“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.
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107600
Music for Brass (Robert King) 62
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819812
Choral Large Works
for: Timpani
Choir score
Item no.: 902406
with Vibraphone Accompaniment
for: Timpani, vibraphone
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1009567
Mahler Symphonies 4-6
Praktische Spielanleitungen und Erklärungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 655594
For One Player
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 318372
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 484684
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 373716
for: Timpani
Item no.: 368431
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 915907
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996787
A Comprehensive Method for Tympani
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 939852
Techniques and Etudes for Developing the Art of Timpani Playing
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 938547
Graded Works for 2, 3, and 4 Drums
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 940654
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 944149
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score
Item no.: 1696386
Arrangement for soli, choir, 2 pianos and timpani ad lib (arr. S. Bartmann)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos; timpani ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1682075
Comprehensive Band Method
for: Winds class [timpani/percussion]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 668307
Études contemporaines
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 691019
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 834165
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 622161
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 432174
Ètudes contemporaines
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 585866
for: Timpani
Item no.: 163857
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 388963
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Item no.: 1645289
Young Band
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 956582
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 603325
Volume 2
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 294246
für Pauken
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 392909
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 273156
Grades 6 - 8
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 929644
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162801
Kendor Solo Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 912413
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1550234
for 4 timpani
for: Timpani
Ensemble score
Item no.: 661688
Music for Brass (Robert King) 76
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819518
Music for Brass (Robert King) 96
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819213
for: 4 timpani
Item no.: 225318
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 772612
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 470534
for: Timpani, piano
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 468522
for: Timpani
Item no.: 559961
for: Timpani
Item no.: 153528
Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 371974
for: Timpani
Item no.: 269126
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