Audition Requirements 2024-2025
Auditions WILL NOT be blind this year.
***NOTE: ALL SCALES MUST BE PERFORMED FROM MEMORY
***Sight-reading will be included in all auditions.
FLUTE & PICCOLO:
Etude #1 is Karg-Elert: 30 Studies for Flute Solo Op. 107/2 (All)
Etude #2 is Andersen: 24 Studies for Flute Op. 21 No. 10 mm. 1-25
Click here for PDF of etude 1.
Click here for PDF of etude 2.
Flute: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats two octaves; C Major and C chromatic scales, three octaves
Piccolo: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats two octaves;
C Major Scale 1 octave;
Chromatic scale low D to High Bb
*Slur up, tongue down. Quarter note = 120. Quarter note on the tonic, eighth notes in between.
Solo: To be selected by student and teacher - Bring copy for judge!
Bb CLARINET:
Etudes: 32 Rose' Etudes (available on IMSLP)
#5
#20
Scales: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats E, F & G 3 octaves
C, Bb, Eb, Ab, D & A - 2 octaves, (E, F, G - 3 octaves)
Chromatic scale, low E to high G (3 octaves + 4 notes)
*Slur up, tongue down. Quarter note = 120. Quarter note on the tonic, eighth notes in between.
Solo: To be selected by student and teacher - Bring copy for judge!
OBOE:
Click here for etude #1
Click here for etude #2
Ferling No. 1 (m. 1- downbeat of m. 16) and No. 10 (all)
Scales: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats (2 octaves for C, D )
Chromatic scale 2 octaves beginning on lowest C
*Slur up, tongue down. Quarter note = 120. Quarter note on the tonic, eighth notes in between.
Solo: To be selected by student and teacher - Bring copy for judge!
BASSOON:
Ludwig Milde Concert Studies, Volume 1, Op. 26.
No. 5 "Larghetto." Bars 1 - 16, ending on the written F dotted half note. Tempo: 72-80 bpm
No. 4 “Allegretto” - Bars 1 - 16, ending on the written E natural quarter note. Tempo: 100-108 bpm
Link to the etudes. https://imslp.org/wiki/50_Concert_Studies%2C_Op.26_(Milde%2C_Ludwig)
Click here for transposed Etude #5
Click here for transposed Etude #4
Scales: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats, 2 octaves Bb ,C, D, Eb, F and G
Chromatic scale beginning lowest D
*Slur up, tongue down. Quarter note = 120. Quarter note on the tonic, eighth notes in between.
Solo: To be selected by student and teacher - Bring copy for judge!
BASS/CONTRABASS CLARINET:
Click here for a PDF
Scales: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats (E,F,G 2 octaves) 2 octave chromatic beginning on low G
*Slur up, tongue down. Quarter note = 120. Quarter note on the tonic, eighth notes in between.
Solo: To be selected by student and teacher - Bring copy for judge!
ALL SAXOPHONES:
48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone by Wilhelm Ferling
Scales: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats, two octaves (except G, A and Ab)
Chromatic – low Bb to high F
*Slur up, tongue down. Quarter note = 120. Quarter note on the tonic, eighth notes in between.
Solo: To be selected by student and teacher - Bring copy for judge!
Horn:
Click here for etude #1 - #6 at the bottom of the page
Click here for etude #2 - #5
Scales: Major Scales - through 4 sharps and 4 flats (Their key - G, Ab, A, Bb, C - 2 octaves. All others 1 octave.)
Chromatic Scale – G below staff to G above staff.
*Slur up, tongue down. Quarter note = 120. Quarter note on the tonic, eighth notes in between.
Solo: To be selected by student and teacher - Bring copy for judge!
Baritone (Treble Clef):
Click here for etude #1
Click here for etude #2
Scales: Major Scales - through 4 sharps and 4 flats (Concert F, G, Ab. A. Bb - 2 octaves. All others 1 octave.)
Chromatic Scale – low C to G above the staff
*Slur up, tongue down. Quarter note = 120. Quarter note on the tonic, eighth notes in between.
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Solo: To be selected by student and teacher - Bring copy for judge!
Baritone (Bass Clef):
Click here for etude #1
Click here for etude #2
Scales: Major Scales* - through 4 sharps and 4 flats (Concert F, G, Ab, A, Bb - 2 octaves. All others 1 octave.)
Chromatic Scale – 2nd line Bb to F above staff
*Slur up, tongue down. Quarter note = 120. Quarter note on the tonic, eighth notes in between.
Solo: To be selected by student and teacher - Bring copy for judge!
TRUMPET:
Click here for etude #1
Sheila Silver: Etude Aria d'amore, Beginning thru end of bar 16
Sigmund Herring Etude #4
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/atlap54cr36i6p5bmq3gd/ET-Hering-32-Etudes.pdf?rlkey=ivrty89mmqq2leklddgg8vc7d&e=2&st=9e6zweke&dl=0
Scales: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats (Concert F, G, Ab, Bb - 2 octaves. All others 1 octave.)
Chromatic Scale: Low C to high C back down to low F# and back up to low C
*Slur up, tongue down. Quarter note = 120. Quarter note on the tonic, eighth notes in between.
Solo: To be selected by student and teacher - Bring copy for judge!
TROMBONE:
Click here for trombone etude requirements.
***Click here for helpful tips plus both etude requirements, including a PDF of the second etude in bass clef.
Scales: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats (Concert F, G, Ab, A, Bb - 2 octaves. All others 1 octave.), chromatic scale starting on either F or Bb two octaves
*Slur up, tongue down. Quarter note = 120. Quarter note on the tonic, eighth notes in between.
Solo: To be selected by student and teacher - Bring copy for judge!
TUBA:
Click here for tuba etude requirements.
Scales: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats (Concert F, G, Ab, A, Bb - 2 octaves. All others 1 octave.) Chromatic scale starting on either F or B flat two octaves
*Slur up, tongue down. Quarter note = 120. Quarter note on the tonic, eighth notes in between.
Solo: To be selected by student and teacher - Bring copy for judge!
PERCUSSION:
Marimba - Danza by Jonathan Ovalle
Click here for a PDF of the marimba etude.
Scales: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats, 3 octaves, ascending/descending
Chromatic scale, 3 octaves, ascending/descending beginning on C
Students will also have an auxiliary excerpt to perform this year.
Click here for the aux. excerpt.
Snare Drum: Etude no. 32 from Portraits in Rhythm by Anthony Cirone
Timpani: Rondo for Tympani by Saul Goodman
Click here for an updated PDF of the timpani etude.
*Last measure, first line should include one final eighth note to complete the measure
Students will be asked to demonstrate proper tuning techniques. A pitch pipe or tuning fork is REQUIRED. Students will not be allowed to use the mallet instruments to tune timpani. No tuning gauges may be used.
Participants are required to provide their own sticks, mallets, aux. instruments and beaters.