“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.
Music for Brass (Robert King) 96
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819213
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 470534
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162801
Kendor Solo Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 912413
for: Timpani
Item no.: 215959
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 772612
for: Timpani, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 198533
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1141850
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1139670
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 833739
Music For Percussion~Timpani Series
for: Timpani, piano
Item no.: 302424
for: Timpani
Item no.: 314235
for: Timpani
[niederländisch]
Item no.: 312903
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1139297
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 886992
dt./engl./russ. (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Timpani
Item no.: 131036
for: 4 timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1479717
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 403586
26 Etudes
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 290458
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 616179
Edition Immer
Reihe I: Werke aus Kremsier
for: 8 trumpets, timpani, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351528
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1166842
for Solo Timpani
for: Timpani
Item no.: 377810
One Player - Includes Recitative and Improvisation
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 315927
Mahler Symphonies 1-3
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107623
Klassik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 818595
London Brass Ensemble Series
for: Brass ensemble (16 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966650
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 927515
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 913036
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 832716
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 930528
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1110600
Music For Percussion
for: Timpani
Item no.: 272809
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 819668
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 935844
Timpani
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1013634
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
Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 399626
Wiener Schlagwerkschule
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 149589
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1135715
for: Timpani, orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1646096
Klassik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 460439
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 921067
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 215028
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 226381
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