A. Individual Performers

I. 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

II. 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

III. 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

IV. 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

V. 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

VI. 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

I. 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

II. 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

Documents:

1. Application form (click on icon to download):

  • RTF Format (MS Word / WordPad)
  • PDF Format (Acrobat Reader)

2. Birth certificate - copy

3. Two color photographs

4. Participation fee of:

I. group - 10 EURO
II. group - 15 EURO
III. group - 15 EURO
IV. group - 20 EURO
V. group - 20 EURO
VI. group - 30 EURO

Ensemble participants - 20 EURO

- The fee must be paid to the Organizational Secretary, the day before the participation.
- The documents for participation in the Competition can be presented personally or sent by post up to 10 March 2003 at the following address:

Secondary School of Music "Dobrin Petkov"
23, Ivan Vazov Str., Plovdiv, Bulgaria
tel.: (++359) 32/634 489
tel./fax: (++359) 32/624 922