Monash Academy Orchestra 2019 1 2019 Auditions: PERCUSSION PERCUSSION – All applicants to prepare these excerpts Excerpt 1: SNARE DRUM PROKOFIEV, Peter and the Wolf Excerpt 2: SNARE DRUM WILLIAM SCHUMAN, Third Symphony Excerpt 3: XYLOPHONE STRAVINSKY, The Firebird Excerpt 4: XYLOPHONE KHACHATURIAN, Gayne Ballet Excerpt 5: GLOCKENSPIEL DUKAS, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Excerpt 6: TAMBOURINE DVORAK, Carnival Overture Excerpt 7: CYMBALS TCHAIKOVSKY, Romeo and Juliet Overture TIMPANI – Please only prepare these excerpts if you would like to audition for timpani Excerpt 8: TIMPANI BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.9, Second movement Excerpt 9: TIMPANI BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.9, Fourth Movement Excerpt 10: TIMPANI TCHAIKOVSKY, Symphony No.4, First Movement Excerpt 11: TIMPANI BRITTEN, Four sea-interludes from Peter Grimes GENERAL INFORMATION Your audition will be unaccompanied Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your audition time Auditions will last approximately 10 minutes for percussion and an additional 5 minutes for the timpani portion Instruments will be supplied but please bring your own sticks, these will not be provided You are required to prepare the first 7 excerpts if you wish to audition for a general percussion position and all 11 excerpts if you would like to audition for timpani You are expected to observe all dynamics, tempi and other instructions on the excerpts. You will be assessed on tempo, rhythm, dynamics, phrasing and all rests should be observed accurately