chicago symphony orchestra - 2012 - principal timpani

CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRINCIPAL TIMPANI AUDITION 2012 REPERTOIRE LIST I. REQUIRED EXCERPTS: (All audition candidates are responsible for obtaining audition repertoire from standard excerpt books or purchasable music.) A. Barber: Medea's Dance of Vengeance reh. [28] – [32] B. Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra Mvt. IV meas. 42 – 50 Mvt. V meas. 5 – 59; meas. 383 – 412; meas. 550 - 572 C. Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta Mvt. II meas. 301 – 338 Mvt. IV meas. 26 - 63 D. Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 2 Mvt. I meas. 95 – 109 Mvt. III meas. 3 - 44 E. Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 F. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 G. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 H. Beethoven: Violin Concerto I. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 J. Britten: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Variation M (enclosed) K. Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite reh. [65] – [67] (enclosed) L. Elgar: Enigma Variations (Var. VII) M. Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis (Mvt. II, "Turandot") N. Mahler: Symphony No. 7 O. Martin: Concerto for Seven Winds, Percussion and Strings Mvt. III 6 meas. after [18] – 7 meas. after [22] P. Mozart: Symphony No. 39 Q. Mozart: Symphony No. 41 R. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf 14 meas. after [39] – [40]; 12 meas. after [40] – [41] (enclosed) S. Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 Mvt. IV (Finale) beginning – end of 1 st ending T. Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 Mvt. II 4 meas. after [49] – 4 meas. after [50] Mvt. III Reh. [117] - end U. Schuman: New England Triptych (Mvt. I) V. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 Mvt. IV Reh. [35] – 3 meas. after [36] W. Schubert: Symphony 9 X. Sibelius: Finlandia Y. Strauss: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier “Quick Waltz” 6 meas. after [62] - end Z. Strauss: Burleske AA. Strauss: Tod und Verklärung BB. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (Danse Sacrale) CC. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 DD. Wagner: "Siegfried's Funeral Music" from Götterdämmerung II. UNACCOMPANIED SOLO: A melodic solo or etude of your choice to be played on no more than a standard set of 4 timpani (see below). III. SIGHT-READI NG: Excerpts from the standard repertoire to be determined at the audition. All candidates must play on one of the following supplied sets of timpani for the preliminary round: 4 Adams Philharmonic Classic Dresden Timpani (23”, 26”, 29”, 32”), American system with Remo Renaissance heads (with wheels, with stage screw for tilt); or 4 Adams Philharmonic Classic Dresden Timpani (23”, 26”, 29”, 32”), German system with Remo Renaissance heads (without wheels, with stage screw for tilt) Candidates will be allowed to bring their own timpani for the final round of auditions only. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra tunes to A=440. Electronic tuning devices will not be allowed on stage.

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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRINCIPAL TIMPANI AUDITION 2012

REPERTOIRE LIST

I. REQUIRED EXCERPTS: (All audition candidates are responsible for obtaining audition repertoire from standard excerpt books or purchasable music.)

A. Barber: Medea's Dance of Vengeance reh. [28] [32] B. Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra

Mvt. IV meas. 42 50 Mvt. V meas. 5 59; meas. 383 412; meas. 550 - 572

C. Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta Mvt. II meas. 301 338 Mvt. IV meas. 26 - 63

D. Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 2 Mvt. I meas. 95 109 Mvt. III meas. 3 - 44

E. Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 F. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 G. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 H. Beethoven: Violin Concerto I. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 J. Britten: Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra Variation M (enclosed) K. Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite reh. [65] [67] (enclosed) L. Elgar: Enigma Variations (Var. VII)

M. Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis (Mvt. II, "Turandot") N. Mahler: Symphony No. 7 O. Martin: Concerto for Seven Winds, Percussion and Strings

Mvt. III 6 meas. after [18] 7 meas. after [22]

P. Mozart: Symphony No. 39 Q. Mozart: Symphony No. 41 R. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf

14 meas. after [39] [40]; 12 meas. after [40] [41] (enclosed)

S. Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 Mvt. IV (Finale) beginning end of 1st ending

T. Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 Mvt. II 4 meas. after [49] 4 meas. after [50] Mvt. III Reh. [117] - end

U. Schuman: New England Triptych (Mvt. I) V. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 Mvt. IV Reh. [35] 3 meas. after [36]

W. Schubert: Symphony 9 X. Sibelius: Finlandia Y. Strauss: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier Quick Waltz 6 meas. after [62] - end Z. Strauss: Burleske AA. Strauss: Tod und Verklrung BB. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (Danse Sacrale) CC. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 DD. Wagner: "Siegfried's Funeral Music" from Gtterdmmerung

II. UNACCOMPANIED SOLO: A melodic solo or etude of your choice to be played on no more

than a standard set of 4 timpani (see below).

III. SIGHT-READING: Excerpts from the standard repertoire to be determined at the audition.

All candidates must play on one of the following supplied sets of timpani for the preliminary round:

4 Adams Philharmonic Classic Dresden Timpani (23, 26, 29, 32), American system with Remo Renaissance heads (with wheels, with stage screw for tilt); or

4 Adams Philharmonic Classic Dresden Timpani (23, 26, 29, 32), German system with Remo Renaissance heads (without wheels, with stage screw for tilt)

Candidates will be allowed to bring their own t impani for the final round of auditions only.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra tunes to A=440. Electronic tuning devices will not be allowed on stage.