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Flute
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- One
étude from Andersen, Furstenau, or Soussmann.
- Mozart,
"Concerto in G Major", 1st Movement.
- Chaminade,
"Concertino" or Fauré, "Fantasie".
- Hindemith,
"Sonata" or Poulenc, "Sonata" (two contrasting
movements from one sonata).
Applicants
who play piccolo should choose one movement of a Vivaldi piccolo
concerto to perform. Accompaniment is not required for taped or
live auditions.
Select
two or three contrasting etudes or solos or movements from a concerto
or sonata which best demonstrate your technique and musicality.
The following repetoire is recommended, but similar works may be
substituted:
- Etudes
by Barret or Ferling.
- Sonatas
and Concerti by Handel , Marcello Concerto in C minor; Mozart
Concerto in C k.314; Saint- Saens Sonata; Hindemith Sonata.
- Solo
works such as Schumann Three Romances op. 94 or Britten Six Metamorphosis.
(Accompaniment
is not required.)
Select
two or three contrasting etudes or solos or movements from a concerto
or sonata which best demonstrate your tone, range, technique, and
lyric ability. The following repertoire is recommended:
- Performance
majors - Etudes: J. Weissenborn, Studies, Vols. I-II; L. Milde,
Concert Studies, Vols. I-II; J.B. Gambaro, 18 Studies; or Jancourt,
Studies - 26 Melodic Studies. Solos: Hindemith, "Sonate";
Mozart, "Concerto in B Flat"; Vivaldi, "Sonate"
(any one); Vivaldi, "Concerto" (any one); Weber, "Concerto
in F".
- All
other majors - Etudes: J. Weissenborn, Studies, Vols. I-II; L.
Milde, Concert Studies, Vols. I-II; Jancourt, Studies - 26 Melodic
Studies. Solos: Hindemith, "Sonate"; Mozart, "Concerto
in B Flat"; Vivaldi, "Sonate" (any one); or Telemann,
"Sonata in F minor".
Select
two or three contrasting etudes or solos (or movements from a concerto
or sonata) which best demonstrate your tone, technique and lyric
ability. The following repertoire is recommended but similar works
may be substituted:
- Mozart,
"Concerto"
- Weber,
"1st Concerto"
- Weber,
"2nd Concerto"
- Orchestral
excerpts of your choice
One of
the following works is suggested:
-
Creston, "Sonata", any two movements including 2nd movement.
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Glazounov, "Concerto"
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Heiden, "Sonata"
Other
pieces or combinations of pieces from the standard repertoire,
representing comparable difficulty, may be substituted with prior
approval. Piano accompaniment can not be provided for on-campus or
regional auditions. Students who do bring an accompanist are urged
to provide a supplementary tape of an accompanied performance.
On-campus auditions are always preferable.
Jazz Saxophone
Auditions are divided into four segments:
1) Applicants should
bring a list of prepared repertoire (a minimum of four standard
songs/jazz standards) to be performed in a combo setting. The
list should represent a variety of key centers, tempos and
rhythmic formats (swing, jazz rock, ballad, Latin, etc.).
Applicants will be judged on interpretation of melodies,
improvisational skills (melodic development, chord scale
relationships, rhythm, etc.), and size and variety of
repertoire. Basic piano accompaniment will be provided. The
applicant may also perform a portion of the audition with
self-supplied prerecorded rhythm section tracks or provide their
own accompanist.
Performance of jazz repertoire by memory is strongly
encouraged.
2) Prepare a concert
piece or etude (non-jazz). Applicants will be judged on
technique, phrasing, articulation, tone and intonation, etc. as
related to the interpretation of a written piece of music.
3) Music Theory:
Applicants are expected to have proficiency on all major and
harmonic minor scales across the entire range of the saxophone.
Jazz saxophone applicants should be comfortable with basic chord
construction and be able to arpeggiate all qualities of seventh
chords. Knowledge of more advanced scales/chords/patterns is a
plus. On campus auditions will include a brief theory/ear
evaluation.
4) An etude or
concert piece demonstrating skills on secondary instruments
(clarinet, flute, or piano) is optional but encouraged.
On campus final auditions
are preferred and will include sight-reading, scales, and a
brief interview.
Regional auditions:
Bring your accompaniment for the jazz selections prerecorded and
a play back unit. The Jamey Aebersold accompaniment recordings
are acceptable. Sight-reading, scales, and a brief interview
will be included.
Supplemental audition materials/recordings
are encouraged but may not be substituted for the listed
audition requirements.
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