Welcome to my website. ‘Evolution of Timpani’ is my project on the playing, history and manufacture of these instruments.
Take a look below at my wide range of projects past and present and please contact me if you would like further information.
Adrian Bending
+44 (0) 7956 275804
mail@adrianbending.com
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With many thanks to the photographers and film makers who have allowed me to use their work; Stephen Tasker, Chris Christodolou (RCM), Tommy Pearson, Monika Rittershaus (Berliner Philharmoniker), Will Schofield, Glyn Matthews, Angus Bremner (SCO) and Zen Grisdale.
Beethoven’s 5th Symphony World premiere timpani part
New classical timpani film just released!
'A whole lot of fuss about nothing?' - the final bar of Beethoven's 5th
Verdi Requiem
Belshazzar's Feast - new arrangement coming soon!
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