SUBSTITUTE TIMPANI AUDITION OPENING DATE/TIME PLACE
Substitute Timpani Sunday, February 11, 2018 @ 1:30 PM Singletary Center for the Arts 405 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40508
To apply, please email a one-page resume AND mail a $30 refundable deposit to: Lexington Philharmonic Attn: Nathan Williams 161 N. Mill St. Lexington, KY 40507 operations@lexphil.org **NOTE: If you wish to audition for both Substitute Timpani AND Substitute Percussion on February 11th, you only need to send 1 deposit check. Please note in an email and on the check which audition you are applying for, or whether you would like to audition for both positions. Resumes and deposits must be received no later than Friday, February 2, 2018 to be considered. Only qualified applicants will be invited to attend. We do not accept CDs, DVDs, or other electronic recordings in lieu of a live audition. All applicants must be able to demonstrate U.S. citizenship or eligibility to work in the U.S., at the audition. This position pays a rate of $91.91 per service. Limited mileage and/or housing reimbursements are available.
2017 - 2018 Timpani Excerpts
Candidates are responsible for complete works unless otherwise indicated. BARTOK
Concerto for Orchestra
IV. m. 42-50 V.AII
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 1
Entire work
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 5
Entire work
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 9
Entire work
BERNSTEIN
Overture to Candide
Entire work
BRAHMS
Symphony No. 1
Entire work
BRITTEN
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Variation M
ELGAR
Enigma Variations
Variation VII
HINDEMITH
Symphonic Metamorphosis
II. {Turandot) All
MARTIN
Concerto for Seven Winds, Percussion, and Strings
Ill.All
MOZART
Symphony No. 39
I.All
SIBELIUS
Finlandia
Entire work
STRAVINSKY
Rite of Spring
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 4
I.All
INSTRUMENTS: The Lexington Philharmonic will provide a set of four (4) American Drum timpani, consisting of two (2) American Drum Dresden Style Mark XIV Timpani, sizes 26” and 29” for the inside drums, and two (2) American Drum Continental Chain Tuned Timpani, sizes 23” and 32” for the outside drums. Drums are set up in traditional American-style orientation. In addition, a set of five (5) Yamaha 6000 series balancedaction timpani, Evans Orchestral heads, with gauges set up to reflect American-style setup will also be provided. Candidates that wish to supply their own timpani my do so upon request. Candidates should supply their own mallets and music.