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KALFO Imported Irish
Manfred Kaufmann
California Percussion
Equilibrium
Mark Yancich Educational
Jack Bell
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Please consider this YOUR personal invitation to visit our new expanded location and offerings.
Located right around the corner from the previous location, we are now situated in a professional business park, offering quiet surroundings, ample parking and convenient interior layout for instruments, client meetings, hosting school groups and a new separate sound room.
We have created the perfect environment for guests to be comfortable, relax and enjoy the experience of a by-appointment percussion gallery, exclusively available for their individual use. Appointments can be schedule to your convenience, including evenings, weekends and even holidays. Our brand new five octave Malletech Imperial Grand Marimba greets you at the front door, announcing the arrival of Malletech marimbas, glockenspiels, xylophones, mallets, select music and CD's - - will now be stocked in the showroom.
Appointment guests are overwhelmed with the instant array of instruments, accessories, mallets and educational printed materials. Complete model displays of all Marimba One, Innovative Percussion, Equilibrium, Mike Balter, Encore: Zeltsman and Mimura Marimba Mallets - - allows the visitor to test, play, compare and select from over 100 different pairs of marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel and vibraphone mallets. The new display of the complete Malletech mallet line completes the spectrum of keyboard mallets available.
Test-play and choose from the orchestral snare drum selection featuring all Clevelander Professional and Classic models, select Grover Pro Percussion and Ludwig Exotic snare drums. A complete assortment of Grover Pro Tambourines and Triangles are surrounded by Sabian and Treeworks Triangles, complimented by a huge assortment of triangle beaters, clips and accessories. All Epstein Castanet models, Castanet Machines and Claves are showcased.
Individual illuminated product display towers and back-lit glass shelving makes everything accessible to the showroom visitor. Cooperman Drums Sticks in every orchestral model located next to an arsenal of snare drums, makes for the perfect test-playing and selection. Mallets are grouped by brand, artist, birch or rattan handles, making it easy to find everything for a hands-on testing.
Accessories like Super Kalfo Irish imported calf snare drum heads, custom-sized steel flesh hoops, King Kong Snare Drum Flightcases and every Treeworks windchime model, is on display.
From the traditional to the exotic, we cater to the serious percussionist seeking the finest orchestral percussion instruments and accessories, assembled and displayed in an environment totally opposite from a music store or drumshop. Guests refer to their first visit experience here as "a P.A.S. convention - - for ONE".
Epstein Crash Cymbal-Belt and Caddy conveys our servicing the professional percussionist as well as the community bands-orchestras where limitations on players, budgets and performance space all seek solutions. Popular education instruction method books and materials are displayed for review. Featured authors include, John Tafoya, Randy Max, Frank Epstein, Neil Grover, Garwood Whaley, Tony Cirone and Leigh Howard Stevens and Jack Bell.
The addition of the M-Tech Percussion (a Division of Malletech) 4.3 octave Paduak Bar Marimba is a perfect home or studio instrument allowing parents and students to afford a personal professional size instrument with phenomenal sound, adjustable height and full size keyboard and bars. Portable, Affordable and very Playable - - now on-display and in-stock for shipment anywhere in the world.
Conference and Meeting facilities provide the ideal environment for our marketing company clients, but also for hosting showroom guests, school percussion groups and educational workshops. Full scale proposal and print production allows us to complete many projects in-house.
From Timpani tuning forks, educational videos, to timpani stick building components and imported timpani-felt sheets, everything you need can be found on display in our soundroom. And don't forget the complete assortment of Concert Bass Drum Beaters awaiting your test and selection.
Plans are already in place for a timpani head selection display for REMO and EVANS heads, along with samples of our custom Super Kalfo Irish Calf Timpani Heads and custom flesh hoops. This Soundroom will also display the forthcoming KLASSISCHEWIENERPAUKEN authentic Baroque style timpani manufactured by Minnesota Orchestra Principal Timpanist, Peter Kogan.
FURTHER EXPANSION NOW INCLUDES:
A specific collection of Malletech Mallets has been selected by Leigh Howard Stevens to include the most in demand models of Marimba, Xylophone and Vibe Mallets. Complemented by an assortment of CD's by the many Malletech artists.
HINGER TOUCH TONE Timpani Sticks are now featured in our Timpani Stick selection and can be tested in out New Soundroom. A totally different sound and feel in Timpani Sticks.
The Malletech 2.6 octave Professional Glockenspiel provides for a superior tone in an instrument that is affordable, portable and is complement by the "glare-free" Nickel Plated keyboard. Resonance in the all-wood resonator case is unbelievable!
Treeworks provided us a complete new display tree that provides for the complete assortment of every windchime they manufacture. Be sure to check-out the brand new Table Top windchime, perfect for trap table placement and performance with other accessories.
PEARL D3000-TC TIMPANI THRONE
NOW IN-STOCK!.... The new D3000-TC Timpani Throne provides a new level of individual adjustment and stability for the orchestral percussionist or timpanist. Based upon a proven fail-safe heavy duty silent hydraulic-lift cylinder, the player can adjust the seat height from 23" to 33" tall. The full size heavily padded cloth cushion is 17.5" wide accompanied by a full size adjustable cloth back rest for maximum artist comfort during those long rehearsals or performances.
