Timpani used in a sentence

Timpani in a sentence as a noun

There's one point where one is playing the trumpet and timpani at the same time.

A $16,000 set of handmade best-in-the-world timpani with exactly the sound the musician wants?

For example, are there not timpani available at their destination?

That comes from training - you spend enough time hearing clarinets and violas and timpanis, and after a while you can imagine what new combinations sounds like.