Percussion

Department of Music audition requirements for percussion instruments are as follows.

Audition Requirements

Applicants should prepare one solo in each of the following three percussion categories: snare drum, timpani, and mallet keyboard. Also expected will be major scales and sight-reading in one category of your choice.

Auditionees are responsible for obtaining their own copies of all selected repertoire. Public domain works are available through the IMSLP Petrucci Music Library.

The following repertoire is encouraged but not required. Substitutions of equal difficulty and style are welcome. 

Snare Drum:

• Garwood Whaley - Recital Solos for Snare Drum
• Charley Wilcoxon - The All American Drummer

Marimba or Xylophone:

• Thomas McMillan - Masterpieces for Marimba
• Garwood Whaley - Musical Studies for the Intermediate Mallet Player
• Jon Metzger - "Double East"

Timpani:

• William Schinstine - Tymp Tunes

If you have any questions about percussion repertoire, please contact Mr. Mitch Hebert.