“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.
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107693
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.
Single part Piano 2
Item no.: 1689655
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.
Single part Piano 1
Item no.: 1689658
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 834154
for: Timpani
Item no.: 368431
Slawische Tänze, Ouvertüren
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1020872
Methode voor trommel, drumset en pauken
for: Drum [drumset/ timpani]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 656200
Rhythmic accuracy through flowing movements
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1346343
Practice Timpani without Timps - additional Methods
for: Timpani
Book
Item no.: 666468
eine Instrumentalschule für den Unterricht und das Zusammenspiel in der Bläserklasse
for: Winds class [timpani/percussion]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 374865
eine Instrumentalschule für den Unterricht und das Zusammenspiel in der Bläserklasse
for: Winds class [timpani/percussion]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 1659431
eine Instrumentalschule für den Unterricht und das Zusammenspiel in der Bläserklasse
for: Winds class [timpani/percussion]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 349884
für 2 Pauken
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1552123
A Modern Method for Beginners
for: Timpani; piano ad lib.
Music lesson book, piano accompaniment, play-along CD
Item no.: 605934
for 4 timpani
for: Timpani
Ensemble score
Item no.: 661688
Solos for Beginning through Early Intermediate lev
for: Timpani
Book, CD
Item no.: 368070
10 Studies for Timpani
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 466072
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 576903
for symphonic brass & percussion
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score
Item no.: 1208691
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 921067
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 612459
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 833621
An intermediate Method for individual or Group Instruction
for: Timpani
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 684361
Five Contemporary Solos Based on the Orchestral Repertoire
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 942013
Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 262349
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 610001
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 292740
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 298966
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 616179
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 215028
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 312116
for: Timpani, piano
Item no.: 586800
Methode voor trommel, drumset en pauken
for: Drum [drumset/ timpani]
Study book (with online audio)
Item no.: 656196
Methode voor trommel, drumset en pauken
for: Drum [drumset/ timpani]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 656190
for 2 or 3 timpani and piano
for: Timpani, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 198533
Wiener Schlagwerkschule
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 149589
Volume 2
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 294246
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1324348
Volume 3
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 133882
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 328443
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 461719
Volume 1
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 459137
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 925565
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 820078
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 226381
Musica con clarino 46a – Originalkompositionen mit Naturtrompete(n)
for: 2 trumpets, organ [piano], timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351740
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1118072
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 668948
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