Post on 01-Apr-2020
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.
SNAREEXCERPT–ETUDE#5fromPortraitsinRhythm Beginatm.21,playtotheend
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MALLETPERCUSSIONEXCERPT–POLONAISEfromMusicalStudiesfortheIntermediateMalletPlayerPerformtheentireetudewithNOREPEATS.
TIMPANIEXCERPT–RIGOROSOfromExercises,Etudes,andSolosfortheTimpaniPlayfromthebeginningtothedownbeatofm.20.
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