“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.
Ètudes contemporaines
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 585866
for: Timpani
Item no.: 163857
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 622161
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 388963
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Item no.: 1645289
for: Mallets [timpani]
Music score
Item no.: 550519
Young Band
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 956582
Collection of important passages from opera and concert literature
for: Timpani [percussion]
Music score
Item no.: 353893
from 'The Fairy Queen', Act IV
Music for Brass (Robert King) 131
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 820368
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score
Item no.: 1023311
for: Timpani
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 261382
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107720
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 479688
Beginning Band
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 576293
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Item no.: 1681387
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 610001
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 647483
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 474092
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 819653
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.: 873118
for: Timpani
Stimme
Item no.: 878292
für 4 Pedalpauken (1 Spieler)
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 480627
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 914407
6 Advanced Timpani Solos
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 913221
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 915201
Comprehensive Band Method
for: Winds class [timpani/percussion]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 668310
Comprehensive Band Method
for: Winds class [timpani/percussion]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 158246
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1213086
Ètudes contemporaines
for: Timpani
Item no.: 433578
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 612459
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
Score - Performance
for: Timpani
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1624483
for: Timpani
Favoritchor
Item no.: 133005
for Timpani
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 477461
A Modern Method for Beginners
for: Timpani; piano ad lib.
Music lesson book, piano accompaniment, play-along CD
Item no.: 605934
for: Timpani [percussion]
Music score
Item no.: 368963
Wiener Schlagwerkschule
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 149589
Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 399626
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1135715
for: Timpani, orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1646096
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 921067
Klassik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 460439
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 849985
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 215028
for: Timpani
Item no.: 290348
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