2018-2019

HSGTO PERCUSSION AUDITIONS

SNARE DRUM
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade
Mvt. III - D to E; F to G
Mvt. IV - P to R

Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10

Mvt. II - 98 to the end

XYLOPHONE
Shostakovich - Polka from the Golden Age Ballet
Gershwin - An American in Paris

BELLS
Tchaikovsky - Valse from Sleeping Beauty

TIMPANI
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
Mvt. I - m. 513 to the end

MULTI PERCUSSION
Whaley - Audition Etude #7

Excerpts should be prepared exactly as printed. When preparing

orchestral excerpts, it’s recommended to listen to recordings to
understand the tempo, musical phrasing, and style of the piece.
Snare Drum - Rimsky Korsakov - Scheherazade
Snare Drum - Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10
Xylophone - Shostakovich - Polka from the Golden Age Ballet

Xylophone - Gershwin - An American in Paris

Bells - Tchaikovsky - Valse from Sleeping Beauty
Timpani - Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
Multi Percussion - Whaley - Audition Etude No. 7