Akron Symphony Orchestra
Principal Percussion Audi7on 2025
Xylophone
Gershwin Porgy and Bess Opening of the Opera only
Copland Appalachian Spring 5 mm. a=er [48] unCl 4th m. of [49]
Stravinsky Firebird Ballet 127 to 133
Bells
Mozart Magic Flute No. 8 Finale from the first act of the Opera
Respighi Pines of Rome 1st Mvt. – Beginning through 21st m. of [2]
1st Mvt.– 13th m. of [7] to the end
Dukas Sorcerer’s ApprenCce 17 through 4th m. of [19], [22] to [24]
Snare Drum
Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagñol 4th Mvt.– beginning through 10th m. of [L]
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade 3rd Mvt.- Everything
4th Mvt.– [P] to [U]
Prokofiev Lieutenant Kije 1st Mvt.– [1] to [2]
1st Mvt.– [13] to the end
Cymbals
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 4th Mvt.– 16th m. of [H] to the end
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet [E] for 12 mm.
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 3rd Mvt.– [32] to the next Allegro
Bass Drum
Mahler Symphony No. 3 1st Mvt.– 6th m. of [1] through [3]
Stravinsky Rite of Spring [72] through 6th m. of [78]
Tambourine
Dvorak Carnival Overture beginning to [C]
8 before [U] to the end
Stravinsky Petrushka – 1947 ediCon 201 – 207
Triangle
Brahms Symphony No. 4 7th of [D] to [E]
[I] to the end
Drum Set
Bernstein West Side Story Symphonic Dances Mambo – 400 to 420
Cool – 656 to 685
DemonstraCon of basic styles on Drum Set using sCcks and brushes.
Akron Symphony Orchestra
PRINCIPAL PERCUSSION AUDITION REPERTOIRE
September 26,
xx, 2025
2023
Equipment provided:
Snare drum: Pearl Philharmonic 14x4 Brass Snare drum - Evans Head
Xylophone: TBA
Glockenspiel: TBA
Vibraphone:TBA
Tambourine: Luft Damoulakis 10” German Silver/Bronze
Triangle: Abel 6” & Stoessel beaters
Cymbals: 18” Zildjian K; 16” Zildjian Prototype
Drum Set: Gretsch Catalina Club
● 14” x 5” Snare
● 12” x 8” Tom
● 14” x 14” Floor Tom
● 18” x 14” Bass Drum
● 20” Zildjian K Constantinople Ride
● 16” Zildjian K Dark Crash
● 14” Zildjian New Beat Hi Hats
Candidates may choose to bring their own snare drum(s), snare
drum stand(s), tambourine(s), triangle and cymbals.
Candidates must bring their own sticks, brushes and mallets.
Gershwin – Porgy and Bess
Opening
Xylophone
Reprinted with kind permission from Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. for Akron Symphony’s
Principal Percussion auditions on September 26, 2025
Gershwin – Porgy and Bess
Opening – Page 2
Xylophone
Reprinted with kind permission from Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. for Akron Symphony’s
Principal Percussion auditions on September 26, 2025
Gershwin – Porgy and Bess
Opening – Page 3
Xylophone
Reprinted with kind permission from Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. for Akron Symphony’s
Principal Percussion auditions on September 26, 2025
6 PERCUSSION Appalachian Spring (Suite)
3 47
5
1 22 43 22
405
/ 2 ∑ ∑ ∑ &
408–410 411–415
Copland Appalachian Spring
416 5 mm. after [48] until 4th m. of [49]
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Tpt. 2
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& œ ∑ ∑ bœ
Xylophone
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Xylo.
21 22
421
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49
23 J ‰ 22 85 Œ ™ 3
435
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Claves
3 83 43 Œ 85 œ. œ 83 42
439
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Reprinted with kind permission
50 from Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. for Akron Symphony’s
Xylo.
. b >œ . b >œ More deliberate tempo q = 120
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86 b œ Principal œ 45 44 83 ∑ 44
445
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∑ 26, 2025 ∑
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Percussion on
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51
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2 3
4 23 44 43 23
451
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453–454 455–457
Stravinsky: Firebird (Complete Ballet) - 127 to 133
Xylophone
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Mozart: The Magic Flute
End of Act I
Glockenspiel
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Respighi: Pines of Rome – Movement I (I pini di Villa Borghese)
Beginning through 21 mm after [2]
Glockenspiel
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Respighi: Pines of Rome – Movement I (I pini di Villa Borghese)
8 measure before [8] to the end
Glockenspiel
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Start
End
Start
End
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnole
4th movement – beginning to 11th m. of L
Snare Drum
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade, Mvt. 3
Snare Drum
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade - Movement 4
Rehearsal P through R
Rehearsal S through U
Snare Drum
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé – The Birth of Kijé
[1] to [2] and [13] to 4 after [14]
Snare Drum
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 – 4th mvt, 16 mm after [H] to end
Cymbals
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet – E for 12 mm.
Cymbals
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 – [32] through 13 mm. after [32]
Cymbals
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Mahler: Symphony No. 3 – 1st movement
6th m of rehearsal [1] through 1st m of rehearsal [3]
Bass Drum
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring – [72] to 6 measures after [78]
Bass Drum
V.S
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring – [72] to 6 measures after [78]
Bass Drum
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Dvorak: Carnival Overture
Beginning to C, 8 before U to the end
Tambourine
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Stravinsky: Petrouchka (1947) - 201 to 206
Tambourine
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
Brahms: Symphony No. 4
7th of [D] to [E]
[I] to the end
Triangle
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Audition Use Only
West Side Story Symphonic Dances Mambo
400 to 420
Drum Set
Reprinted with kind permission from Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. for Akron Symphony’s
Principal Percussion auditions on September 26, 2025
West Side Story Symphonic Dances Mambo
656 to 685
Drum Set
Reprinted with kind permission from Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. for Akron Symphony’s
Principal Percussion auditions on September 26, 2025
West Side Story Symphonic Dances Mambo
656 to 685
Drum Set
Reprinted with kind permission from Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. for Akron Symphony’s
Principal Percussion auditions on September 26, 2025
West Side Story Symphonic Dances Mambo
656 to 685
Drum Set
Reprinted with kind permission from Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. for Akron Symphony’s
Principal Percussion auditions on September 26, 2025
