Timpani Solo Sheet Music
Curnow-Fanfare and Scherzo
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 4 Instrumentation: 4 Timpani
Schinstine-Scary Scherzo-3T
A Scary Scherzo by William Schinstine is a melodic, compound meter timpani solo in a single movement. There is an emphasis on dynamics and syncopation in the performance of t...
Grimo-Cortege-4T
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 6 Instrumentation: 4 Timpani
Ukena-Triplet Threes
Triplet Threes by Todd Ukena is a solo for timpani that requires three drums. As the title suggests, it incorporates many triplet figures. Number of players: 1 Difi...
Rife-Rhythmic Chants-4T
A three movement timpani solo full of drive and intensity, Rhythmic Chants by Marilyn Rife requires four drums. Parts of the music allow the player to use their fingertips ra...
Houllif-More Contest Solos for the Intermediate Timpanist
Murray Houllif's "More Contest Solos for the Intermediate Timpanist" is a follow-up to the bestselling collection "Contest Solos For The Intermediate Timpanist." Musical style...
Davila-El Gran Temblor-4T
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 3 Instrumentation: 3 Timpani
Patton-Two Interludes from Fierce Murmurs for Solo Timpan I-5T
Instrumentation: 5 Timpani
Gay-Overture for Timpani-4T
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 5 Instrumentation: 5 Timpani
Wagner-Taste of Timpani, A-4T/SD
Tom Wagner's A Taste of Timpani is for 4 timpani, snare drum, and solo voice. The soloist is required to employ all three musical instruments at the same time in a ver...
Orfaly-Improvvisato Contrasto (new edition)-4T
Improvvisato Contrasto by Alex Orfaly is the first place winner of the 2010 Percussive Arts Society Competition Contest. This timpani solo is similar to Orfaly's "Rhapsody No....
Levine-Diversions-6T
Bruce Levine's Diversions comprises 6 melodic pieces for 6 timpani. No pedal changes are required, allowing the performer to focus on phrasing and musicality. Good studies ...
Parks-Blue Steel-3T
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...
Beck-Three Movements for Five Timpani-5T
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 5+ Instrumentation: 5 Timpani
Lighty-Concert Etude-4T/P
Alan Lighty's Concert Etude is a great introduction to multiple percussion music with a fairly small set-up and common percussion instruments. The piece requires the performer...
Houllif-Spectrum-4T
Spectrum by Murray Houllif is a work for four timpani that will challenge any timpanist. Complex rhythms, frequent pedaling and playing on various areas on the timpani heads a...
Metzger-Five Pieces for Timpani-2-4T
Jon Metzger's Five Pieces for Timpani is a progressive collection of easy to intermediate etudes for timpani. Each one includes a scale in the key of the piece to be sung by t...
