“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.
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1346183
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107644
A Fundamental Course for Individual or Like-Instrument Class Instruction
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 560363
Wiener Schlagwerkschule
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 283201
An intermediate Method for individual or Group Instruction
for: Timpani
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 684361
works by Carter, Milhaud & Stravinsky
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107626
A Beginning Method
for: Timpani
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 339910
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107695
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 576903
For Timpani
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 317914
Percussion Performance Series
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 609311
Wiener Schlagwerkschule
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 283202
Wiener Schlagwerkschule
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 149589
Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 399626
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
Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 262349
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 834154
for: Timpani
Item no.: 215959
for 2 or 3 timpani and piano
for: Timpani, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 198533
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
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 461719
for Four Timpani
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 425780
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 936134
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 314864
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