Timpani Solo Sheet Music

Scored for three timpani, this creative work opens and closes with rapid, dramatic statements separated by a slower, more expressive interlude that builds in intensity.

John Willmarth's timpani solo And They're Off was inspired by the Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, KY. The thematic material is derived from the iconic "Call to the Post" bugle call, typically

Rob Parks titled Blue Steel after a steel drum group he played in at the University of Kentucky, and the musical inspiration is easy to hear. The piece uses calypso rhythms, steel drum "strumming"

Telling the story of a fishing trip, this work offers a unique performance experience to students at the intermediate level. With the use of a superball mallet and plastic brushes in addition to more

Dynamic Solos for Timpani offers an appealing array of performance pieces designed to foster a musical approach to timpani playing. Students are exposed to the use of dynamics in a gradual,

Based on some of the rhythmic timpani passages from Beethoven's Symphony No. 8. Beethoven's unique use of octaves on the timpani part is a particular

American composer Elliot Carter's set of eight short pieces, each dedicated to a different percussionist, is a cornerstone of the repertoire for serious percussionists.

Elemental Dances was composed as a way of exploring the practicality of literature utilizing five timpani as a solo instrument. The intense three-movement work is based on several segments of

The eight solos contained in this collection are suitable for any performing venue or pedagogy. Techniques of tuning, muffling, double stops and staccato-legato are employed. Styles include classical, New

Here is a collection of carefully graded solos from very easy up to early intermediate levels with a professionally recorded demonstration/accompaniment CD. Features original compositions by many of today's