Downloadable Timpani Solos

A fun and entertaining medium-level timpani solo inspired by the famous “Call to the Post” bugle call.

Take a ride down to Brazil with this fun timpani solo that centers around the rhythms and patterns of Samba Batucada!

The third collection of solos from the University of Kentucky alumni, this book includes 47 solos for drumset, mallet keyboard, snare drum, and timpani.

A med-easy timpani solo filled with catchy drumset rhythms and steel band “strumming” patterns. Appropriate for developing players.

An enjoyable solo for timpani in which various sections contrast from march style to adagio, and occasional glissandi make full utilization of all four drums.

A bombastic, rhythmic solo for the intermediate-advanced timpanist.

An appealing timpani solo that highlights the melodic possibilities of the timpani.

This 7-movement work explores the ancient military music of the Ottoman Empire. The timpanist evokes the ominous sounds of their percussion.

Written for five drums, this piece begins with a dramatic and lyrical opening, then bursts into an "allegro" theme. It ends with an energetic passage requiring various pedalings and cross-over stickings.

Much of the world's great timpani literature was written decades ago. With an inventive collection of easy to advanced etudes and solos, Kirk J. Gay's Pedal to the Kettle offers a "tune up" designed to appeal to today's timpanists.

A groovy timpani solo for the intermediate performer that mimics the sound of drumset and bass.

An impressive tour-de-force for the advanced timpanist.

A medium-advanced work for timpani soloist inspired by the topography and history of Temple Mountain, Utah.

This 4-mvmt tour de force for solo timpani has the rhythmic virtuosity you would expect along with unique melodic and lyric moments.

The Tragedy of a Young Soldier is a character/story driven piece about a young, colonial period man who is called to war and dies on the battlefield. It is written for five timpani and also requires a gong.

A collaborative composition for timpani and fixed media that is equal parts intense, virtuosic, and heart wrenching.

One of the most famous pieces of classical music arranged for solo timpani in a virtuosic and entertaining way!