Stanley Leonard


Stanley Sprenger Leonard is a timpanist, composer and educator. He was principal timpanist for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 1956 to 1994. As a solo artist, he premiered several major new works for solo timpani and orchestra with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. When William Steinberg retired as music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony the Pittsburgh Post Gazette of May 21, 1976 quoted Steinberg in an article as saying ".....Stanley Leonard, Pittsburgh's first timpanist. He is such a fabulous figure, the number one man in the orchestra. He is not just a tympanist, he is the embodiment of tympanum playing." In 2010, he was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame.
He has composed more than 206 pieces for percussion instruments. His compositions for percussion, voice, choral, piano, violin, and handbells are listed in "An Annotated Bibliography of Percussion Works by Stanley Leonard." He also wrote method books, including Pedal Technique for the Timpani.
Leonard taught percussion at Carnegie Mellon University from 1958 to 1978, and then at Duquesne University from 1989 to 2001.
His music and recordings are cataloged and archived at the Sibley Music Library of the Eastman School of Music..

Career timeline

1943–1949
1945-1950
1946-1949
1948–1950
1950–1951
1951-1954
1953-1954
1952–1954
1955–1956
'''1956-1994'''

Discography

On the CDs Canticle, Collage, Acclamation, and Reunion, Leonard directs and performs his compositions for percussion. Retrospections features his music and music by Brett W. Dietz. All CDs are available through the . Also directly from Stanley Leonard at www.StanleyLeonard.com
  • Canticle — Duquesne University Alumni Percussion Ensemble, Stanley Leonard
  • Collage — Hamiruge Percussion Group Louisiana State University, Stanley Leonard
  • Acclamation — Stanley Leonard, Timpani, James Cochran, Organ, Matthew Sonneborn, Trumpet
  • Reunion — Tempus Fugit Percussion Ensemble, Hamiruge Percussion Group, Stanley Leonard
  • Jubilate — Three Rivers Ringers Handbell Ensemble
  • Retrospections — Hamiruge Percussion Group Louisiana State University, Stanley Leonard

    Compositions for percussion music

Etude and method books

  • Contemporary Album for Snare Drum LudwigMasters Publications
  • Forty Hymns and Carols for Timpani PerMus Publications
  • Four Duets for Timpani Alfred Music
  • Orchestral Repertoire for the Timpani. An Introduction LudwigMasters Publications
  • Pedal Technique for the Timpani LudwigMasters Publications
  • Seventeen Technical Studies for Timpani Alfred Music
  • The Timpani: Music and Mechanics Stanley S. Leonard
  • Twelve Solo Etudes for the Advanced Timpanist Alfred Music

    Unaccompanied timpani solos

  • "Canticle" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Collage for Solo Timpani" C. Alan Publications
  • "Danza" Bachovich Music Publications
  • "Doubles" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Echoes of Seven" Mostly MarImba Music Publications
  • "Echoes of Eight" Alfred Music
  • "Echoes of Nine" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Flashback" C. Alan Publications
  • "Forms" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Madras" Bachovich Music Publications
  • "March and Scherzo" Bachovich Music Publications
  • "Solo Dialogue for Four Timpani and Three Tom Toms" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Solus, with Multiple Percussion" RowLoff Productions

    Timpani solo with other instruments

  • "Canto for Solo Timpani and Trombone" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Canto II for Solo Timpani and French Horn" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Concertino for Timpani and Keyboard Percussion Ensemble" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Duetto Concertino for Timpani and French Horn" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Fanfare and Allegro for Solo Timpani and Trumpet" Boosey and Hawkes
  • "Recitative and Scherzo for Solo Timpani and Percussion Ensemble" C. Alan Publications
  • "Rhythmix for Solo Timpani and Percussion Quartet" C. Alan Publications

    Timpani duos

  • "Duo for Two Timpanists" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Duologue" Bachovich Publications
  • "Four Duets for Timpani" Alfred Music
  • "Pairs" Rowloff Productions

