PIANO:
- Two pieces in contrasting styles from memory preferred, but not required.
- Will be asked to sight read.
- Major and harmonic minor scales two octaves.
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VOICE:
Any selection from the following books:
- 24 Italian Songs and Arias (G. Schirmer)
- 26 Italian Songs and Arias (Hal Leonard)
- Joan Boytim's First Book series, et al.
- Expressive Singing Anthology (Van Christy, ed.)
- Pathways of Song
- Anthology of Italian Song of the 17 th and 18 th Centuries
- Classic Italian Songs for School and Studio
- Italian Arias of the Baroque and Classical Period
- The La Flora Collection
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ENCORE! (Show Choir)
For the vocal audition, a song in the popular medium is expected (Broadway, jazz, pop, etc.) that shows your full vocal range. Students will be required to sight sing and be guided through a series of vocal warm-ups to check range and tessitura.
For the dance audition students just need to bring comfortable clothing for movement.
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FLUTE:
Two contrasting movements from suggested solo flute repertoire.
- J. S. Bach or G. F. Handel Sonata
- Telemann Fantasie
- W. A. Mozart Concerto in G or D Major
Suggested Etude Material:
- Melodious and Progressive Studies Book 1
- Berbiguier Etudes - 18 Etudes
- Alles Etudes - 26 Selected Studies
- Karg-Elert - 30 Studies Op. 107
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OBOE:
All-State Material and any of the following:
- Albinoni - Oboe Concerto in Bb Op. 7, No. 3
- Chromatic Scale (Lowest to Highest)
Suggested Etude Material:
- Barret - Etudes / Studies
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BASSOON:
All-State Material and any of the following:
- J. B. Senáille - Allegro Spiritoso
- Chromatic Scale (Lowest to Highest)
Suggested Etude Material:
- Weissenborn Etudes
- Rubank Advanced Method Etudes
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CLARINET:
Suggested Solo Literature:
- Adagio and Tarantella - Cavallini
- Clarinet Concerto in A Major - Mozart
- Concert and Contest Collection for Bb Clarinet - ed. Voxman
- Concertino - Tartini
- Concertino for Clarinet - Weber
- Fantasy Pieces - Schumann
- Five Bagatelles - Finzi
- Three Pieces - Stravinsky
Suggested Etudes:
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BASS CLARINET:
Suggested Solo Literature:
- Concert and Contest Collection - ed. Voxmen
- Sonata III - Galliard, arr. by Kreiselman and ed. by Marx
Suggested Etudes:
- Advanced Studies from the works of Julius Weissenborn
Adapted for Alto and Bass Clarinets
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SAXOPHONE:
Prepare a short lyrical selection and a short technical selection. Prepare all major scales (two octaves preferred). You will also sight-read a short musical selection. You may use the following list of pieces in selecting a solo for your audition. A movement or parts of movements will be appropriate. These pieces are suggestions and you certainly can choose something not found on this list. You may also use All-State Solo Material as a possibility. A lyrical and technical etude would also work for the solo requirement.
Suggested Solo Literature:
Alto Saxophone
- Anderson, G. - Sonata
- Bach, J.S. - Sonata No. 1
- Bach, J.S. - Sonata No. 6
- Beethoven - Romance (arranged by Frascotti)
- Bozza, Eugene - Aria
- Bozza, Eugene - Impromptu Et Danse
- Bozza, Eugene - Improvisation et Caprice
- Busser, H. - Aragon
- Creston, Paul - Sonata, Op. 19
- Debussy, Claude - Rhapsodie (Rousseau arrangement)
- Del Borgo, Elliot - Sonata
- Eccles, Henri - Sonata
- Faith, Richard - Phantasies
- Frackenpohl, A. - Air for Alto
- Frackenpohl, A. - Sonata
- Glazounov, A. - Concerto
- Gurewich, J. - Concerto in E minor
- Handel, G.F. - Sonata No. 1
- Handel, G.F. - Sonata No. 2
- Handel, G.F. - Quatrieme Sonata
- Handel, G.F. - Sonata No. 6
- Heiden, Bernhard - Diversions
- Heiden, Bernhard - Solo
- Heiden, Bernhard - Sonata
- Haydn, J - Gypsy Rondo (Arranged by Larry Teal)
- Ibert, J. - Aria
- Ibert, J. - Concertino Da Camera
- Jacobi, W. - Sonata
- Lantier, P. - Sicilienne
- Lunde, Lawson - Sonata
- Milhaud, Darius - Scaramouche
- Maurice, Paule - Tableaux De Provence
- Quate, Amy - Light of Sothis
- Rueff, J. - Chanson et Passepied
- Saint-Saens, C. - Sonate (arranged by Larry Teal)
- Schmidt, William - Sonata
- Tcherepnine, A. - Sonatine Sportive
