As requested by one of our followers, here is the mighty timpani moment from O Fortuna. Get ready for 1:40... the key is to start with your left stick, and keep your right stick playing the top A on the high timp on the off-beats. What other timpani moments would you like to see? #TapThoseTimps | London Philharmonic Orchestra

There are many superb timpani moments in Saint-Saëns’s Symphony No. 3, but the big solo right at the finale is definitely our favourite. Have you ever had the opportunity to play this? See this epic moment and more this Friday. https://www.facebook.com/events/432171167658571/ | London Philharmonic Orchestra

You asked so we delivered - time to learn how to tune the timpani with LPO Principal Timpani Simon Carrington 🥁 Here he demonstrates a tricky passage from Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, and describes how it all works with the pedals 🌟 | London Philharmonic Orchestra

Test your timpani skills with the third movement of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 🎶 | London Philharmonic Orchestra

Timpani cam = activated 🎥 | London Philharmonic Orchestra

Timpani tap-along! 🥁 Mendelssohn's epic 'Reformation' Symphony is the perfect piece to use as percussion practice! Channel your inner timpanist and play along with us at home 💛 | London Philharmonic Orchestra