“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 Solo Timpani
for: Timpani
Solostimme
Item no.: 1619435
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1140473
Schule
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1594401
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1696385
Musica con clarino 46a – Originalkompositionen mit Naturtrompete(n)
for: 2 trumpets, organ [piano], timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351740
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 936107
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107695
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107675
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996868
Music for Brass (Robert King) 98
for: Brass ensemble (15 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 820289
A Flourish for Double Brass Choir & Percussion
Music for Brass (Robert King) 150
for: Brass ensemble (15 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819413
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 820078
Grades 1 - 5
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 930528
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1110600
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1166842
Edition Immer
Reihe I: Werke aus Kremsier
for: 8 trumpets, timpani, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351528
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 819668
Timpani
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1013634
London Brass Ensemble Series
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966650
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 832716
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 935844
Klassik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 818595
Suite For Solo Timpani
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1535299
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1110456
Drei skurrile Skizzen für Pauken und Orchester
for: Timpani, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 686022
for: 2 trumpets, organ, timpani
Music score
Item no.: 977130
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1558282
für 2 Pauken
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1552123
Southern Music
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 925543
for: Brass ensemble (15 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023854
The Timpani Monster
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 995722
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996790
from Mass in G
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996785
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 916051
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 915042
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1135715
for: Timpani, orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1646096
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 921067
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 849985
London Brass Ensemble Series
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966696
Traditional Carol
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996861
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 916371
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996809
from Cantata 140
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996791
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Set of parts
Item no.: 1023309
Music for Brass (Robert King) 72
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819470
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