

IN-STOCK and immediately available

SELLING PRICE, $40.00

NEW MEINL ARTISAN TAMBOURINES

The brass jingles are warm in sound and big in resonance. The cymbal bronze jingles are bigger in diameter which gives them a full and rich sound that is lower in pitch than brass with a vintage timbre.

Both models provide clarity and definition found only in far more expensive orchestral tambourines.

Left: 10" double row BRONZE jingles, $135.00

Right; 10" double row BRASS jingles, $125.00

Both models feature:

• NEW Total unique tambourine sounds
  
• 9-ply Maple shell-frame, Solid brass or bronze jingles
  
• Ergonomic comfort-hand grip, two different profile jingles
  
• Detailed with ornamental hot-branded Meinl logo

  
  

KORI 3 OCTAVE TABLE-TOP ROSEWOOD-LITE XYLOPHONE

Complete Table Top Xylophone: $495.00 plus freight.

Thirteen distinctive models share a common beautifully finished hickory shaft, providing distinctive sound clarity without the usual head impact "click" sounds.

Consisting of six layered flannel, three flannel over cork cores and three solid hard felt core models.

Tightly compressed Layered Flannel provides a totally unique sound, bringing out the characteristics of the drum with little of no stick impact sound.

Full sounding rolls to extreme articulate definition not found in any other stick construction.

All timpani heads arrive at Professional Percussion Products for unpacking, inspection and re-packing BEFORE shipping to our customers. If the timpani head is not perfect when it arrives here, we will NOT ship it to our customer. Its our added quality control that goes into each timpani head order.

Need information in sizes, sound selection characteristics, tuning and installation? - we provide that as a service to all our customers. Plus all the different types of heads are on DISPLAY in our timpani soundroom.

Featuring an assortment of Evans Orchestral and Strata heads, and Remo RC Renaissance and TI, TC, Hazy and Clear Heads

REMO:

14" Renaissance 7.5 mil Diplomat
RD-0014-SS

14" Fiberskin-3 thin Diplomat
FD-0514-00

14" Diplomat 7.5 Coated
BD-0114-00

14" SNARE/BOTTOM Diplomat
SD-0114-00 Hazy

EVANS:

14" Orchestral-Staccato-Coated
B-14-GCSS

14" Orchestral-Coated
B-14-GCS

14" Strata 700 Coated
CS-14-S

14" Strata-Staccato-700
CS-14-SS

SUPER KALFO ORCHESTRAL SNARE DRUM CALF HEADS and LASER CUT STEEL FLESH HOOPS - now available

By customer demand, we continue to expand our offering of Irish Calf Snare Drum Batter Heads, specifically selected for the orchestral performer wanting the authentic snare drum sound, only calf skin can provide.

We stock the 18 inch diameter skins with a standard of 24-25/100th thickness, perfect for articulation and yet strong enough to handle the fortissimo playing requirements.

Our seamless Laser Cut Steel Flesh Hoops in 13.5 14.5 and 15.5 inch diameters makes mounting your Super Kalfo Irish Calf Skin Head easy. Laser cut hoops assure perfectly flat and round flesh hoop for your drum.

CONCERT BASS DRUM BEATER DISPLAY PROVIDES A SOLUTION FOR EVERY SOUND & NEED

Professional Percussion Products is starting to STOCK & SELL three select instruction books in the showroom:

Cymbalisms by Frank Epstein
A complete guide for the orchestral cymbal player, Cymbalisms was authored by Frank Epstein. This book shares a host of musical and magical moments in his experience as a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. This book/2-CD package discusses the concepts of sound, musicianship, precision, articulation, color, balance, and response in orchestral cymbal playing as it relates to some of the greatest works in the orchestral repertoire. Cymbal players will gain valuable insight on developing a good sound through the many personally developed and formulated strokes contained within. The accompanying CDs feature over 100 excerpts from orchestral literature (performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra) to help demonstrate the vast array of cymbal techniques and artistry required in the music from the greatest composers of the orchestral repertoire.

Orchestral Excerpts for Timpani by Randy Max
Two of the most time consuming aspects of preparing for an audition are to collect all of the parts together, and to get a good recording of each piece. For many years it has been my dream to put together a collection of parts to the standard timpani audition repertoire, complete with the finest recordings ever made of them.

Randy Max's book: "Orchestral Excerpts for Timpani, with an audio CD of orchestral performances of each excerpt, plus practice tracks" you will find just that (and much more); authentic parts to 57 of the most requested audition excerpts and 78 tracks of classic audio. The CD begins with the impeccable St. Louis Symphony recording of the excerpt from Barber's Medea, and concludes 77 tracks later with a dramatic performance of the excerpt passage from Siegfried's Funeral March from Wagner's Gotterdammerung, played by the Berlin Philharmonic and von Karajan.

