“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
Item no.: 1664997
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 656285
Barock-timpani and Janitscharen-instruments (5 player)
Percussion
for: 4 timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 130964
Sieben Szenen für Pauken allein
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 463635
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107746
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 936107
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 603601
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107675
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), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1696385
Grades 1 - 5
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 930528
London Brass Ensemble Series
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966650
Mahler Symphonies 1-3
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107623
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 913036
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1166842
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 927515
Klassik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 818595
Edition Immer
Reihe I: Werke aus Kremsier
for: 8 trumpets, timpani, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351528
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 616179
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 832716
for Solo Timpani
for: Timpani
Item no.: 377810
One Player - Includes Recitative and Improvisation
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 315927
for: Timpani
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1009313
from Mass in G
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996785
Suite For Solo Timpani
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1535299
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996790
for: Timpani, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667571
Southern Music
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 925543
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 915042
Drei skurrile Skizzen für Pauken und Orchester
for: Timpani, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 686022
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 928450
for: Brass ensemble (15 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023854
for: 2 trumpets, organ, timpani
Music score
Item no.: 977130
for: Timpani, concert band
Score
Item no.: 866182
A Collection Of 10 Fun Timpani Solos
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 634083
für 2 Pauken
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1552123
Winfried Funda Conceptions
for: 4 timpani
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1009288
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 618258
for: Timpani
Item no.: 188070
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 425779
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597366
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 916051
Music for Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 320259
for four timpani
Gegenwartsmusik
for: 4 timpani
Music score
Item no.: 683683
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1558282
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: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 916371
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