    Timpani and organ and other instruments

  • "Alleluia" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Ballad and Dance with Flute" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Celebration Hymn" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Easter Fanfare with Trumpet" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Easter Prologue with Trumpet" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Fanfare and Celebrations" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Fantasia on Luther’s Hymn" C. Alan Publications
  • "Fantasia on St. Denio" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "He Is Risen with Trumpet" PerMus Publications
  • "Hornpipe" G. F. Handel, arranged by S. Leonard Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Hymn of Joy" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "In Dulci Jubilo" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "O Come Emmanuel" PerMus Publications
  • "Praise Ye The Lord" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Prelude" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Prelude on an Ancient Hymn with Flugelhorn" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "The Rejoicing" G. F. Handel, arranged by S. Leonard Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Theme and Variations" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Voluntary with Trumpet" Stanley S. Leonard

    Percussion solos unaccompanied

  • "Choirs" Alfred Music
  • "Cascades" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Sonnet" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Ubique" Stanley S. Leonard

    Percussion with other instruments

  • "Collage with Flute" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "On That Day with Organ" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Shadows with Keyboard Percussion Ensemble" C. Alan Publications
  • "Triptych with organ, One Brass Instrument and Reader" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Will O' The Wisp with Bass Clarinet/Clarinet" Stanley S. Leonard

    Two percussionists

  • "Continuum" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Duales" Stanley S. Leonard.
  • "Pairs" Rowloff Productions

    Keyboard percussion ensemble

  • "Ballade" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Four Canons" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Fanfares and Celebration Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Masquerade" " Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Mirror Canon" Boosey and Hawkes.
  • "Mirrors" Mostly Marimba Publications
  • "Prelude for Four Marimbas" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Processional" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Quarimba" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Rise Up O Flame" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Scherzo" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Serenade" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Two Contemporary Scenes" Stanley S. Leonard

    Percussion ensemble

Three players

  • "Three Spaces" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Trilogy" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Trioso" C. Alan Publications

    Four players

  • "Bachiana for percussion" Boosey and Hawkes
  • "Cycle for Percussion" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Dance Suite" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Four to Seven" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Housemusic for Percussion" Stanley S. Leonard.
  • "Kiwi" with optional fifth player Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Reflections" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Telin-Ting" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Time and Space" Stanley S. Leonard

    Five players

  • "Beachwalk" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Circus" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Closing Piece" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Low Bridge" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Presenting Percussion" PerMus Publications
  • "The Advancing Gong" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Three Rivers" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Tupinam" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Winged Chariot" C. Alan Publications
  • "Word Games II" Stanley S. Leonard

    Six players

  • "Descant" C. Alan Publications
  • "Danza Bamboo" C. Alan Publications
  • "Four Images" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Marche" RowLoff productions
  • "Promenade" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "The Gathering" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Zanza" Stanley S. Leonard

    Seven players

  • "Heptades" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Interiors" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Journeys" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Metalliques" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Refractions" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Sacred Stones" C. Alan Publications

    Eight players

  • "Antiphonies" RowLoff Productions
  • "Encounters" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Ex Machina" RowLoff productions
  • "Etowah" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Fanfare, Meditation, and Dance" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Main Street" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Rituals" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Pickerington" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Six Bagatelles" C. Alan Publications
  • "Stickometry" Stanley S. Leonard

    Nine players

  • "Dream" Stanley S. Leonard
  • "Kymbalon" C. Alan Publications
  • "Symphony for Percussion" RowLoff Productions.

    Ten players

  • "Skies" RowLoff Productions
  • "Traveling Music" LudwigMasters Publications
  • "Voices" Stanley S. Leonard

    Eleven Players

  • "Palindrome" Stanley S. Leonard

    Twelve players

  • "Festival Fanfare" Stanley S. Leonard

    Thirteen Players

  • "Drum Celebration" Alfred Music

    Fourteen players

  • "Hurricane" C. Alan Publications
  • "Janissary Band" C. Alan Publications
  • "Retrospections Fanfare" Stanley S. Leonard

    Percussion ensemble with other instruments or voice

  • "Good Christian Men Rejoice" Handbells RowLoff Productions
  • "Winter Fantasy" Handbells Rowloff Productions