SPOKANE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
January 2002
Repertoire List for Principal Timpani
I. Prepared solo
Each candidate shall be allowed to perform not less than two (2)
minutes of a solo of candidate's choice without accompaniment.
II. Prepared Orchestral Excerpts:
FIRTH
The Solo Timpanist: Etude No. XV, page 27
MOZART
Symphony No. 35 ("Haffner"): Allegro con spirito: Measure 1 until measure 33 (A). Finale: measure 9 until measure 33; F until end.
HINDEMITH
Symphonic Metamorphosis: Second Movement: from 5 measures
after S to T. Retune as quickly as possible, then play 5 measures
after V until 8 measures after W.
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 9: lst Movement: from 18 measures before S (a
tempo) to the end.
BARTOK
Concerto for Orchestra: Fourth Movement: from measure 42 to
measure 50
BRITTEN
Young Person's Guide to the Orch.: Var. M: from measure 2 until measure 10.
BRAHMS
Symphony No. 1: Fourth Movement: from measure 375 to end.
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 4: lst Movement: from T to 3 measures before U.
ELGAR
Enigma Variations:
Var. IV (W.M.B.): begin at 11 and play to end.
Var. VII (Troyte): begin at 23 and play until end.
CARTER
Eight Pieces for Timpani: No. VIII - March.
STRAVINSKY
The Rite of Spring
BERLIOZ
Symphony Fantastique
WAGNER
Funeral Music from Die Gotterdammerung
III. Sightreading