timpani

Example Sentences

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They were placed mid-orchestra, behind the violas and bravely in front of the timpani.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The show in the conservatory’s packed auditorium opened with models in punk attire walking through the auditorium to timpani drumbeats.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2024

In addition to their own Dolby Atmos mikes on timpani, horns and opera soloists, they hired Classic Sounds of London, who have miked the Ely Cathedral before.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2024

She received a diploma in timpani in 1948 and a postgraduate diploma in percussion in 1949 under the direction of Saul Goodman.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022

The double basses and timpani are rolled in, and helping to wheel in a harp is a woman with a turquoise scarf over blond hair, wearing sunglasses and deep red lipstick.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper