Doctor of Musical Arts in Percussion Performance

Online Preliminary Submission by December 1, 2020

If you have not heard from us by January 6, 2021, please email us.

Required preliminary repertoire is by video submission

Marimba:

• Contemporary solo (4 mallets): 2 minute excerpt
• One movement from any Suite or Sonata by Bach (e.g violin, cello, lute - no repeats)

Snare Drum:

• Delecluse: Étude No. 1 from "12 Études for Snare Drum" (beg. - downbeat of m. 36)

Orchestral Excerpts:

• Three snare drum excerpts
• Three timpani excerpts
• Three xylophone excerpts
• Two glockenspiel excerpts

Required live audition repertoire

Marimba:

• Contemporary solo (4 mallets)
• Two contrasting movements from one or two Suite(s) or Sonata(s) by Bach(e.g violin, cello, lute - no repeats)*

*one movement with two mallets and one movement with four mallets

Snare Drum:

• One concert snare drum solo (e.g. Delecluse)
• One rudimental snare drum solo (e.g. Pratt, Tompkins)

Timpani:

• One solo (e.g. Carter, Hochrainer, Delecluse)

Orchestral Excerpts:

• Five snare drum
• Five timpani
• Four xylophone
• Three glockenspiel
• Two cymbals
• Two tambourine

Sightreading

Live auditions will be held January 30, 31, February 6, 7 and 8, 2021