Principal timpani Orchestral excerpts

Thursday 14 and Friday 15 February 2019

Solo repertoire (not included in this booklet)

CARTER Eight Pieces for Four Timpani V. Improvisation

Audition excerpts

ADAMS Naïve and Sentimental Music Excerpt 1 page 2

BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra Excerpt 1 3

BARTÓK Piano Concerto No.2 Excerpt 1 4

BARTÓK Violin Concerto No.2

Excerpt 1 5

BARTÓK Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta Excerpt 1 6

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 Excerpt 1 7

Excerpt 2 7

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.8 Excerpt 1 8

Excerpt 2 8

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 Excerpt 1 9

Excerpt 2 9

Excerpt 3 10

Excerpt 4 10

Excerpt 5 11

BERNSTEIN Candide: Overture Excerpt 1 13

BRAHMS Symphony No.4 Excerpt 1 14

Excerpt 2 14

Excerpt 3 15

BRITTEN Nocturne Excerpt 1 16

BRITTEN Four Sea-Interludes from Peter Grimes Excerpt 1 18

ELGAR ‘Enigma’ Variations Excerpt 1 19

MAHLER Symphony No.5 Excerpt 1 20

MAHLER Symphony No.7 Excerpt 1 21

Excerpt 2 21

MOZART Die Zauberflöte: Overture Excerpt 1 23

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.8 Excerpt 1 24

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.10 Excerpt 1 24

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.11 Excerpt 1 25

SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto Excerpt 1 25

SIBELIUS Finlandia Excerpt 1 26

SIBELIUS Violin Concerto Excerpt 1 27

R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Excerpt 1 28

STRAVINSKY Le Sacre du printemps Excerpt 1 30

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 Excerpt 1 31

TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Excerpt 1 32

Excerpt 2 33

WAGNER Götterdämmerung Excerpt 1 34

WESTLAKE Missa Solis Excerpt 1 34

WILLIAMS The Phantom Menace Excerpt 1 36

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Piano accompaniments for:

BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra Excerpt 1 40

R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Excerpt 1 41

Please note These excerpts will appear at about 81% of their original size when printed on A4 paper.

The SSO will supply a hard copy of these excerpts at 100% size (on B4 paper) on request.

A copy will also be available at the audition.

Sight-reading and/or section playing may also be requested.

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ADAMS Naïve and Sentimental Music

III. Chain to the Rhythm Excerpt 1 = 92 (continues next page)

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* Please observe a brief pause before continuing

BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra

IV. Intermezzo interrotto Excerpt 1 Calmo

Please see p.40 for piano accompaniment

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BARTÓK Piano Concerto No.2

First movement Excerpt 1 Mosso [in Allegro]

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BARTÓK Violin Concerto No.2

First movement Excerpt 1 Risoluto

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BARTÓK Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

Second movement Excerpt 1 Allegro, = ca. 144

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BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92

First movement Excerpt 1 Vivace, = 104

Fourth movement Excerpt 2 Allegro con brio, = 72

* Please take second-time bar

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BEETHOVEN Symphony No.8 in F, Op.93

First movement Excerpt 1 Allegro vivace e con brio, = 69 Fourth movement Excerpt 2 Allegro vivace, = 84

* Please observe a brief pause before continuing

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BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125

First movement Excerpt 1 Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso, = 88

Excerpt 2 [same tempo]

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BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 cont.

Second movement Excerpt 3 Molto vivace, = 116

Fourth movement Excerpt 4 Presto, = 66

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Excerpt 5 Presto, = 132

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BERNSTEIN Candide: Overture

Excerpt 1 Allegro molto con brio, = 152

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BRAHMS Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98

First movement Excerpt 1 Allegro non troppo

Third movement Excerpt 2 Allegro giocoso

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Excerpt 3 [same tempo]

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BRITTEN Nocturne, Op.60 Obligato timpani

The Prelude (1805) Excerpt 1 Steady march (continues next page)

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The ossia should be played if the highest timpano cannot reach the high G sharp

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BRITTEN Four Sea-Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op.33a

IV. Storm Excerpt 1 Presto con fuoco

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ELGAR ‘Enigma’ Variations, Op.36

VIII. Troyte Excerpt 1 Presto

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MAHLER Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor

Fifth movement Excerpt 1 Allegro molto

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MAHLER Symphony No.7 in E minor

Fifth movement Excerpt 1 Tempo I (Allegro ordinario)

Excerpt 2 [same tempo]

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MOZART Die Zauberflöte, K.620

Overture Excerpt 1 Allegro

Please note that this excerpt may be played on modern pedal drums (rather than hand-tuned Baroque or Classical instruments)

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SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.8 in C minor, Op.65

Fifth movement Excerpt 1 Ancora più animando [in Allegro]

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.10 in E minor, Op.93

Fourth movement Excerpt 1 Allegro, = 176

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SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.11 in G minor, Op.103 The Year 1905

I. The Palace Square Excerpt 1 Adagio, = 66

SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto, Op.99

III. Passacaglia Excerpt 1 Andante

Please note that the part has been edited to match the bass line, as per the usual custom: the notes above should be played, rather than those in the score

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SIBELIUS Finlandia, Op.26

Excerpt 1 Allegro moderato

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SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47

First movement Excerpt 1 Allegro molto vivace [upbeat is Allegro moderato]

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R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59

Act III Excerpt 1 Schneller Walzer (molto con moto)

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* Please note the excerpt begins with an upbeat in the accompaniment:

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STRAVINSKY Le Sacre du printemps Timpani I

Danse sacrale (L’Élue) Excerpt 1 = 126

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TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36

First movement Excerpt 1 Moderato assai, quasi Andante

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TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet

Excerpt 1 Andante non tanto quasi Moderato

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Excerpt 2 Moderato assai

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WAGNER Götterdämmerung Timpani I

Act III, scene ii [‘Siegfried’s Funeral Music’] Excerpt 1 Mässig langsam

WESTLAKE Missa Solis – Requiem for Eli

6. Hymn to the Aten Excerpt 1 = 76

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WILLIAMS The Phantom Menace: Suite

IV. Duel of the Fates Excerpt 1 Allegro deciso

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BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra

IV. Intermezzo interrotto Excerpt 1 Calmo

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R STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59

Act III Excerpt 1 Schneller Walzer (molto con moto)

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R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier cont.

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R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier cont.

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End of audition paper