Master of Music in Percussion Performance

Online Preliminary Submission by December 1, 2022 by 11:59 PM (EST)

Multiple uploaded files of your preliminary requirements are acceptable. If you have not heard from us by January 6, 2023, please email us.

Required Preliminary Repertoire is by Video Submission

Snare Drum:

• Long Roll: Play a continuous buzz roll beginning at pp and crescendo to ff over a period of 30 seconds
• Delecluse: Étude No. 1 from "12 Études for Snare Drum" (beg. - downbeat of m. 36)
• Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Mvt. III (Reh. D - E and after 5 after F for 4 measures)

Marimba:

• Play any 4 mallet movement from a Suite or Sonata by Bach for violin, cello, or lute (no repeats)

Timpani:

• Long Roll: play a continuous roll on the 29" drum tuned to an "A" over a period of 30 seconds. Begin at pp and crescendo to ff.
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Mvt. I (18 before S - End)
• Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, Mvt. 1 (2 before T - 3 before U)

Required audition repertoire

Snare Drum:

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

Two Marimba Solos: (One should be four-mallets and the other should be two-mallets)

• One contemporary solo
• One movement from any Suite or Sonata by Bach (e.g. violin, cello, lute)

One Timpani Solo: (e.g. Carter, Hochrainer, Delecluse)

Orchestral Excerpts:

• Four snare drum
• Four timpani
• Four xylophone
• Two glockenspiel
• One cymbals
• One tambourine

Live auditions will be held January 25, 26, 27, February 12 or 13, 2023.