Berlioz requires the six side drums, cymbals, tamtam, and chorus to be behind the scenes.
Side drums menace the atmosphere at the work's slightly familiar first expressive climax.
It comprises a complete wind orchestra, with the addition of kettle-drums, side drums, cymbals, tambourine and triangle.
When detached to the companies, the drummers used only side drums.
The infantry used the side drums (snare/field, long drum/tenor drum and the bass drum).
The maximum number of instruments likely to be available to any regiment are 15 pipes, six side drums, two tenor drums and a base drum.
The side drum was increasingly decorated throughout the 19th century, until it bore the fully embellished regimental colours of the battalion, including its battle honours.
The school has a band with two bass drum players and four side drum players.
