·  Percussion is a pre-screened major.

·  All applicants (with the exception of current Juilliard pre-college students) must submit pre-screening audio-visual recordings

·  Each audio-visual recording must be in its own digital file. Do not upload all pre-screening requirements in the same file. Do notupload files containing more than one movement, excerpt, etc.

 

 

a.    Two Mallets – Any 2 mallet movement from J.S. Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin or Suites for solo cello – no repeats.

b.    Four Mallets – Georg Neumark – Chorale no repeats. ♩= 100 (do not roll).

 

 

·         If low A instrument is not available, please play entire piece up one octave.

 

 

1. Long Roll ♩= 80.
   
    

2. Pratt- 14 Modern Contest Solos: Drum Corps on Parade.
   • Play beginning to downbeat of m. 32.
3. Delecluse – Etude No. 1 from 12 Etudes pour caisse claire.
   • Play beginning to downbeat of m. 46 ♩.= 76.
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a.    Long Roll ♩= 80.

b.    Goodman – Modern Method for Timpani – Etude #57 ♩= 92.

 

 

 

·         If invited to a live audition, applicants should bring three copies of all materials.

 

1.    Mallets

a.    Two-mallet solo of your choice.

b.    Four-mallet solo of your choice.

c.    Knowledge of scales and arpeggios.

d.    Sight-reading.

 

2.    Snare Drum
 

a.    Etudes from Cirone Portraits in Rhythm or Delecluse 12 Etudes or the equivalent.

b.    Rudimental etude by Pratt, Wilcoxon, Tompkins or equivalent

c.    Knowledge of rudiments and ornaments.

d.    Ability to roll at all dynamic levels.

e.    Sight-reading.

 

3.    Timpani
 

a.    Etudes from Goodman method, Firth, Delecluse, or Hochrainer books or the equivalent.

b.    Ability to tune accurately.

c.    Ability to roll at all dynamic levels.

d.    Sight-reading.

 

 

 

 

·  Percussion is a pre-screened major.

·  All applicants (with the exception of current Juilliard college or B-C-J Exchange students) must submit pre-screening audio-visual recordings through Acceptd, our online portal.

·  Each audio-visual recording must be in its own digital file. Do not upload all pre-screening requirements in the same file. Do notupload files containing more than one movement, excerpt, etc.

·  The Graduate Diploma in Percussion consists of one year of full-time study.

 

         If invited to a live audition, applicants should bring three copies of all materials.

 

1. Mallets
   • Two-mallet solo of your choice.
   • Four-mallet solo of your choice.
   • Knowledge of scales and arpeggios.
   • Sight-reading.
   • Four standard orchestral excerpts.
2. Snare Drum
   • Etudes from Cirone Portraits in Rhythm or Delecluse 12 Etudes or the equivalent.
   • Rudimental etude by Pratt, Wilcoxon, Tompkins or equivalent
   • Knowledge of rudiments and ornaments.
   • Ability to roll at all dynamic levels.
   • Sight-reading.
   • Four standard orchestral excerpts.
3. Timpani
   • Etudes from Goodman method, Firth, Delecluse, or Hochrainer books or the equivalent.
   • Ability to tune accurately.
   • Ability to roll at all dynamic levels.
   • Sight-reading.
   • Four standard orchestral excerpts

 

 

1.  Mallets

• Two mallets – any 2 mallet movement from J.S. Bach Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin or Suites for solo cello – no repeats.
• Orchestral excerpts:
  • Xylophone: Porgy and Bess Overture – Gershwin; Firebird Ballet 47–48 and 127–133 – Stravinsky
  • Glockenspiel: Sorceror's Apprentice 4 after 17–4 after 19, 22–24 – Duka
• Four mallets – perform one of the following works:
  • Marimba: Khan Variations – Viñao; Merlin – Thomas; Marimba Variations – Wuorinen; Velocities – Schwantner; Reflections on the Nature of Water – Druckman; Three Moves – Lansky
  • Vibraphone: Loops II – Hurel; Le Livre des Claviers – Manoury; Omar – Donatoni

2.  Snare Drum

• Long Roll ♩ = 80.
  
  
• Pratt-The New Pratt Book: Conquering Legions of Rome.
  • Play beginning to downbeat of m. 25.
• Delecluse – choose one etude from 12 Etudes
• Orchestral excerpts: Lt. Kije (opening) – Prokofiev; Sheherezade iii D - E, iv. P – Q – Rimsky-Korsakov; Clarinet Concerto, 4 before 29 – 1st beat of 32 – Nielsen

3.  Multi percussion

• Choose one from the following: Rebonds A , Psappha – Xenakis; Rogoshanti – Wood; I Ching – Norgard; 13 Drums – Ishii; Anvil Chorus – Lang; Jannisary Music – Wuorinen; Bone Alphabet – Ferneyhough

4.  Timpani

• Long roll ♩ = 80.
  
  
• Goodman – Modern Method for Timpani – Etude No. 72.
• Orchestral excerpts:
  • Brahms – Symphony No. 1 – Fourth movement coda.
  • Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 – First movement coda.
  • Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 – First movement, 2 before T to 3 before U ♩ = 80.