Catch and Release by Jake Ellzey

Following the story of a fishing trip, Catch and Release offers a unique performance experience to a student at the intermediate level. With the use of a superball mallet and plastic brushes, in addition to more traditional timpani mallets, this piece offers the perfect opportunity to introduce extended techniques for the timpani to a student. Catch and Release also highlights a theatrical element of soloistic playing, encouraging the performer to experiment with different characters in their performance.