Mannes Graduate Audition Information

Percussion Audition Information

Percussion (MM)

Prescreen Repertoire

No prescreening recording is required.

Audition Repertoire

1. Applicants in percussion and timpani must demonstrate thorough knowledge of fundamental techniques by presenting at least one study that shows technical proficiency on snare drum, timpani, and one of the mallet instruments.
2. Applicants will be tested on their knowledge of the 26 rudiments of snare drumming and all major and minor scales on the mallet instruments.
3. Applicants must prepare three contrasting orchestral excerpts.
4. Applicants must perform a program of complete works from the standard repertoire that represents contrasting stylistic periods. (Repertoire should be performed from memory as appropriate)

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