"Orchestral Excerpts for Timpani is a spectacular book! Wonderfully annotated and researched with many helpful suggestions both musical and technical. It should be in every timpanist's library. I think it may become a classic..!"
- Stanley Leonard, Principal Timpani, Pittsburgh Symphony (retired)

"I have heard the statement "too much knowledge is dangerous"; however when it comes to preparing for an audition, the more knowledge you have the more prepared you are. Randy Max has written a book that gives you not only the music but information about the variations of tempi one can expect for the excerpt, historical facts about the music, BIOs of the composers and suggestions for practicing, tuning and sticking for both American and German style timpani playing. All this and a CD that accompanies the book so the excerpts can be heard and practiced. Orchestral Excerpts for Timpani is a "must have" book for the serious timpanist preparing for an audition. The 57 passages represent the most requested audition excerpts and are done in a well organized, informative and easy to read manner. Highly recommended."
- John H. Beck,
Professor Emeritus of Percussion, Eastman School of Music, Principal Timpani, Rochester Philharmonic (retired)

The Working Timpanist's Survival Guide, A Practical Approach to Audition Excerpts for the Orchestral Timpanist by John Tafoya

This invaluable resource contains carefully illustrated excerpts, insightful photos, and a CD-ROM with timpani parts included. Each excerpt is explained with meticulous care.

For the timpanist who might be learning orchestral repertoire for the first time, or revisiting it, the 'recommended recordings' list is also very helpful. The professional timpanist will also enjoy the variety of musical and technical options presented in this book. Options include: edited dynamics for balance considerations, changes in drum arrangement, stickings, illustrations, and other items of interest. The repertoire in this volume is the most commonly requested music at auditions today.

"If you are serious about becoming a timpanist in a symphony orchestra, The Working Timpanist's Survival Guide is a must. John Tafoya has written a comprehensive book with all the information you need to know. Study it . . . practice it . . . and you are on your way to success."
-John H. Beck, Professor of Percussion, Eastman School of Music
Retired Timpanist, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

"This long overdue text is aimed at developing and maintaining a more artistic approach to playing timpani. The context and dialogue are very purposeful and insightful. Very well done!"
-Mike Crusoe, Principal Timpanist, Seattle Symphony Orchestra

"John Tafoya, Principal Timpanist in the National Symphony Orchestra, has the expertise to give this publication highest credibility. This one publication more than fills the needs of students and professionals who have been trying to pull together an organized study of timpani repertoire from a variety of different sources."
- F. Michael Combs, Percussive Notes Magazine (October 2004 issue)

Super Kalfo Imported Irish Calf heads now available through
Professional Percussion Products.

Super Kalfo heads have become the standard of the world for timpani, concert bass drum and snare drum batter heads. Considered the oldest manufacturer of skin heads in Europe, the firm's name as Vellum and Parchment Works LTD is considered the finest professional source for quality skin heads, made to each individual player's specifications and preferences.

Manufactured in Celbridge, Kildare Ireland, Professional Percussion Products now receives monthly shipments from the company to handle increasing demands for authentic Calf Heads ordered by discriminating percussionists and orchestras.

Custom Made Timpani, Bass Drum, Snare Drum all-steel, rolled and welded FLESH HOOPS.

Cleveland manufactured steel flesh hoops that are guaranteed to be perfectly round, flat and consistent for mounting calf heads. These are hand-made to your specifications based upon the needs and application of the flesh hoop for your calf head mounting purpose.

INNOVATIVE PERCUSSION now IN-STOCK and available

By popular demand we have added a very wide assortment of Innovative Percussion Mallets and products to the showroom stocking inventory. In working with many college and university mallet, stick and bag requirement lists, we have found more and more Innovative Percussion items appearing on these student lists.

Call us for the models you need and we can get these shipped to you immediately.

NEW CD by FERNANDO MEZA

Fernando Meza (Director of Percussion Studies, University of Minnesota) has released a beautiful new marimba CD: J.S. Bach's Unaccompanied Suites for Cello in which he performs 3 of the 6 Cello Suites (No.1 in G Major, No.3 in C Major, and No.4 in Eb Major) on a 5-octave marimba. A major accomplishment for any marimba performer, but even more so for someone who is particularly busy as an all-around percussionist.

Fernando recorded the Suites in 3 straight days (one Suite per day) and looks back to the entire process as an unbelievable time of musical growth. Meza comments, "Learning to deal with the amazing challenges of performing the music of Bach on the marimba and making it work on that instrument is a process that I encourage any percussionist to take in order to become a better musician. There is a sense of communion in the study of this music that deeply challenges you to analyze, think, and reconsider your approach to every aspect of your musical self, from your technical understanding to your ability to breathe and turn a phrase. It is an amazing experience that makes you shed your old musical skin and grow a new one with a better understanding of yourself as a deeper musician."

This new release is now in-stock and available for immediate shipment. This beautiful collection is a must-have for anyone studying and playing marimba. Contact us for ordering information.

IMPORTED TIMPANI STICK FELT NOW AVAILABLE

The German Felt (soft) is exactly the same material used in the production of our own OHIO TIMPANI STICKS; both Bamboo Roller Ball and Turned Handle Cartwheel models.

Many Cleveland area students and players have been purchasing this through the showroom for almost four years. Professional Percussion Products now has the inventory available to ship these highest-quality materials throughout the world.

Contact us to place your order, ... or have your questions answered.