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
“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
He is also the principal timpanist of the Aspen Chamber Orchestra in Colorado, and on the board of the Aspen Music Festival and School.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2018
Joseph Pereira, the orchestra’s principal timpanist, proved an especially important agent of elevation by giving the rhythmic drive at the center of Bruckner an extra lift.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2017
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
