Principal timpani

Orchestral excerpts
Friday 15 and Saturday 16 February 2019

Solo repertoire (not included in this booklet) MAHLER Symphony No.7

Excerpt 1 21
CARTER Eight Pieces for Four Timpani
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V. Improvisation
MOZART Die Zauberflöte: Overture
Audition excerpts Excerpt 1 23
ADAMS Naïve and Sentimental Music SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.8
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BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.10
Excerpt 1 3 Excerpt 1 24
BARTÓK Piano Concerto No.2 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.11
Excerpt 1 4 Excerpt 1 25
BARTÓK Violin Concerto No.2 SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto
Excerpt 1 5 Excerpt 1 25
BARTÓK Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta SIBELIUS Finlandia
Excerpt 1 6 Excerpt 1 26
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 SIBELIUS Violin Concerto
Excerpt 1 7 Excerpt 1 27
Excerpt 2 7
R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.8 Excerpt 1 28
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STRAVINSKY Le Sacre du printemps
Excerpt 2 8
Excerpt 1 30
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4
Excerpt 1 9
Excerpt 1 31
Excerpt 2 9
Excerpt 3 10 TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet
Excerpt 4 10 Excerpt 1 32
Excerpt 5 11 Excerpt 2 33

BERNSTEIN Candide: Overture WAGNER Götterdämmerung

Excerpt 1 13 Excerpt 1 34

BRAHMS Symphony No.4 WESTLAKE Missa Solis

Excerpt 1 14 Excerpt 1 34
Excerpt 2 14 WILLIAMS The Phantom Menace
Excerpt 3 15 Excerpt 1 36
BRITTEN Nocturne
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BRITTEN Four Sea-Interludes from Peter Grimes

Piano accompaniments for:
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BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra
ELGAR ‘Enigma’ Variations
Excerpt 1 40
Excerpt 1 19
R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier
MAHLER Symphony No.5
Excerpt 1 41
Excerpt 1 20

Please note These excerpts will appear at about 81% of their original size when printed on A4 paper.
The SSO will supply a hard copy of these excerpts at 100% size (on B4 paper) on request.
A copy will also be available at the audition.
Sight-reading and/or section playing may also be requested.
ADAMS Naïve and Sentimental Music

III. Chain to the Rhythm

Excerpt 1 = 92

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BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra

IV. Intermezzo interrotto

Excerpt 1 Calmo

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Please see p.40 for piano accompaniment

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BARTÓK Piano Concerto No.2

First movement
Excerpt 1 Mosso [in Allegro]

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BARTÓK Violin Concerto No.2

First movement
Excerpt 1 Risoluto

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BARTÓK Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

Second movement
Excerpt 1 Allegro, = ca. 144

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BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92

First movement
Excerpt 1 Vivace, = 104

Fourth movement
Excerpt 2 Allegro con brio, = 72

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BEETHOVEN Symphony No.8 in F, Op.93

First movement
Excerpt 1 Allegro vivace e con brio, = 69

Fourth movement
Excerpt 2 Allegro vivace, = 84

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 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125

First movement
Excerpt 1 Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso, = 88

Excerpt 2 [same tempo]

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BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 cont.

Second movement
Excerpt 3 Molto vivace, = 116

Fourth movement
Excerpt 4 Presto, = 66

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Excerpt 5 Presto, = 132

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BERNSTEIN Candide: Overture

Excerpt 1 Allegro molto con brio, = 152

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BRAHMS Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98

First movement
Excerpt 1 Allegro non troppo

Third movement
Excerpt 2 Allegro giocoso

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Excerpt 3 [same tempo]

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BRITTEN Nocturne, Op.60
Obligato timpani

The Prelude (1805)

Excerpt 1 Steady march

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The ossia should be played if the highest timpano cannot reach the high G sharp

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BRITTEN Four Sea-Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op.33a

IV. Storm
Excerpt 1 Presto con fuoco

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 ELGAR ‘Enigma’ Variations, Op.36

VIII. Troyte
Excerpt 1 Presto

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MAHLER Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor

Fifth movement
Excerpt 1 Allegro molto

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MAHLER Symphony No.7 in E minor

Fifth movement
Excerpt 1 Tempo I (Allegro ordinario)

Excerpt 2 [same tempo]

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 MOZART Die Zauberflöte, K.620

Overture
Excerpt 1 Allegro

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Please note that this excerpt may be played on modern pedal drums (rather than hand-tuned Baroque or Classical instruments)

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 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.8 in C minor, Op.65

Fifth movement
Excerpt 1 Ancora più animando [in Allegro]

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SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.10 in E minor, Op.93

Fourth movement
Excerpt 1 Allegro, = 176

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SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.11 in G minor, Op.103 The Year 1905

I. The Palace Square

Excerpt 1 Adagio, = 66

SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto, Op.99

III. Passacaglia
Excerpt 1 Andante

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Please note that the part has been edited to match the bass line, as per the usual custom:
the notes above should be played, rather than those in the score

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SIBELIUS Finlandia, Op.26

Excerpt 1 Allegro moderato

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SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47

First movement
Excerpt 1 Allegro molto vivace [upbeat is Allegro moderato]

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R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59

Act III
Excerpt 1 Schneller Walzer (molto con moto)

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* Please note the excerpt begins with an upbeat in the accompaniment:

* Please see p. 41 for accompaniment

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STRAVINSKY Le Sacre du printemps
Timpani I

Danse sacrale (L’Élue)

Excerpt 1 = 126

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TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36

First movement
Excerpt 1 Moderato assai, quasi Andante

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TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet

Excerpt 1 Andante non tanto quasi Moderato

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Excerpt 2 Moderato assai

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WAGNER Götterdämmerung
Timpani I

Act III, scene ii [‘Siegfried’s Funeral Music’]

Excerpt 1 Mässig langsam

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WESTLAKE Missa Solis – Requiem for Eli

6. Hymn to the Aten

Excerpt 1 = 76

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 WILLIAMS The Phantom Menace: Suite

IV. Duel of the Fates

Excerpt 1 Allegro deciso

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BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra

IV. Intermezzo interrotto

Excerpt 1 Calmo

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R STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59

Act III
Excerpt 1 Schneller Walzer (molto con moto)

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R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier cont.

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R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier cont.

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