The easy adjustable height foot support ring employs a silent spin-lock clamping system that provides for solid foot positioning around the 360 degree foot-rest circle. Five spoke solid cast-metal base legs provides for a stable platform. One leg features an adjustable bottom leg-pad to accommodate for uneven floor/stage surfaces.
This Throne is the perfect addition to any percussion section and can be utilized as a Conductors Podium Throne or Upright String Bass Stool.
The complete Throne is easily transported in most size automobiles, or can be easily disassembled for even more compact transportation needs.
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..!"
"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."
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."
"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!"
"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."
The very popular Vancore PSM2001 4.3 octave marimba features a new and improved stand, frame, and finish on the resonators. Paduak wood bars have an improved shape, finish, and sound characteristic. Call for details on price, availability, and ordering.
TOM FREER SIGNATURE PERCUSSION PRODUCTS by Promark
Call for stock and prices on all other Freer Percussion Products, as our inventory is building weekly.
All of the mallets in the Joseph Pereira Signature line are made from strong, hand-selected bamboo. Mallets with a ball-stick design (JP 1-5) are hand-sewn with the highest quality soft German felt. Mallets with a European layered design (JP 6-10) feature layers of leather and Viennese flannel.
Each pair is 15 inches long (38cm) with bamboo ranging between 11-13mm in diameter. Each mallet comes fitted with a European style handle grip.
Using only straight bamboo with no knots, JGpercussion introduces a new selection of timpani and bass drum mallets. This lightweight bamboo is sought after by players looking for a stick that is agile and moves quickly off the head.
Each pair is sewn by hand with high-quality American and German Felt.
All mallets are handmade by Jason Ginter, Principal Timpanist of the San Diego Symphony.
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.
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We are proud to be the exclusive source for these professional Temple Blocks, hand crafted right here in Northeast Ohio. These are precision made with sound and pitch clarity being the foremost requirement. Available as a complete set of five blocks equipped with all-wood horizontal mounting bar and chrome plated multi-clamp. Complete unit can easily mount on all standard cymbal stand tube diameters.
These are true orchestral Temple Blocks, also serving as the perfect solution for the orchestra pit where limited space is a performance requirement.
We have become a complete resource for all Ludwig Musser orchestral and marching percussion instruments and accessories. By stocking some of the most popular larger instruments we are able to provide timely shipment of big-ticket items on a global basis. We have selectively included top-of-the-line models like the M-500 Concert Grand Soloist five-octave marimba as well as student & school use instruments.
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.
Always wanted a Clevelander Orchestral Snare drum but couldn't afford it? Now there is a CLASSIC MODEL all Maple shell drum made in Cleveland that everyone can afford to own and play. Features a double snare sound with the full-scale Clevelander Snare mechanism and comes in a number of stunning natural wood stain finishes. Available in your choice of 5X14" or 6 1/2X14" sizes and choice of bare cable, coated cable or curly-wire snare components.
Hamilton Re-Issues Classic Orchestral Snare Drum Stands
Introduced in the early 1950's, the KB275 Snare Drum Stand from Hamilton quickly became the choice of all concert and drum set performers. This classic stand is now being re-issued by Hamilton Stands and is in-stock and immediately available. We use these top quality stand to showcase all our snare drums on display in the snare drum gallery.
The new KB275 is a faithful reproduction and, like the original, features a unique drum basket that accommodates 12"-17" diameter drums without changing the height of the drum's bottom rim. It is also designed to not put pressure on the counter hoop, affecting tuning or hoop roundness.
The base is rugged and durable, with double strip steel legs and a specially engineered anti-drop bushing that resists the center post from falling when being adjusted.
The range of height adjustment, from 21.5"-35", offering far greater personal player height preferences. Like the original, the KB275 sports the traditional striking red polymer feet.
Also being introduced is a companion stand, the KB274, which is designed especially for drum set use with a smaller footprint and lower height range.
These stands are serious about holding your snare drum exactly where and how you like it.
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.
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.
Telephone: 440-877-9674
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Cymbalisms by Frank Epstein
Orchestral Excerpts for Timpani by Randy Max
The Working Timpanist's Survival Guide, A Practical Approach to Audition Excerpts for the Orchestral Timpanist by John Tafoya
We are now stocking a select assortment of Tom Freer Percussion Timpani Sticks, Keyboard Mallets, Stick Cases, Professional Accessories, Drum Sticks, Bass Drum Beaters and Glockenspiel Mallets. The very popular Stick and Mallet Cases are now permanently in-stock for immediate shipment.
We are pleased to announce our stocking and selling imported Super Kalfo Irish Calf Heads. For the past five years we have been developing this highly specialized part of the orchestral percussion showroom's business. Our desire to professionally assist the top timpanist and orchestras around the world in acquiring top quality calf heads has grown tremendously with the increasingly demand and popularity for calf heads. We now provide turn-key service, removing the customer's inconvenience with the complicated import, duty, taxes and currency exchange issues.
NEW CD by FERNANDO MEZA