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Percussion audition information

Percussion (MM)

Prescreen Repertoire

In addition to the video pre-screening listed below, if applicable, applicants must submit Proof of English Language Proficiency.

1. Mallets

• Two mallets – any 2 mallet movement from J.S. Bach Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin or Suites for solo cello – no repeats.
• Four mallets – a 2–3 minute excerpt from a work of your choice.

2. Snare Drum

• Long Roll ♩=80.
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• Pratt-The New Pratt Book: Conquering Legions of Rome
• Play beginning to downbeat of m. 25.
• Delecluse – Etude No. 1 from 12 Etudes pour caisse claire.
• Play beginning to downbeat of m. 46 ♩. = 76.

3. Timpani

• Long Roll ♩=80.
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• Hans-Jorg Bayer Etude #5
• Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 
• First movement, 2 before T to 3 before U ♩. = 80.

Live Audition Repertoire

If invited to a live audition, applicants should bring three copies of all materials.

1. Mallets
• Two-mallet solo of your choice.
• Four-mallet solo of your choice.
• Knowledge of scales and arpeggios.
• Sight-reading.
• Four standard orchestral excerpts.
2. Snare Drum
• Etudes from Cirone Portraits in Rhythm or Delecluse 12 Etudes or the equivalent.
• Rudimental etude by Pratt, Wilcoxon, Tompkins or equivalent
• Knowledge of rudiments and ornaments.
• Ability to roll at all dynamic levels.
• Sight-reading.
• Four standard orchestral excerpts.
3. Timpani
• Etudes from Goodman method, Firth, Delecluse, or Hochrainer books or the equivalent.
• Ability to tune accurately.
• Ability to roll at all dynamic levels.
• Sight-reading.
• Four standard orchestral excerpts.

Percussion (DMA)

Prescreen Repertoire

1.  Mallets

• Two mallets – any 2 mallet movement from J.S. Bach Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin or Suites for solo cello – no repeats.
• Orchestral excerpts:
• Xylophone: Porgy and Bess Overture – Gershwin; Firebird Ballet 47–48 and 127–133 – Stravinsky
• Glockenspiel: Sorceror's Apprentice 4 after 17–4 after 19, 22–24 – Duka
• Four mallets – perform one of the following works:
• Marimba: Khan Variations – Viñao; Merlin – Thomas; Marimba Variations – Wuorinen; Velocities – Schwantner; Reflections on the Nature of Water – Druckman; Three Moves – Lansky
• Vibraphone: Loops II – Hurel; Le Livre des Claviers – Manoury; Omar – Donatoni

2.  Snare Drum

• Long Roll ♩ = 80.
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• Pratt-The New Pratt Book: Conquering Legions of Rome.
• Play beginning to downbeat of m. 25.
• Delecluse – choose one etude from 12 Etudes
• Orchestral excerpts: Lt. Kije (opening) – Prokofiev; Sheherezade iii D - E, iv. P – Q – Rimsky-Korsakov; Clarinet Concerto, 4 before 29 – 1st beat of 32 – Nielsen

3.  Multi percussion

Choose one from the following: Rebonds A , Psappha – Xenakis; Rogoshanti – Wood; I Ching – Norgard; 13 Drums – Ishii; Anvil Chorus – Lang; Jannisary Music – Wuorinen; Bone Alphabet – Ferneyhough

4.  Timpani

• Long roll ♩ = 80.
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• Hans-Jorg Bayer Etude #5.
• Orchestral excerpts:
• Brahms – Symphony No. 1 – Fourth movement coda.
• Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 – First movement coda.
• Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 – First movement, 2 before T to 3 before U ♩ = 80.

Live Audition Repertoire

If invited to a live audition, applicants should bring three copies of all materials.

1.     Mallets

o    Two-mallet solo of your choice. 

o    Four-mallet solo from the pre-screening list (solo must be different from pre-screening submission). 

o    Knowledge of scales and arpeggios. 

o    Sight-reading. 

o    Three standard orchestral excerpts (excerpts must be different from pre-screening submission).     

2.     Snare Drum

o    Etudes from Cirone Portraits in Rhythm or Delecluse 12 Etudes or the equivalent. 

o    Rudimental etude by Pratt,Wilcoxon,Tompkins or equivalent. 

o    Knowledge of rudiments and ornaments. 

o    Ability to roll at all dynamic levels. 

o    Sight-reading. 

o    Three standard orchestral excerpts (excerpts must be different from pre-screening submission).     

3.     Multi percussion: Rebonds B – Xenakis.

4.     Timpani

o    Etudes from Goodman method, Firth, Delecluse, or Hochrainer books or the equivalent. 

o    Ability to tune accurately. 

o    Ability to roll at all dynamic levels. 

o    Sight-reading. 

o    Three standard orchestral excerpts (excerpts must be different from pre-screening submission).

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