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2017USCBandClinicPercussionAuditionExcerpts

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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