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Any major scale. Play 3 octaves: slowly for tone
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intonation (3 to a bow); faster for technique and intonation (6
to 12 to a bow).
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Two contrasting solos or slow and fast movements from a
concerto or sonata. |
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Performance major: |
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Suggested repertoire (pieces of similar
difficulty acceptable): |
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Any movement(s) from J.S. Bach,
"Unaccompanied Sonatas and Partitas"
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Bruch, "Concerto"
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Mozart, "Concerti #3, #4,
and #5"
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Mendelssohn, "Concerto in
E minor"
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Lalo, "Symphonie Espagnole"
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Corelli, "La Folia"
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Kreisler, "Prelude and Allegro"
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Vitali, "Chaccone" |
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Suggested level of repertoire: any movement(s) from
Vivaldi, "Concerto in A minor or G minor"; Bach, "Concerto
in A minor"; Haydn, "Concerto in G Major or C Major";
Nardini, "Concerto"; Handel, "Sonatas", any two movements. |
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Any 3-octave major or minor scale with arpeggio.
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An etude from any one of the following: Kreutzer,
Campagnoli, Rode.
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Two contrasting movements from a sonata,
concerto or the J.S. Bach 'cello
suites. If Bach is chosen, it should be a Prelude. Performance
major should play from memory. |
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Suggested level of repertoire: Bach, "Six Suites for 'Cello,"
transcribed for viola; Bloch, "Suite Hebraique"; Brahms, "Sonata in F minor" or "Eb
Major"; Stamitz, "Concerto
in D"; Hoffmeister, "Concerto in D"; Schubert, "Apressione"
Sonata; Walton, "Concerto"; Bruch, "Romanze". |
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Suggested level of repertoire: Bach, "G Major
'Cello Suite"; Telemann, "Concerto in G Major"; Stamitz,
"Concerto in D."
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One etude of applicant's choice.
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Any scale and arpeggio, three or four octaves. |
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First movement of a cello concerto from the standard
repertoire.
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Any two movements of a Bach Suite. |
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One solo piece or movement from a Bach Suite.
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Movement from a Concerto. |
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Videotapes or DVD's are strongly suggested for all
recorded auditions.
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Any 2 octave major or minor scale with arpeggio.
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Any etude on the level of:
Sturm Book 1, or Simandl 30 etudes.
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Solos: 1st Mvt. of a
concerto, sonata, etc on the level of Capuzzi, "Concerto in F Major
Mvt. 1"; Dragonetti, "Concerto Mvt. 1"; Marcello, "Sonata No. 2 in E
minor"; Bach, Sterling ed. Bourees I and II from Suite No. 3.
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Orchestral excerpts:
Wagner, "Prelude to Die Meistersingers"; Beethoven, "Symphony No. 5
Scherzo and Trio"; Mozart, "Marriage of Figaro Overture, Symphony No. 40
Mvt. 1". |
Prescreening - DVD
preferred. Requirements are the same as listed below for a
Recorded/Regional Audition.
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Play a walking bass line, then changes at sight.
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Sight-read a classical piece, or play
a prepared piece.
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Sight-read something with swing feel.
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Answer questions on theory and background. |
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Recorded/Regional
Audition |
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Swing Four - with a walking bass line (5 minutes
- most
important).
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Latin - Samba, Bossa, or Afro-Cuban (3
minutes).
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Rock Feel - anything from funk to Corea,
etc. (3 minutes).
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A Legitimate Piece - selections from Baroque or Classical
literature. Need not be a piece composed solely for bass;
may be an etude (3 minutes). |
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We will be looking especially for a solid time feel and sound
bass lines. State the theme in any or all of the first three categories.
In addition, you must solo on all of them. The first three
selections should be with drums, guitar and/or piano; additional
instruments are acceptable as are synthesized or pre-recorded
backgrounds.
Regional Auditions: Bring your accompaniment
for the jazz
selections pre-recorded and a play back unit. The Jamey
Aebersold accompaniment recordings are acceptable. |
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Any three of the 25 Studies by Carcassi.
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One work or study by each of the following: Sor; Sagreras,
Book 4; and Bach. |
Prescreening - DVD
preferred, but CD is acceptable.
- 3 pieces featuring the
applicant.
- Standards and/or
jazz tunes of contrasting tempos, including one ballad.
- Total length should be
between 15 and 20 minutes..
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Solo Piece - a standard or jazz ballad (e.g. Misty).
Present the melody harmonized "chord-melody" unaccompanied
(2-3 minutes). Improvisation is allowed within the time limits,
but is not mandatory.
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Small group selections - guitar, bass, drums, optional
piano and/or horns.
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a medium tempo 12 bar "jazz" blues.
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a medium or medium-up tempo standard jazz tune;
the harmonic rhythm (number of beats per chord change) should
be primarily whole notes or half notes.
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a standard ballad or jazz ballad.
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For all of the above, play the melody (in the appropriate style)
clearly and accurately and solo on each piece (up to 3 minutes
for each). "Comp" one chorus behind a horn, piano or bass
solo in selection a or b. Additionally for c, include one improvised
chorus in addition to the melody.
On-Campus Auditions: You will be asked to play all or part of
the material listed above. The accompaniment will be provided
by the faculty member conducting the audition. If your selections
are unusual, please bring a lead sheet. You will be asked
to sight-read a brief selection and answer questions about
scales and chords.
Regional Audition: Bring your accompaniment for the small
group selections pre-recorded and a play back unit. The Jamey
Aebersold accompaniment recordings are acceptable. You will
be asked to play scales and chords.
Recorded Audition: The total length of
the recording should not exceed 20 minutes. If a live rhythm section
is not available, a recording using Jamey Aebersold accompaniment recordings
is acceptable. Be careful in balancing the volume of your part with
that of the accompaniment. |
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All applicants will be judged on their individual style, musicianship,
and technique. No preference will be given to proponents
of any school of technique.
The following repertoire is recommended but works of similar
difficulty may be substituted.
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Etude - one etude from the following choices: Any of the 40 Bochsa
etudes; Larivere exercises and etudes; Naderman, Posse, or etudes
and studies of equivalent difficulty.
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Solo - two contrasting solos (or
movements from a larger work) from the following choices: Handel, "Concerto
in Bb Major"; Dussek, "Sonata in C minor"; Debussy, "Danse
Sacree"; and any solo work by Hasslemans, Salzedo, Grandjany,
or Tournier, or of equivalent difficulty.
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Two orchestral excerpts from the following:
cadenza from Tchaikovsky, "Nutcracker Suite"; cadenza from
Rimsky- Korsakov, "Capriccio Espagnol"; "Ball"
movement from Berlioz, "Symphonie Fantastique"; Strauss,
"Don Juan"; harp solo from Donizetti, "Lucia di Lammermoor";
or Adagietto movement from Mahler V; or Britten, "Young Person's
Guide to the Orechestra." |
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Sight-reading. |
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