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West Aust r al i an Symphony Or c hest r a

Audition Excerpts
PRINCIPAL PERCUSSION
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February 2013

Set pi ec e f or mar i mba
J.S. BACH Suite No.2 in D minor for Violoncello, BWV 1008: Allemande and Sarabande

Snar e Dr um
1. PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kij, 1
st
movement [2 excerpts]
2. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade [All of 3
rd
& 4
th
mvts]
3. BRITTEN Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra [1 excerpt]
4. SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.11, 2
nd
& 4
th
movements [3 excerpts]
5. WILLIAMS Star Wars: Suite for Orchestra: Main Title [1 excerpt]
6. NIELSEN Clarinet Concerto [2 excerpts]
7. RAVEL Bolero [All; play until stopped]

Snar e Dr um & mul t i -per c ussi on
8. SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.15, 3
rd
& 4
th
movements [2 excerpts]

Xyl ophone
9. STRAVINSKY Firebird (Complete ballet) [1 excerpt]
10. GERSHWIN Porgy and Bess: Introduction [1 excerpt]
11. GERSHWIN An American in Paris [5 excerpts]
12. MESSIAEN Chronochromie, V Antistrophe II [1 excerpt]
13. KODALY Hary Janos [1 excerpt]
14. STRAVINSKY Les Noces [1 excerpt]
15. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Sinfonia Antartica, 1
st
& 2
nd
movements [2 excerpts]

Gl oc k enspi el
16. DUKAS The Sorcerers Apprentice [4 excerpts]
17. DEBUSSY La Mer, 2
nd
& 3
rd
movements [3 excerpts]
18. RESPIGHI Pines of Rome [3 excerpts]
19. MOZART The Magic Flute: Finale, Act I [1 excerpt]

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Vi br aphone
20. BERNSTEIN West Side Story Symphonic Dances: Cool [1 excerpt]
21. BERG Lulu: Acts 1 & 2 [2 excerpts]
22. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Sinfonia Antartica, 1
st
movement [1 excerpt]
23. MELOZZI Pinocchio [1 excerpt]

Mar i mba
24. ADAMS Harmonielehre [1 excerpt]
25. DEAN Kormarovs Fall [2 excerpts]
26. GRAINGER The Warriors [2 excerpts]

Tambour i ne
27. DEBUSSY Iberia, 1
st
movement [3 excerpts]
28. DVORAK Carnival Overture [3 excerpts]
29. BRITTEN Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes: Storm [1 excerpt]
30. STRAVINSKY Petroushka [1 excerpt]

Bass Dr um
31. STRAVINSKY Le Sacre du Printemps: Danse de la Terre [1 excerpt]
32. MAHLER Symphony No.3, Part 1, No.1 [1 excerpt]

Cymbal s
33. RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.2 [1 excerpt]
34. TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 [1 excerpt]



Please note: in all excerpts that have multiple bars rests of three measures and
over please just observe a general pause.












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Set pi ec e f or mar i mba: J.S. BACH: Suite No.2 in D minor for Violoncello: Allemande and Sarabande

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Set pi ec e f or mar i mba: J.S. BACH: Suite No.2 in D minor for Violoncello (continued)



















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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS

1) PROKOFIEV, Lieutenant Kij, 1
st
movement



Excerpt A




Excerpt B

= 120

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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

2) RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Scheherezade, All of 3
rd
& 4
th
movements


3
r d
movement



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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 2) Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade continued


4
t h
movement



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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 2) Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade continued


4
t h
movement c ont i nued



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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

3) BRITTEN, Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra, Variation K



























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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

4) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.11, 2
nd
& 4
th
movements



Excerpt A 2
nd
movement

Allegro =176









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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 4) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.11 continued




Excerpt B 2
nd
movement


Allegro = = 108


















11


SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 4) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.11 continued


Excerpt C 4
th
movement

Allegro non troppo = 120


12


SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

5) WILLIAMS, Star Wars: Suite for Orchestra: Main Theme






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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

6) NIELSEN, Clarinet Concerto




Excerpt A





























14


SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 6) NIELSEN, Clarinet Concerto continued



Excerpt B


Allegro non troppo




15


SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

7) RAVEL, Bolero



Play until stopped






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SNARE DRUM & MULTI -PERCUSSI ON EXCERPTS

8) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.15, 3
rd
& 4
th
movements



Excerpt A 3
rd
movement













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SNARE DRUM & MULTI -PERC CONTD 8) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No. 15 continued





