Individual Performers
First Group
Three pieces of competitor’s own choice for different instruments
Third Group
1. Xylophone or marimba – one of the following compositions:
Dobri Paliev – Scherzo – in Systematic course for xylophone, marimba, vibraphone and bells
- Emmanuel Sejourne – Katamiya
- Kate Larson – Mexican Suite
2. Snare drum:
Dobri Paliev – Triumph or Madcap – in Systematic course for snare drum
3. A piece at choice – up to 5 minutes
Second Group
1. Mallet instruments – one of the following pieces:
- Hassan Rzaev – Scherzo
- Dobri Paliev – Piece
- Eckhard Kopetzki – Escape from Rio
- Ney Rosauro – Seven Brasilian Children Songs – two parts
- Emmanuel Sejourne – General life
- Nebojsa Zivkovic – Funny vibraphone book – two parts
2. Snare drum:
Dobri Paliev – Krivo horo or Daichovoto – in Systematic course for snare drum
3. A piece at choice – up to 5 minutes
Fourth Group
1. Marimba
J.S.Bach – Cellosuite N 1 – Prelude
2. Marimba – one of the following pieces:
- Rich O’Meara – Restless
- Eckhard Kopetzki – Two Etudes for Marimba – La Valse or Monogram
- Benjamin Wittiber – Marimbala
3. Timpani – etude, piece or part of a concert of competitor’s own choice for 3 or 4 timpani
4. Snare drum:
Jacques Delecluse – Twelve studies – N1
5. A piece at choice – up to 8 minutes
Fifth Group
First round
1. Marimba:
Gordon Stout – Two Mexican Dances
2. Snare drum:
Siegfried Fink – Suite – Toccata, Mista, March
3. Timpani:
Dobri Paliev – Folklore suite – two parts
Second round
1. Marimba – one of the following compositions:
- Nebojsa Zivkovic – Ilias
- Keiko Abe – Wind skech
- Keiko Abe – Wind in the bamboo grove
- Eric Sammut – Libertango
- Eckhard Kopetzki – Three Movements for a Solo Dancer – two movements
2. Set up – at choice
Sixth Group
First round
1. Marimba:
J. S. Bach – Six Cellosuites – any three parts from one suite of competitor’s own choice
2. Timpani – one piece from:
Carter – Eight pieces for timpani
3. Snare drum – a special piece composed for PENDIM Competition:
Martin Georgiev – Apocalyptic Passacaglia on theme by John Cage
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Note: For the Pendim Competition the piece Apocalyptic Passacaglia will not be played with video.
Second round
1. Marimba – one of the following compositions:
- Nebojsa Zivkovic – Ultimatum 1
- Jakob Druckman – Reflections on the Nature of Water
- Andrew Thomas – Merlin
2. Set up – one of the following compositions:
- Kevin Volans – She Who Sleeps With a Small Blanket
- Michio Kitazume – Side by side
- Maki Ishii – Thirteen drums
Third round
1. Recital – duration 15 – 20 minutes
2. One of the following compositions:
- Anders Koppel – Marimbaconcerto No 1
- Emmanuel Sejourne – Concerto for Marimba and string orchestra
Ensembles – Duo
First round
1. One of the following compositions:
- Anna Ignatowicz – Passacaglia
- Anders Koppel – Toccata
2. Georgi Vurbanov – KOPA-NICA – KOPA-NICA.pdf
Second round
1. Recital – duration 15 – 20 minutes – free choice: two or more pieces must be included in the recital