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