NIU Percussion Complete 2‐year Cycle of Large Ensemble AudiƟon Excerpts Instrument Fall Even Spring Odd Fall Odd Spring Even Snare Drum Rimsky‐Korsakov: Scheherazade, mvt. 4 Prokofiev: Peter & the Wolf Rimsky‐Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé, The Birth of Kijé Xylophone Messiaen: Oiseaux ExoƟques Persicheƫ, Symphony no. 6, mvt. 4 Schuman: Symphony no. 3, part 2, toccata Gershwin, Porgy and Bess, Overture Glockenspiel or Vibraphone Dukas: The Sorcerer’s ApprenƟce Bernstein, West Side Story VIBRAPHONE Mozart: Magic Flute Respighi: Pines of Rome mvt. 1 Cymbals Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Mussorgsky: A Night on Bald Mountain Tchaikovsky: Symphony 4, mvt. 4 Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 2, mvt. 3 Accessories TRIANGLE Brahms, Symphony no. 4, mvt. 3 TAMBOURINE Benjamin BriƩen: Four Sea Interludes, mvt. 4 “the storm” TAMBORINE Dvorak: Carnival Overture BD & CYMBALS Sousa, Washington Post March Timpani 1 Beethoven: Symphony 1, mvt. 3 Beethoven: Symphony 9, mvt. 4 Mozart, Symphony no. 39 Beethoven: Symphony 9, mvt. 1 Timpani 2 MarƟn, Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments, Mvt. 3 Brahms: Symphony 1, mvt. 4 Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis Tchaikovsky: Symphony 4, mvt. 1 AudiƟon PreparaƟon Tips: 1. Begin your preparaƟon early. Do not wait unƟl the last week of summer to prepare. 2. Preparing involves, most importantly, knowing the music! Study recordings before you learn the notes. 3. Use Transcribe! to: a. locate and isolate the excerpt within the recording. b. mark up the passage with phrase and measure markers as helpful. c. loop phrases and play along with them. Construct the passage one phrase at a Ɵme. d. Work from slow tempi to performance tempi gradually. 4. Make intelligent choices about sƟcks/mallets AND instruments. No two snare drums or pairs of crash cymbals are alike. Choose an instrument and implements that match the character of the passage. 5. On the day of the audiƟon: a. Wear comfortable clothing. AudiƟons are played behind a screen, so no one will see you. b. About 5‐10 minutes before your audiƟon, use the restroom as needed and drink some water. c. On stage, relax! Take a few deep breaths and smile! If you’ve prepared well, you’ll be great!
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NIU Percussion
Complete 2‐year Cycle of Large Ensemble Audi�on Excerpts
Instrument Fall Even Spring Odd Fall Odd Spring Even
Snare Drum Rimsky‐Korsakov: Scheherazade,
mvt. 4
Prokofiev: Peter & the Wolf Rimsky‐Korsakov:
Capriccio Espagnol
Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé, The Birth of Kijé
Xylophone Messiaen: Oiseaux Exo�ques
Persiche�, Symphony no. 6,
mvt. 4
Schuman: Symphony no. 3, part 2,
toccata
Gershwin, Porgy and Bess,
Overture
Glockenspiel or
Vibraphone
Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Appren�ce
Bernstein, West Side Story VIBRAPHONE
Mozart: Magic Flute
Respighi: Pines of Rome mvt. 1
Cymbals Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet
Mussorgsky: A Night on Bald
Mountain
Tchaikovsky: Symphony 4, mvt. 4
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no.
2, mvt. 3
Accessories TRIANGLE Brahms, Symphony
no. 4, mvt. 3
TAMBOURINE Benjamin Bri�en:
Four Sea Interludes, mvt. 4 “the storm”
TAMBORINE Dvorak:
Carnival Overture
BD & CYMBALS Sousa, Washington
Post March
Timpani 1 Beethoven: Symphony 1, mvt. 3
Beethoven: Symphony 9, mvt. 4
Mozart, Symphony no. 39
Beethoven: Symphony 9, mvt. 1
Timpani 2 Mar�n, Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments,
Mvt. 3
Brahms: Symphony 1, mvt. 4
Hindemith: Symphonic
Metamorphosis
Tchaikovsky: Symphony 4, mvt. 1
Audi�on Prepara�on Tips: 1. Begin your prepara�on early. Do not wait un�l the last week of summer to prepare. 2. Preparing involves, most importantly, knowing the music! Study recordings before you learn the notes. 3. Use Transcribe! to:
a. locate and isolate the excerpt within the recording. b. mark up the passage with phrase and measure markers as helpful. c. loop phrases and play along with them. Construct the passage one phrase at a �me. d. Work from slow tempi to performance tempi gradually.
4. Make intelligent choices about s�cks/mallets AND instruments. No two snare drums or pairs of crash cymbals are alike. Choose an instrument and implements that match the character of the passage.
5. On the day of the audi�on: a. Wear comfortable clothing. Audi�ons are played behind a screen, so no one will see you. b. About 5‐10 minutes before your audi�on, use the restroom as needed and drink some water. c. On stage, relax! Take a few deep breaths and smile! If you’ve prepared well, you’ll be great!
SNARE DRUM
1. Scheherazade, 4th movement (Rimsky-Korsakov)
2. Peter and the Wolf (Prokofiev)
3. Capriccio Espagnol, 3rd movement “Alborada” (Rimsky-Korsakov)
4. Lieutenant Kijé, 1st movement “The Birth of Kijé” (Prokofiev)
XYLOPHONE5. Oiseaux Exotiques (Messiaen)
6. Symphony no. 6 for Band, 4th movement (Persichetti)
4 USMB Percussion Audition Excerpts
Symphony No. 6 for Band, 4th movement (Persichetti)