Audition Information for Percussion

Instruments for auditions will be provided. Prospective students shall audition on snare drum, timpani and any keyboard mallet instrument. The audition will be comprised of a minimum of 3 prepared pieces and must include:

  • 1 standard timpani etude
  • 1 or 2 snare drum solos displaying rudimental & orchestral techniques
  • 1 or 2 mallet solos demonstrating 2 and/or 4 mallet techniques

Examples of acceptable repertoire

Timpani

Exercises, Etudes and Solos for the Timpani – Raynor Carroll
The Solo Timpanist - 26 Etudes – Vic Firth, Pub. Carl Fischer 

Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist – Garwood Whaley. Pub. JR Publications
Fundamental Method for Timpani (any etudes) Mitchell Peters. – Pub. Alfred

Snare Drum

Musical Studies for the Intermediate Snare Drummer

Keyboards

Masterpieces for Marimba (Collection) Arr. Thos. MacMillan. – Pub.Belwin Mills 
George H. Green. Any of Green's Xylophone 'Rags' – Pub. Meredith Music
J.S. Bach. Any work from Bach's Six Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin (violin version or one prepared for keyboards)


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