WASO Principal Percussion Excerpts February 2013 Amended

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West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Audition Excerpts

PRINCIPAL PERCUSSION ___________________________________________________________________

February 2013

Set piece for marimba J.S. BACH Suite No.2 in D minor for Violoncello, BWV 1008: Allemande and Sarabande

Snare Drum

1. PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kij, 1st movement [2 excerpts] 2. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade [All of 3rd & 4th mvts] 3. BRITTEN Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra [1 excerpt] 4. SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.11, 2nd & 4th 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]

Snare Drum & multi-percussion

8. SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.15, 3rd & 4th movements [2 excerpts] Xylophone

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, 1st & 2nd movements [2 excerpts] Glockenspiel

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

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Vibraphone

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

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

27. DEBUSSY Iberia, 1st 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 Drum

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

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 piece for marimba: J.S. BACH: Suite No.2 in D minor for Violoncello: Allemande and Sarabande

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Set piece for marimba: J.S. BACH: Suite No.2 in D minor for Violoncello (continued)

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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS

1) PROKOFIEV, Lieutenant Kij, 1st movement

Excerpt A

Excerpt B = 120

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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTINUED

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

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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTINUED 2) Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade continued 4th movement

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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTINUED 2) Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade continued 4th movement continued

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

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4) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.11, 2nd & 4th movements Excerpt A 2nd movement Allegro = 176

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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTINUED 4) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.11 continued Excerpt B 2nd movement Allegro = = 108

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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTINUED 4) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.11 continued Excerpt C 4th movement Allegro non troppo = 120

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

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6) NIELSEN, Clarinet Concerto Excerpt A

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SNARE DRUM EXCERPTS CONTINUED 6) NIELSEN, Clarinet Concerto continued Excerpt B Allegro non troppo

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7) RAVEL, Bolero Play until stopped

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SNARE DRUM & MULTI-PERCUSSION EXCERPTS

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

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SNARE DRUM & MULTI-PERC CONTD 8) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No. 15 continued Excerpt B 4th movement

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XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS

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

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XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTINUED

10) GERSHWIN, Porgy and Bess: Introduction

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11) GERSHWIN, An American in Paris Excerpt A

Excerpt B

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XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTINUED 11) GERSHWIN, An American in Paris continued Excerpt C

Excerpt D

Excerpt E













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12) MESSIAEN, Chronochromie, V Antistrophe II

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XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTINUED 12) MESSIAEN, Chronochromie continued

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13) KODALY, Hary Janos Alla marcia

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14) STRAVINSKY, Les Noces, 2nd movement

= 120

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15) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Sinfonia Antartica

Excerpt A 1st movement

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XYLOPHONE EXCERPTS CONTD 15) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Sinfonia Antartica contd Excerpt B 2nd movement

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GLOCKENSPIEL EXCERPTS

16) DUKAS, The Sorcerers Apprentice Excerpt A Vif = 120

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GLOCKENSPIEL EXCERPTS CONTD 16) DUKAS, The Sorcerers Apprentice contd Excerpt B

( = 120 )

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GLOCKENSPIEL EXCERPTS CONTD 16) DUKAS, The Sorcerers Apprentice contd Excerpt C

( = 120 )

Excerpt D

( = 120 )

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GLOCKENSPIEL EXCERPTS CONTINUED

17) DEBUSSY, La Mer Excerpt A No.2 Jeux de vagues

Excerpt B No.2 Jeux de vagues (Allegro)

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GLOCKENSPIEL EXCERPTS CONTINUED 17) DEBUSSY, La Mer continued Excerpt C No.3 Dialogue du vent et de la mer

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18) RESPIGHI, Pines of Rome Excerpt A

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GLOCKENSPIEL EXCERPTS CONTINUED 18) RESPIGHI, Pines of Rome continued Excerpt B (Allegretto vivace)

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GLOCKENSPIEL EXCERPTS CONTINUED 18) RESPIGHI, Pines of Rome continued Excerpt C

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19) MOZART, The Magic Flute No.8 Finale, Act 1

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VIBRAPHONE EXCERPTS

20) BERNSTEIN, West Side Story Symphonic Dances

No.8 Cool, Act 1

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VIBRAPHONE EXCERPTS CONTINUED

21) BERG, Lulu

Excerpt A No.1 Szene, Act 1

Excerpt B No.1 Szene, Act 2

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22) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Sinfonia Antartica, 1st movement

Poco animato = 88

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23) MELOZZI, Pinocchio, Act I

= 60

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MARIMBA EXCERPTS

24) ADAMS, Harmonielehre

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MARIMBA EXCERPTS CONTINUED

25) DEAN, Kormarovs Fall

Excerpt A

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MARIMBA EXCERPTS CONTINUED 25) DEAN, Kormarovs Fall continued Excerpt B

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MARIMBA EXCERPTS CONTINUED 25) DEAN, Kormarovs Fall continued Excerpt B continued

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MARIMBA EXCERPTS CONTINUED

26) GRAINGER, The Warriors

Excerpt A

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MARIMBA EXCERPTS CONTINUED 26) GRAINGER, The Warriors continued Excerpt B

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TAMBOURINE EXCERPTS

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

Excerpt A

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TAMBOURINE EXCERPTS CONTINUED 27) DEBUSSY, Iberia continued Excerpt B: figure 24 to figure 30 Excerpt C: figure 32 to figure 34

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TAMBOURINE EXCERPTS CONTINUED

28) DVOK, Carnival Overture

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

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TAMBOURINE EXCERPTS CONTINUED 28) DVOK, Carnival Overture continued

Excerpt C

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

Largamente = 56

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30) STRAVINSKY, Petroushka

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BASS DRUM EXCERPTS

31) STRAVINSKY, Le Sacre du Printemps

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BASS DRUM EXCERPTS CONTINUED

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

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CYMBALS EXCERPTS

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

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CYMBALS EXCERPTS CONTINUED

34) TCHAIKOVSKY, Symphony No.4, 4th movement Cymbal part only Allegro con fuoco = 168

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