Timpani Solo Sheet Music
Adams-Five Timpani Solos (Concert Series No. 1)-4T
The solos in this concert series were written for the percussionist who is looking for recital and audition pieces that are challenging for the performer and enjoyable for the...
Erickson-Alcobaca Suite-5T
The inspiration for Kevin Erickson's Alcobaca Suite comes from a tragic love tale dating back to fourteenth century Portugal. Dom Pedro, son of Alfonso IV and heir to t...
Paulson-Phonology-4T
Phonology by Glenn Paulson was written after the composer temporarily lost his ability to think and speak as a result of a severe mountain biking accident. Phonology, which is...
Rossini-William Tell Overture arr. Soto-4-5T
Gioachino Rossini's William Tell Overture is one of the most celebrated and iconic pieces in orchestral repertoire. Leonardo Soto, principal timpanist of the Houston Sympho...
Houllif-Der Paukenmeister -4T
Three movement suite for four solo timpani. Grade 6 difficulty but well worth the effort. One of Murray Houllif's most popular timpani solo's. PerMus is happy to have acquired...
Curtis-Saturday in January: Sonata #1-4T
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 4+ Instrumentation: 4 Timpani
Zivkovic-Cadenza-5T
Cadenza by Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic was inspired by John Beck's "Concerto for Timpani & Percussion Ensemble." It may be played as a solo in itself or it may be inserted i...
Rehmann-Between the Essence & the Descent-5T
Between the Essence and the Decent is inspired by the poem The Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot. While not entirely programmatic, elements from the work influenced much of the piece....
Parthun-Waltz for Two Big Drums-2T
Waltz for Two Big Drums is an excellent teaching piece by Jeffrey Parthun for developing the skills required for good timpani performance. Featured in this solo are dam...
Beck-Mixing It Up (SP)-2T/SD
Mixing It Up by John H. Beck that can be played in a variety of ways. This can be performed either as a snare drum solo, a timpani solo, or a timpani and snare drum duet. It's...
Yowell-Homage-5T
This piece pays homage to two musical sources. The first and most obvious is the timpani solo from the first movement of Mahler's 5th Symphony. The second more obscure homa...
Coutsouridis-Variations and Themes for Four Timpani-4T
The five movements of Peter Coutsouridis' Variations and Themes for Four Timpani are arranged in an arch form. Movements I and V are related both thematically and in t...
Tresselt-Etude 111-4T
Etude 111 by Klaus Tresselt for solo timpani. This solo covers different musical and tehcnical aspects of high level timpani playing. It is divided into three parts: Pa...
Crawford-Arthur's Seat-4T/Tam tam
Inspired by the hills surrounding Edinburg, Scotland - this some-what programmatic piece makes unique use of a tam-tam in combination with four timpani. Number o...
Moore, P.-Eight Solos for Two-4T
Eight Solos for Two is a collection of 8 intermediate solos for a pair of timpani. Offering a range of techniques, styles, and tempi, these pieces are perfect for lessons, ...
Leonard-Solo Dialogue-4T/3 toms
Solo Dialogue is a work by Stanley Leonard that uses three tom toms in dialogue with timpani. No retuning of the timpani is involved in this piece. Number of players: 1...
Kopetzki-Different Ways for Solo Timpani-4T/P OS
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 5+ Instrumentation: 4 Timpani, China Cymbal
Orfaly-Five Intermediate Pieces-4T
This collection is a valuable addition to the material fro developing timpanists. Advanced levels of musicality are stressed within the composition. Many of the odd-meterpassa...
Adams, D.-Pentagonal Waves-5T (Bachovich Edition)
I composed Pentagonal Waves for Dr. Joseph Moore III on the occasion of his appointment to the Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Texas, Brownsville. The titl...
