Raise The Roof Michael Daugherty

It was premiered in detroit october 16 2003 with conductor neeme järvi leading the detroit symphony orchestra and timpanist brian jones.

Raise the roof michael daugherty.

Except for niagara falls 1997 these compositions date from the 2000s. Raise the roof is a one movement concerto for timpani and orchestra by the american composer michael daugherty. The work was commissioned by the detroit symphony orchestra for the opening of the max m. They offer some good examples of daugherty s large scale double meanings.

2007 raise the roof is inspired by the construction of grand architectural wonders such as the notre dame cathedral in paris 1345 and the empire state building in new york city 1931. Raise the roof for example is both a tribute to large architectural structures such as the empire state building and an essay for timpani requiring a highly proficient player. Raise the roof for example is both a tribute to large architectural structures such as the empire state building and an essay for timpani requiring a highly proficient player. Daugherty later arranged the piece for concert band in 2007.

Daugherty creates a grand acoustic construction by bringing the timpani into the foreground and incorporating a wide variety of timpani techniques to create long expressive melodies and a tour de force cadenza.