A. Individual Performers 

First Group

1. Xylophone – one of the following pieces:

  • 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
  • Haskell W. Harr – Drum solos

3. A piece at choice – up to 5 minutes

Second Group

1. Xylophone – one of the following pieces:

  • H. Rzaev – Scherzo
  • Dobri Paliev – Piece
  • W. Sommerfeld – Gallop, op.16

2. Snare drum

  • Dobri Paliev – Krivo horo or Daichovoto (in Systematic course for snare drum)

3. A piece at choice – up to 5 minutes

Third Group

1. Xylophone or marimba – one of the following pieces:

  • Dobri Paliev – Scherzo (in Systematic course for xylophone, marimba, vibraphone and bells)
  • Chopin – Waltz No7
  • Dobri Paliev – Water-mill
  • K. Larson – Mexican Suite
  • Benjamin Wittiber – Chorimba

2. Snare drum

  • Dobri Paliev – Triumph or Madcap (in Systematic course for snare drum)

3. A piece at choice – up to 5 minutes

Fourth Group

1. Marimba or xylophone – one of the following pieces:

  • Nebojsha Zivkovic – Ballade for Petra (in Funny marimba book 1)
  • P. Sarasate – Introduction and Tarantella
  • Briccaldi – Carnival in Venice
  • Benjamin Wittiber – Marimbala

2. Timpani – etude, piece or part of a concert at choice for 3 or 4 timpani

3. Two parts from:

  • Rick Tagawa – Inspirations Diabolique

4. A piece at choice – up to 8 minutes

Fifth Group

1. Marimba – one of the following pieces:

  • Dobri Paliev – Lale and horo
  • Georgi Tanchev – Intro and Blues in 11
  • M. Schmitt – Corrido

2. Timpani

  • Dobri Paliev – Grooves horo and Krivo horo (from Folklore suite)

3. A piece at choice for membrane instruments

4. A composition at choice – up to 8 min.

B. Ensembles

Quartette

First round

1. A composition or a part of a composition from the age of Baroque, duration ~ 10 min.

2. Dobri Paliev – Pictures from Bulgaria, all four parts: Balkan, Trakia, Rodopi, Pirin

Second round

 

Sixth Group

First round

1. Marimba

  • Toshimitsu Tanaka – Two movements for marimba

2. Timpani – two pieces from:

  • Elliot Carter – Eight pieces for timpani

Second round

1. One of the following compositions:

  • K. Abe – Variations on Japanese children songs
  • Andrew Thomas – Merlin
  • Nebojsha Zivkovic – Ultimatum 1
  • Nebojsha Zivkovic – Ilijas

2. Snare drum – one of the following pieces:

  • Fink – Suite
  • Reifeneder – Crossover
  • Noble Snare – collection 3rd, 4th band

3. A composition at choice for set-up

1. One of the following pieces:

  • Eckhard Kopetzki – Le Chant du Serpent
  • Minoru Miki – Marimba Spiritual
  • John Beck – In The Pocket

2. A composition at choice

Trio

First round

1. A composition or a part of a composition from the age of Baroque, duration ~ 10 min.

2. Dobri Paliev – Pieces for ensemble trio: Scherzo, Trio, Impression

Second round

1. One of the following pieces:

  • Rüdiger Pawassar – Sculpture 3
  • Rich O’Meara – Puzzle Piece
  • Emmanuel Sejourne – Akadinda

2. A composition at choice

N.B. Competitors must consult the Organizational Committee about all necessary instruments.