Percussion Four Year Repertoires
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| Freshman Year | |
| Mallets | |
| Goldenberg, Morris | Modern School for Xylophone |
| Peters, Mitchell | Fundamental Method for Mallets |
| Ford, Mark | Marimba: Technique Through Music |
| Snare | |
| Goldenberg, Morris | Modern School for Snare Drum |
| Morello, Joe | Master Studies for Snare Drum |
| Percussive Arts Society Rudiments | |
| Sakal, Richard, ed. | America's N.A.R.D. Drum Solos |
| Stone, George Lawrence | Stick Control |
| Timpani | |
| Peters, Mitchell | Fundamental Method for Timpani |
| Multiple Percussion | |
| Udow, Michael; Watts, Chris | The Contemporary Percussionist |
| Sophomore Year | |
| Mallets: 4 - 6 solos (and 2 duets) from the following list | |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | Two-part Inventions (as duets) |
| Bartok, Bela | 44 Duets, vol. I & // |
| Bergamo, John. | Style Studies for Mallet Instruments |
| Carulli, Ferdinando | Andante (transcr. Kite) |
| Faulmann, Roger and Wickstrom, Fred, arr. Bach for Bars | |
| Peters, Mitchell | Sea Refractions |
| Peters, Mitchell | Waves |
| Peters, Mitchell | Yellow After the Rain |
| Pimental, L./Moore, J. | The Solo Marimbist, Vol. 1 |
| Snare: | |
| Cirone, Anthony J. | Portraits in Rhythm |
| Morello, Joe | Master Studies for Snare Drum |
| NARD Rudimental Solos PAS Rudiments | |
| Timpani: | |
| Peters, Mitchell | Fundamental Method for Timpani |
| Multiple Percussion: | |
| Udow, Michael and Watts, Chris | The Contemporary Percussionist |
| Junior Year | |
| Marimba: 4 - 6 solos (and 2 duets) from the following list | |
| Bach, J. S | Two-part Inventions (as duets) |
| The Well-Tempered Clavier, vol. 1 & 2 | |
| Prelude from Cello Suite no. 1 | |
| Brown, Thomas A. | Mexican Murals |
| Delancey, Charles | Rosewood Blues |
| Gomez, Alice | Marimba Flamenca |
| Gottry, Josh | Irrelevant |
| Houliff, Murray | Two Pieces |
| Pimental, L./Moore, J. | The Solo Marimbist, Vol. 2 |
| Rosauro, Ney | Seven Brazilian Children Songs |
| Wittiber, Benjamin | Autumn Marimba |
| Zeltsman, Nancy | Four-Mallet Marimba Playing |
| Zivkovic, Nebojsa J. | Funny Mallets, Book 1 |
| Burton, Gary | Four-Mallet Studies |
| Friedman, David | Vibraphone Technique: dampening and pedaling |
| Friedman, David | Mirror from Another |
| Metzger, Jon | The Art and Language of Jazz Vibes |
| Snare: | |
| Cirone, Anthony J. | Portraits in Rhythm |
| Timpani: | |
| Aiello, Joseph | Classic African |
| Beck, John | Sonata for Timpani |
| Campbell, James | Blue Hammers |
| Carroll, Raynor | Exercises, Etudes and Solos for the Timpani |
| Mancini, David | Suite for Timpani |
| Ramey, Phillip | Sonata for Three Unaccompanied Timpani |
| Ridout, Alan | Sonatina for Timpani |
| Multiple Percussion: | |
| Kraft, William | French Suite |
| Udow, Michael and Watts, Chris | The Contemporary Percussionist |
| Senior Year | |
| Marimba: 4 | |
| 6 solos from the following list | |
| Cotto, Orlando | Marimba For An Angel |
| Glennie, Evelyn | Three Chorales |
| O'Meara, Rich | Restless |
| Schmitt, Matthias | Ghanaia |
| Sejourne, Emmanuel | Nancy |
| Spencer, Julie | After the Storm |
| Zeltsman, Nancy | Four-Mallet Marimba Playing |
| Zivkovic, Nebojsa J. | Funny Mallets, Book 1 |
| Vibraphone: | |
| Bach, J. S. | Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin |
| Burton, Gary | Four-Mallet Studies |
| Friedman, David | Vibraphone Technique: dampening and pedaling |
| Friedman, David | Mirror from Another |
| Metzger, Jon | The Art and Language of Jazz Vibes |
| Sejourne, Emmanuel | Bee |
| Snare: | |
| Smith, Stuart Saunders, ed. | The Noble Snare, vol. 1 4 |
| Timpani: | |
| Bergamo, John | Four Pieces for Timpani |
| Cahn, William | Raga #1 |
| Kraft, William | Variations for King George |
| Tafoya, John | The Working Timpanist's Survival Guide |
| Multiple Percussion: | |
| Cahn, William | Engine Room |
| Campbell, James | |
| Campbell, James | Tork |
| Delancey Charles | The Love of L'Histoire |
| Tagawa, Ricky | Inspirations Diabolique |
