Elmhurst Symphony Performs Mahler's Second Symphony

I performed Gustav Mahler's Resurrection Symphony last saturday with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. This is the second year in a row I've done the same piece of music, and the second time I've played the second timpani part.

The performance was fairly interesting and director Stephen Alltop kept the compact chorus and orchestra balanced well at the end. Some highlights of this performance for me were getting all the tuning changes right in the third movement (last time I think I missed the first high F), watching the coordination of the off-stage trumpet, horn and percussion parts (it's always interesting to see how this goes in performance!), and finally being able to use a Fred Hinger-like forearm roll in the last 17 or so measures.