- Tull, Fisher - Sarabande and Gigue
- Van Delden, Lex - Sonatina
- Walters, David L. - Andante and Scherzo
- Whitney, M - Introduction and Samba
- Whitney, M. - Rumba
Tenor Saxophone
- Anderson, Garland - Sonata
- Devienne, F. - Adagio and Rondo
- Devienne, F. - Largo and Allegretto
- Di Pasquale, James - Sonata
- Handel, G.F. - Sonata in G minor
- Platti, Giovanni - Sonata in G Major
- Schmidt, William - Sonatina
- Stein, Leon - Sonata
- Tuthill, Burnett - Sonata
- Villa-Lobos, H. - Fantasia
- Vivaldi, Antonio - Sonata in G minor (arranged by Rascher)
Suggested Etudes For Saxophone (Alto & Tenor):
- Ferling, W. - 48 Etudes
- Lacour, Guy - 50 Easy and Progressive Etudes (20-25 in Volume one or Volume two)
- Teal, Larry - Solos for the Alto Saxophone Player
- Teal, Larry - Solos for the Tenor Saxophone Player
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TRUMPET:
Suggested Solo Literature:
- Trumpet Concerto - Haydn
- Trumpet Concerto - Hummel
- Sonata VIII - Corelli
- Concert Etude - Goedicke
- Carnival of Venice, Theme and Variations - Arban
Suggested Etude Material:
- Characteristic Studies - Arban
- 27 Melodious and Rhythmical Studies - Small
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HORN:
Suggested Solo Literature:
- Any Standard Solo
- All-State Material
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TROMBONE:
Suggested Solo Literature:
- Concertino - David
- Morceau Symphonique - Guilmant
- Andante and Allegro - Ropartz
- Andante and Allegro - Barat
Suggested Etude Material:
- Book 1; #4 or #11 from Melodious Etudes for Trombone - Bordogni-Rochut
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BASS TROMBONE:
Suggested Solo Literature:
- Concerto in One Movement - Lebedev
- Sonata III - Galliard
Suggested Etude Material:
- #4, 9, 15 from Melodious Etudes for Bass Trombone - Ostrander
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EUPHONIUM:
Play any combination of two contrasting style solo movements or etudes.
Suggested Euphonium Solos:
- Andante et Allegro - J.E. Barat
- Beautiful Colorado - Joseph De Luca
- Morceau Symphonique - Alexandre Guilmant
- Napoli - Herman Belstedt
- Fantasia di Concerto - E. Boccalari
Suggested Euphonium Etude Books:
- Vocalises Complete (Mulcahy) - Marco Bordogni
- Complete Method for Trombone & Euphonium (Alessi & Bowman) - JB Arban
- 40 Progressive Studies for Trombone - H.W. Tyrell
- Technical Studies (Bass Clef) - H.L. Clarke
- Etudes de Perfectionment (32) - Charlier
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TUBA:
Play any combination of two contrasting style solo movements or etudes.
Suggested Tuba Solos:
- Suite for Tuba and Piano - Don Haddad
- Ricercar - D. Gabrieli / R.W. Morris
- Sonata No. 3 in A Minor - A. Vivaldi / R.W. Morris
- Serenade No. 12 for Solo Tuba - V. Persichetti
- Tuba Concerto - Edward Gregson
Suggested Tuba Etude Books:
- Complete Method for Tuba (Young & Jacobs) - JB Arban
- Vocalises Complete (Jacobs) - Marco Bordogni
- 70 Studies, Vol 1 - V. Blazhevich
- 60 Selected Studies for Tuba - G. Kopprasch
- 50 Etudes for Tuba, Vol. 1 - Boris Grigoriev
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PERCUSSION:
Unconditional Acceptance: Applicant shows strength in all three areas below.
Conditional Acceptance: Applicant has weakness in one of the areas below and should take a secondary applied to strengthen that specific area.
Not Accepted: Applicant could take secondary applied lessons and reapply at a later date.
Snare Drum
Play a Solo or Etude or a comparable piece from the list below.
- Recital Solos for the Snare Drum by Garwood Whaley; Meredith Music, pub., 1980
- A study between pgs. 25 and 44 from Intermediate Snare Drum Studies by Mitchell Peters; Mitchell Peters, pub., 1976
- Demonstrate competency for any of the P.A.S. 40 International Drum Rudiments
Keyboard Percussion
Perform a published two or four mallet solo or etude written for marimba, xylophone or vibraphone. Possible sources include:
- Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone by Morris Goldenberg; Chappell, pub., 1950
- Fundamental Method for Mallets, Book 1 by Mitchell Peters; Alfred, pub., 1995
Play any of the 12 major scales and arpeggios - two octaves, up and down.
Timpani
Perform a published timpani solo or etude using three or four drums. Possible source includes:
- Fundamental Method for Timpani by Mitchell Peters; Alfred, pub., 1993
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