large ensemble percussion audition excerpts 201 usc band

2018 USCBandClinicPercussionAuditionExcerpts

Thepercussionauditionprocessconsistsofmaterialshighlightingthethreemajorareasofconcertpercussionperformance–snaredrum,malletpercussion,andtimpani.Studentswillbejudgedontheuseofpropertechnique,overallsoundqualityoneachinstrument,andcorrectexecutionoftheauditionmaterials.Theauditionwillalsoincludeabriefmalletpercussionsight-readingexcerpt.

PleaseNote:Portionsofboththesnaredrumandtimpaniexcerptshavebeenselectedtobeplayedfortheaudition.Pleaseadheretothemarkingsfoundontheseexcerpts,astheseare

theonlysectionsofthemusicyouwillberequiredtoplay.

SnareDrumAnthonyCirone–Etude#5fromPortraitsinRhythm

Selectiontobeplayed:M.21totheendMalletPercussion(tobeplayedonmarimba)J.S.Bach–“Polonaise”fromMusicalStudiesfortheIntermediateMalletPlayer(pg.17) Selectiontobeplayed:ALL,withoutrepeatsTimpaniRaynorCarroll–“Rigoroso”fromExercises,Etudes,andSolosfortheTimpani(pg.137) Selectiontobeplayed:Beginningtom.20,beat1.

LargeEnsembleAudi1onEtudes

Percussion(forMajorsandNon-Majors)

IowaStateUniversityFall2021

ConcertSnareDrum

MALLETPERCUSSIONEXCERPT–POLONAISEfromMusicalStudiesfortheIntermediateMalletPlayerPerformtheentireetudewithNOREPEATS.

MalletKeyboard(MarimbaorXylo)

performwithNOrepeats

TIMPANIEXCERPT–RIGOROSOfromExercises,Etudes,andSolosfortheTimpaniPlayfromthebeginningtothedownbeatofm.20.

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Timpani