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Select one from each category below: |
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Griffes Poem, Ibert Concerto, Nielsen
Concerto or Khachaturian Concerto |
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Either a
Bach Sonata or a Mozart Concerto |
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Applicants who play piccolo should choose one movement of a
Vivaldi piccolo concerto to perform. Accompaniment is not
required for recorded or live auditions.
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Select two or three contrasting etudes or solos or movements
from a concerto or sonata which best demonstrate your technique and
musicality. The following repertoire is recommended, but similar works
may be substituted: |
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Etudes by Barret or Ferling.
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Sonatas and Concerti by Handel, Marcello,
"Concerto in
C minor"; Mozart, "Concerto in C, K.314"; a sonata by
Saint-Saens; a sonata by Hindemith.
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Solo works such as Schumann Three Romances
op. 94 or Britten Six Metamorphoses.
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(Accompaniment is not required.) |
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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: |
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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."
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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." |
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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: |
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Mozart, "Concerto" |
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Weber, "1st Concerto" |
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Weber, "2nd Concerto" |
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Orchestral excerpts of your choice |
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One of the following works is suggested: |
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Creston, "Sonata," any two movements including
2nd movement.
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Glazounov, "Concerto" |
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Heiden, "Sonata" |
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Other pieces or combinations of pieces
from the standard repertoire, representing comparable difficulty,
may be substituted with prior approval. Piano accompaniment cannot
be provided for on-campus or regional auditions. Students who do bring
an accompanist are urged to provide a supplementary recording of an
accompanied performance. On-campus auditions are always preferable. |
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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 and rhythmic development, harmonic accuracy, etc.), and
size and variety of repertoire.
Basic piano accompaniment will be provided at on-campus
auditions. 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) Music Theory/Scales: 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.
3) 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.
4) An etude, concert piece, or jazz performance 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, piano assessment, and a brief interview.
All things being equal, applicants who play a live audition and are
interviewed on campus will be given stronger consideration for
admission/scholarship.
Regional Auditions:
You must provide your own
accompanimentment
(live or prerecorded) and supply your own playback unit for recorded
accompaniments. The Jamey
Aebersold accompaniment recordings are acceptable. Sight-reading and
scales will be included.
Supplemental audition materials/recordings are
welcome and encouraged
but may not be substituted for the listed audition requirements. |
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