Percussion Audition Excerpts

2017-2018 In addition to the following excerpts, all players should prepare:

1. A piece (or excerpt from a piece) of your choice. This solo should be representative of your overall

musical and technical ability. Solos and excerpts should be no more than 2 minutes in length.

2. Snare Drum Rudiments: a. Double Stroke Roll

b. Orchestral (multiple bounce) Roll

c. 9 Stroke Roll

d. Flam Tap

e. Flamacue

f. Double Paradiddle

3. Sight Reading: Don’t neglect practicing sight reading pieces you are unfamiliar with to help prepare

for this part of the audition.

For full information, see the Audition Requirements which can be found at

www.cincinnatisymphony.org/csyo

Snare Drum Peters Etude #1

Cymbals Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture

Timpani Beethoven Symphony 9: Coda

Tambourine Dvorak Carnival Overture, Op. 92

Xylophone Goldenberg V

SNARE DRUM Peters: Etude 1

CYMBAL Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture Rehearsal [E] to 7 measures before [F]

TIMPANI Beethoven: Symphony 9 Coda m. 513 to the end

XYLOPHONE Goldenberg V Beginning to repeat sign

Tambourine Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Op. 92