timpani
noun
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
timpanist
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a word derived from
timpani.
Example Sentences
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“Ben is hypervigilant to the wishes of the composer,” timpanist Ed Melzter said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Her tutor was Saul Goodman, the storied timpanist of the New York Philharmonic, and after she graduated, in 1949, he persuaded New York City Opera to hire her as its timpanist.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
From 1969 to 1972, Kraft served as the orchestra’s assistant conductor as well as its principal timpanist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
“It was his personality alone that created a new sound — just by being in the room,” the timpanist said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2019
It was highly dramatic, too, with its famous drumroll opening turned into a mini-cadenza by the timpanist Dan Bauch, and the horns announcing the finale with a grandiose flourish.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2017
