timpani

Example Sentences

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In the depths of the first movement, immediately before Tchaikovsky’s most consuming cry of desolation, the bassoons, basses and timpani hold a low F sharp, for just a beat and a half.

From New York Times

Some hard-thwacked timpani aside, it was also firmly of the old school.

From New York Times

The set builds patiently: The chimerical string orchestra of “Les Illuminations” adds Christopher Parkes’s splendid horn in the Serenade and then fiercely independent winds, harp and timpani in the Nocturne.

From New York Times

One of those mentors is Don Williams, a timpani player and veteran of the scoring stage — and younger brother of composer John Williams.

From Los Angeles Times

A bass drum booms, deep strings give mildewy cushion and timpani glide down as if to the center of the Earth.

From Los Angeles Times