Audition Requirements 2022-2023
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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 Selected Studies for Flute ed. by Voxman (Hal Leonard) p.20 - Bb Major
Etude #2 is from T. Berbiguier Eighteen Exercises or Etudes for the Flute, revised by Lamar Stringfield (Carl Fischer) - #2, p. 3 - Allegro moderato
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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)
#7
#10
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: Selected Studies for Oboe by H. Voxman
p. 19 Andante con gusto (D Major by Ferling)
p. 22 Allegro (b minor by Gambaro)
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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: Rubank Advanced Method Vol 1 for bassoon by Voxman and Gower
#21 page 36 Lento (g minor by Hohmann)
#13 page 27 Allegro (d minor by Slama)
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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 Voxman and Gower (adapted by William E. Rhoads)
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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: 48 Famous Studies for Oboe and Saxophone (Ferling)
#5
#8
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.50-51, Adagio by Kopprasch (etude starts at bottom of p. 50 and continues onto p.51)
p. 54, no. 38, Allegretto 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. 21 - Largo Cantabile by Gatti
p. 15 - Allegro Moderato 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. 20 - A minor, Adagio by Rossari
p. 15 - Vivace by Bohme (bottom of page)
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 #19 Tempo ad libitum, quarter note = 104. Beginning to m. 88, stop after A quarter note on beat one (measure before repeat)
Etude #11 Larghetto cantabile, eighth note = 72, beginning ot m. 32, stop at fermata
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:
Excerpt #1
Book: Selected Studies, Voxman, Rubank;
Page 20; Key of A Minor, Allegro moderato
Tempo: Quarter note 95-115
Play from beginning to end of bar 28
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Excerpt #2
Book: Melodious Etudes for Trombone, Bordogni/Mulcahy;Page 24 #16, Allegro
Tempo: Quarter note 100-120
Play from beginning to end of bar 50
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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;
#10, Allegretto
Tempo: Quarter note = 92-104
Play from beginning to end
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Excerpt #2
Book: Bel Canto Studies for Tuba, Bordogni/Chester Roberts, Robert King Music;
No. 281 AL 28 604
#17, Allegro Comodo
Tempo: Eighth note = 85-100
Play from beginning to downbeat of bar 39
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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 - Goldenberg Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba & Vibraphone
Etude V
Scales: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats, 3 octaves, ascending/descending
Chromatic scale, 3 octaves, ascending/descending beginning on C
Snare Drum: Advanced Snare Drum Studies by Mitchell Peters
Etude 5
Timpani: Mitchell Peters Fundamental Method for Timpani by Mitchell Peters
Etude #55
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.