Auditions for the Bachelor of
Music Degree in Performance (Percussion)
To gain admission to the B.Mus. in Performance (Percussion), a
student must pass an entrance audition before a faculty jury of
three, to be appointed by the chairperson. The audition will occur
near the end of the second semester of college and must demonstrate
the student’s ability to perform well challenging repertoire
representing several historical periods and styles. A student wishing
to perform an entrance audition must notify the chairperson in writing
at least three weeks prior to the audition. Only after passing the
entrance audition may the student declare as a major the B.Mus.
in Performance (Percussion). A student who does not pass the entrance
audition in the second semester may have a second opportunity in
the third semester. A prospective candidate for the B.Mus. in Performance
(Percussion) may declare a major in Music prior to the semesters
stated above. The student will be listed as a candidate for the
B.A. Music until he or she passes the audition or portfolio review.
Repertoire Requirements for the Audition
for the Bachelor of Music in Performance (Percussion)
During the four years of study in Performance (Percussion) at The
College of Wooster, the following repertoire should be used as guidelines
toward the Bachelor of Music degree. The chosen repertoire needs
to be musically and technically challenging, and the student should
be equally proficient in all four major Percussion Categories of
Snare Drum, Timpani, Mallet Keyboard and Multiple Percussion. An
entering student shall show moderate expertise in at least two of
the four categories. Repertoire for the entrance audition and lesson
studies are to be comparable to the standard exercises in the following
methods. Recital materials will be full-length pieces comparable
to the most difficult etudes from these same method books. There
shall be further studies of accessory percussion instruments such
as tambourine, triangle, bass drum, cymbals, castanets, glockenspiel,
and ethnic drums teaching basic orchestral performance repertoire.
Snare Drum
Goldenberg, Morris. Modern School for Snare Drum
Cirone, Anthony. Portraits in Rhythm
Firth, Vic. The Solo Snare Drummer
Mallet Keyboard
Firth. Mallet Technique for Xylophone, Marimba, and Vibraphone
Goldenberg. Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone
Cirone. Portraits in Melody
Timpani
Goodman, Saul. Modern Method for Timpani
Hinger, Fred. Solos for the Virtuoso Timpanist
Firth. The Solo Timpanist
Multiple Percussion
Burns, Roy. Advanced Multiple Percussion Solos
Feldstein, Saul and Roy Burns. Drum Set Music
Goldenberg. Studies in Solo Percussion
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