Percussion is a collective term for musical instruments played with sticks, mallets or the hands. Timpani are very common in the symphony orchestra, as are the snare drum, bass drum, cymbals and triangle. Tuned percussion instruments such as the xylophone, glockenspiel and marimba are used both as solo instruments and as part of the orchestra.
Our orchestra has five percussionists who play a wide range of different instruments.
Take a look inside the percussion rooms!
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