“The Prince stood beside the timpanist to count his rests for him and see that he came in in the right place.” Hector Berlioz
The fact that Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Konstantin of Hohenzollern-Hechingen spent most of his time peering over the shoulder of Berlioz’s timpanist just goes to show that the best seat in the orchestra, for amateurs, professionals and royalty alike, is firmly at the helm of the timpani. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover the wonderful world of the timpani today!
The word timpani comes from the Greek “tumpanon”, meaning “hand drum”, which in turn derives from the verb “tuptō”, which literally means “to hit”. The timpani is a set of large drums with a membrane, of either animal skin or plastic, stretched over a bowl, most commonly made of copper, and is played using mallets.
The first timpani style instruments, the Arabic “naqqara” came to Europe in the 13th Century. They were small, hand-held drums, which were quickly adopted by the military, and used in marching bands. By the 16th Century, the timpani became larger, and rather than being rudimentarily nailed together, the membrane began to be held in place by hoops and screws, allowing the drums to be tuned. The timpani began to feature more and more in classical music, and by the end of the 18th Century, they had firmly established themselves as the corner stone of every classical percussion section.
for 4 Timpani and Suspended Cymbal (1 Player)
Percussion Timpani Solo Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 470553
for: 4 timpani
Item no.: 382822
Music for Brass (Robert King) 44
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 820045
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 943369
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996782
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996810
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996788
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996816
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 935610
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 818328
The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library - Timpani/Percussion
for: Timpani
CD-ROM
Item no.: 1204329
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1022612
Stephenson Music
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1165844
Percussions Audition Collection Jean Geoffroy
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 145246
Edward H. Tarr Series
The Brass Press
for: 8 trumpets, timpani, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 180138
for: Timpani, piano
Item no.: 456006
für zwei Pauken (ein Spieler)
for: Timpani
Item no.: 555253
LudwigMasters - 2nd
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score
Item no.: 1651093
Sumptuous sonata for 9 trumpets and brass ensemble
for: Brass ensemble (15 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 973231
Concert Marvh
Band Section Series
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 861481
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 646121
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 923430
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 915835
Mars, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1555739
A Suite for Brass and Percussion
Southern Music
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 927693
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 914891
Timpani Solo F,C,F
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 761880
Beck, Dinev, Fink, Geoffroy, Okada
for: 4 timpani
Item no.: 161093
für Pauken/Percussion solo
for: Timpani
Item no.: 186593
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1638917
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 819349
Musica con clarino 48b
for: 2–4trumpets, organ [piano], timpani
Score
Item no.: 1011476
For 4 Timpani
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107598
Tre Igloo-Sange
op.69
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (TTBB), timpani
Score
Item no.: 683841
LudwigMasters - 2nd
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1651091
Music of mourning for heroes
for double brass choir
Music for Brass (Robert King) 152
for: Brass ensemble (20 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681210
for: 2 trumpets, organ [piano], timpani
Item no.: 184443
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 616255
for: Timpani, piano
Item no.: 458776
Five Contemporary Solos Based on the Orchestral Repertoire
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 942013
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996868
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 925565
Musica con clarino 46a – Originalkompositionen mit Naturtrompete(n)
for: 2 trumpets, organ [piano], timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351740
Music for Brass (Robert King) 98
for: Brass ensemble (15 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 820289
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 820078
for: Timpani
Item no.: 1664997
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 656285
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