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2018-2019 HSGTO Percussion Audition Excerpts

The document lists percussion audition excerpts for the 2018-2019 school year. It includes snare drum excerpts from Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10, xylophone excerpts from Shostakovich and Gershwin, bells from Tchaikovsky, timpani from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and multi-percussion from Whaley. Candidates are advised to prepare the excerpts exactly as printed and listen to recordings to understand the musical style.

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2018-2019 HSGTO Percussion Audition Excerpts

The document lists percussion audition excerpts for the 2018-2019 school year. It includes snare drum excerpts from Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10, xylophone excerpts from Shostakovich and Gershwin, bells from Tchaikovsky, timpani from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and multi-percussion from Whaley. Candidates are advised to prepare the excerpts exactly as printed and listen to recordings to understand the musical style.

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  • Snare Drum Overview: Outlines snare drum audition pieces and their respective composers for the HSGTO Percussion Auditions.
  • Snare Drum - Rimsky Korsakov: Provides notation for snare drum excerpts from Rimsky Korsakov's 'Scheherazade.'
  • Snare Drum - Shostakovich: Includes musical notations for snare drum passages from Shostakovich's 'Symphony No. 10.'
  • Xylophone: Presents xylophone excerpts from Shostakovich's 'Polka from the Golden Age Ballet' and Gershwin's 'An American in Paris.'
  • Bells: Contains bell notations from Tchaikovsky's 'Valse from Sleeping Beauty.'
  • Timpani: Provides timpani parts from Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 9.'
  • Multi Percussion: Details the multi percussion setup and notations for Whaley's 'Audition Etude No. 7.'

2018-2019

HSGTO PERCUSSION AUDITIONS

SNARE DRUM
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade
Mvt. III - D to E; F to G
Mvt. IV - P to R

Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10


Mvt. II - 98 to the end

XYLOPHONE
Shostakovich - Polka from the Golden Age Ballet
Gershwin - An American in Paris

BELLS
Tchaikovsky - Valse from Sleeping Beauty

TIMPANI
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
Mvt. I - m. 513 to the end

MULTI PERCUSSION
Whaley - Audition Etude #7

Excerpts should be prepared exactly as printed. When preparing


orchestral excerpts, it’s recommended to listen to recordings to
understand the tempo, musical phrasing, and style of the piece.
Snare Drum - Rimsky Korsakov - Scheherazade
Snare Drum - Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10
Xylophone - Shostakovich - Polka from the Golden Age Ballet

Xylophone - Gershwin - An American in Paris


Bells - Tchaikovsky - Valse from Sleeping Beauty
Timpani - Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
Multi Percussion - Whaley - Audition Etude No. 7

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