Audition Requirements 2023-2024
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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 from Tango Etudes by Astor Piazzollo
Etude #2 is from Otto Langley's Celebrated Tutors for Flute
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)
#3
#12
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:
Etudes: From Raccolta di studi per oboe by Prestini
Click here for PDF's of the oboe etudes.
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:
Etudes: Julius Weissenborn Bassoon Studies Book 2
#1
#11
Click here for PDF' s of the bassoon etudes.
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:
Etudes: Advanced Studies for Alto or Bass Clarinet by Julius Weissenborn
#11 Lines 1 - 4
#8
Click here for PDF's of the bass/contrabass etudes.
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:
Etudes: Melodious and Progressive Studies Book 1, David Hite, p. 54
Melodious and Progressive Studies Book 2, David Hite, p. 14
Click here for PDF of saxophone etude 1.
Click here for PDF of saxophone etude 2.
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:
Etudes: 335 Selected Melodious, Progressive, and Technical Studies for French Horn (Blue Book, Book 1, compiled and revised by Pottage and Andraud)
p.48, Adagio con espressivo by Kopprasch (top of page)
p. 55, no. 40, Allegretto moderato by Gallay
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):
Etudes: Selected Studies for Cornet or Trumpet by H. Voxman
p. 24 - Adagio cantabile by Pietzsch
p. 16-17 - Bb Major, Allegro marziale by Gatti
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):
Etudes: Selected Studies for Baritone by H. Voxman
p. 22 - Adagio cantabile by Pietzsch
p.14 - 15 - Ab Major, Allegro marziale by Gatti
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:
Etudes: Twenty-Seven Melodious & Rhythmical Exercises (Small)
Etude #17 - Larghetto Expressivo (approx. 65 bpm) and Valse (approx. 110 bpm). Cut at fine (end on the double bar.)
Etude #20 - Allegro moderato (dotted quarter = 50-60), cut at m. 45, add fermata to F# on downbeat.
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:
Etudes:
Melodious Etudes for Trombones - Rochut - #18
40 Progressive Studies for Trombone - Tyrell - #3
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:
Etudes:
Excerpt #1
Book: 40 Advanced Studies for Bass, H.W. Tyrell, Hawkes and Son;
#13
Excerpt #2
Book: Bel Canto Studies for Tuba, Bordogni/Chester Roberts, Robert King Music;
#7
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:
Mallets - Menuet 1 from Cello Suite no. 1 in G Major BMV 1007 by JS Bach
Click here for a PDF.
Scales: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats, 3 octaves, ascending/descending
Chromatic scale, 3 octaves, ascending/descending beginning on C
Snare Drum: Etude no 4 from Portraits in Rhythm by Anthony Cirone
Timpani: Etude XI from The Solo Timpanist by Vic Firth
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 and beaters.