Schwob School of Music - Columbus State University

Percussion Audition Information

Snare drum: ONE etude from Anthony Cirone's Portraits in Rhythm, or Delécluse 12 Etudes, or Mitchell Peters Intermediate Snare Drum Studies Timpani: ONE etude from Mitchell Peters Fundamental Method for Timpani (from #44, 45, 47, 49), or 3-4 drum etude from Goodman Modern Method for Timpani Keyboards: Choose ONE mallet piece from the following:

1. Any xylophone ragtime solo by G.H. Green
2. One movement from a Bach Cello Suite or Violin Partita
3. One page etude from Goldenberg Modern School

OPTIONAL BUT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: 

ONE short four mallet solo or etude from Burritt, Smadbeck, Bobo, Sammut, Stout, Peters, Tyson, Gomez, Musser,

Sight reading will be required for snare drum and mallets.

Updated on 09/05/2018