| Senior Advanced | |
| Marimba: 4 - 6 solos from the following list | |
| ["IMM" is Intermediate Masterworks for Marimba, published by C.F. Peters Corporation] | |
| Abe, Keiko | Ancient Vase (from 1st collection) |
| Abe, Keiko | Memories of the Seashore (from 1st collection) |
| Abe, Keiko | Prism (from 2nd collection) |
| Andriessen, Louis | Mouse Running (IMM, vol. 2) |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier, vol. 1 & 2 |
| Berg, Daniel | Over the Moon |
| Berg, Daniel | December |
| Cangelosi, Casey | Rattle and Hum |
| Carlton, Jude | Tune for Nep (IMM, vol. 2) |
| Carno, Zita | Suite for a Marimba with a Mind of Its Own |
| Chen, Yi Jing | Marimba (IMM, vol. 2) |
| Burritt, Michael | October Night |
| Edwards, Ross | Marimba Dances |
| Espel, Guillo | Zamba para escuchar tu silencio |
| Friedman, David | Air Sculpture |
| Friedman, David (Arr.) | The Christmas Song (by Mel Torme/Robert Wells) |
| Friedman, David | lzgalom |
| Friedman, David | Trying to Say Good-bye |
| Friedman, David | Valse Binaire |
| Grom, Ian | Quintessence |
| Haddad, Ed | Have You Met Lydia? (IMM, vol. 1) |
| Hersch, Fred | Chorinho Picante (IMM, vol. 2) |
| Hersh, Howard | Run! |
| Hillborg, Anders | Two Pieces for Solo Marimba (IMM, vol. 1) |
| Jaeger, David | Lyrics |
| Jones, Darren | Two Little Movements (IMM, vol. 1) |
| Kinkelder, Dolf De | Touch |
| Levitan, Daniel | Opening Day (mvmt. II from Suite N° 2) |
| Lorandi, Gaetano | Riflessi de Raggi Lunari (IMM, vol. 1) |
| Mackey, Steven | Beast (IMM, vol. 1) |
| Metcalf, Joanne | Floating and Grooving |
| Muramatsu, Takatsuga | Land |
| Naito, Akemi | Memory of the Woods |
| Netzer, Osnat | Taksim (IMM, vol. 1) |
| Okatani, Kaori | Three Colors for Solo Marimba (IMM, vol. 2) |
| Randall, J. K. | Through Lapland (IMM, vol. 2) |
| Sejourne, Emmanuel | Katamiya (from Internationale Soli fur Percussion: 7 Stucke fur Marimba) |
| Simon, Paul | Amulet (IMM, vol. 1) |
| Spencer, Julie | Chelsea Window |
| Spencer, Julie | Pink Elisa Spring |
| Spencer, Julie | White Squirrel |
| Stasack, Jennifer E. | Six Elegies Dancing |
| Stout, Gordon | Two Mexican Dances |
| Stucky, Steven | Dust Devil (IMM, vol. 2) |
| Tan, Alvina | Danson? (IMM, vol. 1) |
| Tywoniuk, Derek | For Dean Primmer (IMM, vol. 1) |
| Ung, Chinary | Cinnabar Heart (IMM, vol. 2) |
| Wallen, Errollyn | Remember, Marimba (IMM, vol. 2) |
| Wiener, Ruud | Capriccio Cristallino |
| Yoshioka, Takayoshi | Suite for Marimba N° 1, 2 & 3 |
| Zeltsman, Nancy | Four-Mallet Marimba Playing |
| Zivkovic, Nebojsa | J. 1/ijas |
| Zivkovic, Nobojsa J. | Funny Marimba, Book 2 |
| Vibraphone: | |
| Bach, J. S. | Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin |
| Deane, Christopher | Mourning Dove Sonnet |
| Friedman, David | Texas Hoedown |
| Metzger, Jon | The Art and Language of Jazz Vibes |
| Sejourne, Emmanuel | Lila |
| Snare: | |
| Smith, Stuart Saunders, ed. | The Noble Snare, vol. 1 - 4 |
| Timpani: | |
| Bergamo, John | Four Pieces for Timpani |
| Carter, Elliott | Eight Pieces for Four Timpani |
| Tafoya, John | The Working Timpanist's Survival Guide |
| Multiple Percussion: | |
| Feldman, Morton | The King of Denmark |
| Xenakis, lannis | Psappha |
| Hollinden, Dave | Cold Pressed |
| Ruders, Poul | Alarm! |
| Ruders, Poul | Cha Cha Cha |
| Ruders, Poul | Towards the Precipice |
| Stockhausen, Karlheinz | Zyklus |
| Orchestral Instruments and "Accessories" (various levels): | |
| Carroll, Raynor | Orchestral Repertoire for the Glockenspiel (Vol. 1&2) |
| Carroll, Raynor | Orchestral Repertoire for the Xylophone (Vol. 1&2) |
| Carroll, Raynor | Orchestral Repertoire for the Bass Drum and Cymbals |
| Carroll, Raynor | Orchestral Repertoire for the Tambourine, Triangle and Castanets |
| Denov, Sam | Art of Playing Cymbals |
| Grover/Whaley | The Art of Tambourine and Triangle Playing |
| Grover/Whaley | The Art of Bass Drum and Cymbal Playing |
| Grover/Whaley | The Art of Percussion Accessory Playing |
| Payson, Al | Techniques of Playing Bass Drum, Cymbals, and Accessories |