“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.
Schlagwerk mit festgelegter Tonhöhe und Pauken
for: Mallets [timpani]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 693441
Volume 3
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 133882
Timpani Book
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1061597
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107605
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 196553
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1194988
Orgelkompositionen mit Naturtrompete(n)
Musica con clarino Band 48a
for: 2–4 trumpets, timpani, 3 violins, viola, double bass
Score
Item no.: 1011479
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1646056
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1162237
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 924399
Swiss Composers Series
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1043697
LKM Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 872032
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 928475
The 4 symphonies of Schumann
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107756
Symphonic Brass Ensemble Series
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 229135
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 936134
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 314864
Arrangement for soli, choir and 2 pianos and timpani ad lib
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos; timpani ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1682061
Timpani Solo F,C,F
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1658114
for Four Timpani
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 425780
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 461719
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1324348
Pauke
for: Timpani
Item no.: 878666
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 926148
for: Timpani
Item no.: 555833
for: Timpani
Item no.: 579637
for: Timpani
Single part Kettledrums
Item no.: 232283
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 327998
for the Beginner on the Timpani
with Piano Accompaniment
for: Timpani, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 692680
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 190550
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
for: Timpani
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 331101
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1535309
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 618150
for: Timpani
Item no.: 141546
Schule
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 846671
for: Timpani, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 380716
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 298966
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.
Single part Piano 2
Item no.: 1689655
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