A. Individual Performers
First Group
1. Xylophone – one piece by:
- Nebojsha Zivkovic – “Funny xylophone”, book 1
- Maria Palieva – “ABCD”
2. Snare drum – one piece by:
- Dobri Paliev – “20 pieces for snare drum and piano” (from 1 to 8) in Systematic course for snare drum – Music Sofia 1990
3. At choice – up to 5 minutes
Second Group
1. Xylophone – one of the following pieces:
- H. Rzaev – “Scherzo”
- Nebojsha Zivkovic – “Lied des Einsamen”or “Ein fruhlingslied”, (My first book for xylophone and marimba)
- Dobri Paliev – “Pastoral and livery horo”
(in “Systematic course for xylophone, marimba, vibraphone and bells”)
2. Snare drum –
- Dobri Paliev – “Curvet horo” or “Daichovoto”
(in “Systematic course for snare drum”)
3. At choice – up to 5 minutes
Third Group
1. Xylophone – one of the following pieces:
- Okada – “Train”
- Ringleben – “Gallop”
- Dobri Paliev – “Scherzo”
(in “Systematic course for xylophone, marimba, vibraphone and bells”)
2. Snare drum –
- Dobri Paliev – “Triumph” or “Madcap”
(in “Systematic course for snare drum”)
3. Timpani –
- D. Paliev – etude N1 for two timpani.
4. At choice – up to 5 minutes
Fourth Group
1. Marimba – one of the following pieces:
- Larson – “Suite Mexicana ”
- Rozauro – “Choro Bachiano”
- Nebojsha Zivkovic – “Ballade for Petra”
(in “Funny marimba” book 1) - Dobri Paliev – “Water-Mill”
2. Timpani – one of the following pieces:
- Dobri Paliev – etude N15 or N16 for two timpani with tremolo; etude N8 for three timpani with tremolo
(in “Systematic course for timpani”) - Garwood Whaley – “Statement for timpani”
3. At choice for membrane instruments
4. At choice
Fifth Group
1. Marimba – one of the following pieces:
- Dobri Paliev – “Lale and horo”
- Georgi Tanchev – “Bulgarian dance”
- Santiago Molas – “Kalimba”
2. Timpani
- Dobri Paliev – “Grooves horo”
3. At choice for membrane instruments
4. At choice
Sixth Group
First round
1. Snare drum –
- Dobri Paliev – Folklore suite for snare drum, all 5 parts
2. Marimba – one of the following pieces:
- K. Abe – “The dream of the cherry blossoms”; “Wind in the bamboo grove”
- M. Miki – “Time for marimba”
- G. Stout – “Two Mexican dances”
- Tanaka – “Two movements for marimba”
Second round
1. One of the following compositions for multi percussion:
- R. Bairaktarov – Toccata, Improvisation
and Final - Jacques Casterede – “Alternances”
- V. Kazandgiev – Virtuoso etudes
2. Timpani –
- Elliott Carter – one of the following: Saeta, Recetativ, Improvisation or March
- S. Beck – Sonata
- L. Kaiser – Simplegades
3. At choice for marimba or vibraphone
B. Ensembles
First Group
Quintette
1. S. Fink – “Vibracussion”
2. A composition or a part of a composition from the age of Baroque duration 4-6 min.
3. At choice
Quartette
1. Spears – “Prolog and Fight”
2. A composition or a part of a composition from the age of Baroque duration 4-6 min.
3. At choice
Trio
1. S. Fink – “Trio oriente”
2. A composition or a part of a composition from the age of Baroque duration 4-6 min.
3. At choice
Second group
Quartette
First round
1. A composition or a part of a composition from the age of Baroque – duration 8-12 min.
2. Dobri Paliev – “Pictures from Bulgaria” – all 4 parts: Balkan, Trakia, Rodopi, Pirin
Second round
1. One of the following compositions:
- B. Hummel – “Fresken 70”
- S. Fink – “Top-kapi”
- Ebenhoh – “Konferenz”
2. At choice
Trio
First round
1. A composition or a part of a composition from the age of Baroque duration 8-12 min.
2. Dobri Paliev – Pieces for ensemble trio: Scherzo, Trio, Impression
Second round
1. One of the following pieces:
- B. Hummel – “5 Aspekte”
- Wiszniewski – “Kadenzen”
- John Cage – Allegro, March, Waltz
2. At choice