“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: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 924399
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 314864
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 928475
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 936134
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 461719
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
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Item no.: 1681387
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 873118
6 Advanced Timpani Solos
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 913221
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 474092
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 480627
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 914407
for: Brass ensemble (15 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996811
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996789
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 647483
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 610001
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 915201
for: Timpani
Stimme
Item no.: 878292
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 819653
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 833621
from Cantata No. 79
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198553
for: Timpani
Item no.: 368431
with Vibraphone Accompaniment
for: Timpani, vibraphone
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1009567
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 915907
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 373716
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 939852
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 938547
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 944149
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 940654
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score
Item no.: 1696386
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996792
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107600
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 905312
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966596
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107693
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 318372
for: Timpani
Choir score
Item no.: 902406
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 484684
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819812
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 655594
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.
Score
Item no.: 1682075
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996787
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1651138
for: 4 timpani
Item no.: 382822
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597107
für 5 Pauken und große Trommel (ein Spieler)
for: Timpani
Item no.: 628884
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023613
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 943369
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