“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.
Solo for Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 130331
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1346183
für 5 Pauken und große Trommel (ein Spieler)
for: Timpani
Item no.: 628884
Oper/Operette
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 906959
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1651138
for: 4 timpani, 2 pianos
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 773966
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 916324
from Cantata No. 79
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani
Score
Item no.: 1678414
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 926960
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597107
für 4 Pauken
for: 4 timpani
Item no.: 130481
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023613
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
Stephenson Music
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score
Item no.: 1165843
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1139181
Timbales, Cymbale Chinoise Et Piano
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1138940
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 433743
Klassik
for: Timpani
Item no.: 879866
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 833223
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1106156
aus: Biblische Lieder
for: Timpani
Single part Kettledrums
Item no.: 238101
für Bläser und Schlagzeug
for: Timpani
Single part Kettledrums
Item no.: 384667
for: Mallets [timpani]
Music score
Item no.: 550519
Rhythmic accuracy through flowing movements
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1346343
Übungen für Wirbeltiere
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 559140
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 357135
for: Timpani
Item no.: 297063
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1346184
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107636
A Practical Approach to Audition Excerpts for the Orchestral Timpanist
for: Timpani
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 638570
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996792
London Brass Ensemble Series
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966596
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107693
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 905312
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 833621
from Cantata No. 79
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198553
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
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