“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.
Drei skurrile Skizzen für Pauken und Orchester
for: Timpani, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 686022
for: Timpani, concert band
Score
Item no.: 866182
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score
Item no.: 1023311
A Practical Approach to Audition Excerpts for the Orchestral Timpanist
for: Timpani
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 638570
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597366
from Mass in G
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996785
Music for Brass (Robert King) 76
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819518
from 'The Fairy Queen', Act IV
Music for Brass (Robert King) 131
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 820368
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 819668
Music for Brass (Robert King) 72
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819470
London Brass Ensemble Series
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966650
London Brass Ensemble Series
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966696
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 616255
for: Timpani
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 261382
Swiss Composers Series
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1043697
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1638917
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1139181
Bearbeitung für Soli, Chor, 2 Klaviere und Pauken ad lib (arr. S. Bartmann)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos; timpani ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 1689709
Symphonic Brass Ensemble Series
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 229135
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1550234
With an audio CD of orchestral performances of each excerpt, plus practice tracks
for: Timpani
Item no.: 565170
London Brass Ensemble Series
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966596
Music for Brass (Robert King) 96
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819213
Music for Brass (Robert King) 62
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819812
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023613
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
LudwigMasters - 2nd
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score
Item no.: 1651093
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1651138
Music of mourning for heroes
for double brass choir
Music for Brass (Robert King) 152
for: Brass ensemble (20 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681210
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Set of parts
Item no.: 1023309
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Item no.: 622822
Concert Marvh
Band Section Series
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 861481
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
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1680994
for: Timpani, orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1646096
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1022612
with timpani part
compatible with the piano vocal score EB 9362 of the Urtext edition
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos, timpani
Score
Item no.: 1012536
for: Brass ensemble (15 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023854
from Cantata No. 79
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198553
for: Timpani, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667571
Stephenson Music
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1165844
Music for Brass (Robert King) 98
for: Brass ensemble (15 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 820289
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Item no.: 1681387
LudwigMasters - 2nd
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1651091
Mars, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1555739
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