Repertoire:

• Three pieces, etudes or movements, representing the following instrument categories:

1. Snare Drum
2. Mallets (xylophone, marimba, bells, or vibraphone)
3. Timpani, or a second snare piece, or a second mallet piece

• Suggested level of difficulty (these are examples):

1. Snare:
• Rudimental
• Schinstine: Any solo from Adventures in Solo Drumming (Southern Music Company)
• Trad: Downfall of Paris (Ludwig)
• Trad: Connecticut Halftime (Ludwig)
• Concert
• Cirone: Any solo from Portraits in Rhythm (Belwin)
• Delécluse: Any solo from Douze Études pour Caisse-Claire (Alphonse Leduc)
2. Mallets:
• Bach: Concerto in A minor, Mvt. 1 or 3 (from Goldenberg: Modern School for Xylophone - Hal Leonard
• Bach: Partita in E - Preludio
• Handel: Any Sonata movement
• G.H. Green: Any xylophone rag (Meredith Music)
• Burton: 6 Unaccompanied Solos for Vibes (Creative)
• Abe: Any solo or etude (Studio 4 Productions)
• Musser: Any etude (Studio 4 Productions)
3. Timpani:
• Whaley: Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist (J.R. Publications)
• Firth: The Solo Timpanist, Vol. I (Fischer) (2, 3, & 4 timp)
• Delécluse: Vingt Études pour Timbales (Alphonse Leduc)
• Mitchell Peters: Fundamental Method for Timpani - any etudes (Alfred)
• Beck: Sonata for Timpani (Boston Music Co.)
• Goodman: Introduction & Allegro (3 timp) (Belwin)

Technical Requirements:

• Snare: NARD 13 Essential Rudiments
• Mallets: Major and melodic minor scales through four sharps and flats
• Timpani: Staccato stroke, legato stroke, roll (all dynamics)

Sight Reading:

• To include exercises in snare, mallets and timpani.

For information about Memorial University’s percussion program, please contact Prof. Rob Power.