Percussion Audition Requirements
CLASSICAL PERCUSSION AUDITIONS
The information below is for students auditioning for Classical Percussion. For Jazz, visit Jazz Drumset repertoire requirements.
Undergraduate Freshman Applicants
Snare:
- Pick one from Mitchell Peters' Intermediate Snare Drtum Studies #18-32
- 30-second closed roll from pianissimo, crescendo to fortissimo, decrescendo to pianissimo
Keyboard:
- Ab major, E major, F minor, and C# minor(all three types of minor), two octave scales with arpeggios
- Bach, Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, Gigue (no repeats)
Timpani:
- Mitchell Peters, Intermediate Timpani Studies #1
Undergraduate Transfer Applicants
Snare:
- Delécluse, Douze Études pour Caisse-Claire #1
- 30-second closed roll from pianissimo, crescendo to fortissimo, decrescendo to pianissimo
- Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, III. [D] – [H] (skip the multi-measure rests)
- Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, IV. [P] – [R], [T] – [U]
Keyboard:
- Major and minor scales (all three types of minor) in all keys, two octaves with arpeggios (the committee will select a few)
- Bach, Sonata No. 1 in G Minor for Violin Solo, Presto (to first repeat only)
- Four mallet solo best demonstrating the applicant’s musical and technical ability
- Gershwin, Porgy and Bess, opening
- Dukas, Sorcerer’s Apprentice, [17] – [24] (skip the multi-measure rests)
Timpani:
- Vic Firth, The Solo Timpanist, II
- Beethoven, Symphony No. 9, I., 19 measures after [R] – End
Graduate Applicants
Snare:
- Delécluse, Douze Études pour Caisse-Claire #9
- 30-second closed roll from pianissimo, crescendo to fortissimo, decrescendo to pianissimo
- Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, III. [D] – [H] (skip the multi-measure rests)
- Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, IV. [P] – [R], [T] – [U]
- Prokofiev, Lieutenant Kije, I. [1] – [2]
Keyboard:
- Major and minor scales (all three types of minor) in all keys, two octaves with arpeggios (the committee will select a few)
- Bach, Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, Preludio (all)
- Four mallet solo best demonstrating the applicant’s musical and technical ability
- Gershwin, Porgy and Bess, opening
- Dukas, Sorcerer’s Apprentice, [17] – [24] (skip the multi-measure rests)
- Copland, Appalachian Spring, [48] – 4 measures after [49]
- Mozart, The Magic Flute, No. 8, Finale from Act I, all
Timpani:
- Vic Firth, The Solo Timpanist, II
- Beethoven, Symphony No. 9, I., 19 measures after [R] – End
Questions? Contact: Professor Gary Heaton-Smith