Excerpt B 4
th
movement


























18


XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS

9) STRAVINSKY, Firebird, Dance of Katsheis Retinue, Enchanted by the Firebird


19


XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

10) GERSHWIN, Porgy and Bess: Introduction





























20


XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

11) GERSHWIN, An American in Paris




Excerpt A






Excerpt B












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XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 11) GERSHWIN, An American in Paris continued




Excerpt C






Excerpt D







Excerpt E










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XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED
12) MESSIAEN, Chronochromie, V Antistrophe II

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XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 12) MESSIAEN, Chronochromie continued







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XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

13) KODALY, Hary Janos






Alla marcia






















25


XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

14) STRAVINSKY, Les Noces, 2
nd
movement





= 120



















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XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

15) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Sinfonia Antartica





Excerpt A 1
st
movement































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XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTD 15) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Sinfonia Antartica contd





Excerpt B 2
nd
movement

















28


GLOCKENSPI EL EXCERPTS

16) DUKAS, The Sorcerers Apprentice




Excerpt A


Vif =120


























29


GLOCKENSPI EL EXCERPTS CONTD 16) DUKAS, The Sorcerers Apprentice contd




Excerpt B

( =120 )



























30


GLOCKENSPI EL EXCERPTS CONTD 16) DUKAS, The Sorcerers Apprentice contd






Excerpt C

( =120 )





Excerpt D

( =120 )










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GLOCKENSPI EL EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

17) DEBUSSY, La Mer




Excerpt A No.2 Jeux de vagues





Excerpt B No.2 Jeux de vagues

(Allegro)




32


GLOCKENSPI EL EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 17) DEBUSSY, La Mer continued






Excerpt C No.3 Dialogue du vent et de la mer







33


GLOCKENSPI EL EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

18) RESPIGHI, Pines of Rome




Excerpt A





34


GLOCKENSPI EL EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 18) RESPIGHI, Pines of Rome continued





Excerpt B

(Allegretto vivace)




35


GLOCKENSPI EL EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 18) RESPIGHI, Pines of Rome continued





Excerpt C









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GLOCKENSPI EL EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

19) MOZART, The Magic Flute




No.8 Finale, Act 1




37


VI BRAPHONE EXCERPTS

20) BERNSTEIN, West Side Story Symphonic Dances


No.8 Cool, Act 1



38


VI BRAPHONE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

21) BERG, Lulu



Excerpt A No.1 Szene, Act 1






Excerpt B No.1 Szene, Act 2




39


VI BRAPHONE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

22) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Sinfonia Antartica, 1
st
movement




Poco animato = 88

















40

VI BRAPHONE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

23) MELOZZI, Pinocchio, Act I



=60

41


MARI MBA EXCERPTS

24) ADAMS, Harmonielehre














42


MARI MBA EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

25) DEAN, Kormarovs Fall



Excerpt A


















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44


MARI MBA EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 25) DEAN, Kormarovs Fall continued




Excerpt B








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MARI MBA EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 25) DEAN, Kormarovs Fall continued




Excerpt B continued














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MARI MBA EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

26) GRAINGER, The Warriors


Excerpt A













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MARI MBA EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 26) GRAINGER, The Warriors continued




Excerpt B













48


TAMBOURI NE EXCERPTS

27) DEBUSSY, Images No.2: Iberia, 1
st
movement


Excerpt A


49


TAMBOURI NE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 27) DEBUSSY, Iberia continued



Excerpt B: figure 24 to figure 30
Excerpt C: figure 32 to figure 34





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TAMBOURI NE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

28) DVOK, Carnival Overture


Excerpt A: beginning to figure C
Excerpt B: figure K to figure L


51

TAMBOURI NE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED 28) DVOK, Carnival Overture continued


Excerpt C


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TAMBOURI NE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

29) BRITTEN, Peter Grimes, Four Sea Interludes: Storm





Largamente = 56
























53


TAMBOURI NE EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

30) STRAVINSKY, Petroushka





















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BASS DRUM EXCERPTS

31) STRAVINSKY, Le Sacre du Printemps




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BASS DRUM EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

32) MAHLER, Symphony No.3, Part 1, No.1
























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CYMBALS EXCERPTS

33) RACHMANINOFF, Piano Concerto No.2, 3
rd
movement

















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CYMBALS EXCERPTS CONTI NUED

34) TCHAIKOVSKY, Symphony No.4, 4
th
movement



Cymbal part only

Allegro con fuoco = 168








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