AUDITION SELECTIONS
FOR THE 2009 - 2010 SCHOOL YEAR

WINDS, PERCUSSION, STRING AND VOCAL AUDITION SELECTIONS
Click here for the specifics on the adjudication process


INSTRUMENT

COMPOSER

TITLE

PUBLISHER

Piccolo

Handel

Sonata #5 for Flute (mov'ts 1 & 2)

G. Schirmer

Flute

Honegger

Danse de la Chevre

Salabert

Oboe

Telemann

Sonata in a minor (mov'ts 1 & 2) (from Solos for the Oboe Player - Tustin)

G. Schirmer

Bassoon

Bourdeau

Premier Solo

Rubank

Soprano Clarinet

Saint-Saens

Sonata for Clarinet (mov'ts 1 & 2)

Durand or Music Masters

Alto Clarinet

Ostransky

Petite Concerto

Rubank

Bass Clarinet

Galliard

Sonata #5 (Volume II) (mov'ts 1 & 2)

McGinnis & Marx

Saxophone

Bach

Sicilienne and Allegro (from Solos for the Alto Sax Player - Teal)

G. Schirmer

Trumpet

Hummel

Concerto for Trumpet (mov't 1 only)

International

Horn

Strauss, Franz

Concerto for Horn & Orchestra (mov't 1 only) - edited by Tuckwell

G. Schirmer

Trombone

Barat

Andante & Allegro (Allegro only)

Cundy-Bettony

Bass Trombone

Lededev

Concerto in One Movement for Bass Trombone

Editions Musicus

Euphonium / Baritone

Senaille / Catalinet

Introduction & Allegro Spiritoso

C.F. Peters

Tuba

Hartley

Sonatina

FEMA

Snare Drum

Whaley

Recital Solo #XIX (from Recital Solos for Snare Drum) [Note inaccurate rhythm in measure 3 - Replace that measure with rhythm from measure 18]

Meredith Music Publications

Timpani

Firth

Solo Impression for 2 Timpani

Carl Fischer

Mallets

Brahms / Hatch

Hungarian Dance No. 5

Marimbas Unlimited

Violin

Bartok / Szekely

Roumanian Folk Dances for Violin & Piano (mov'ts 1 - Allegro moderato & 4 - Molto moderato)

Boosey & Hawkes

Viola

Fauré / Katims

Aprés un Reve

International

Cello

Fauré

Sicilienne (from Solos for the Cello Player - Deri)

G. Schirmer

Bass

Fauré / Zimmerman

Aprés un Reve

International

Vocal

di Lasso

My Heart Doth Beg You'll Not Forget
Solos: Section B

E.C. Schirmer

 JAZZ ENSEMBLE AUDITION SELECTIONS
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ALL MELODIC INSTRUMENTS

SELECTION

SOURCE (all from the appropriate Aebersold Volume)

SOLO & IMPROVISATION

I Could Write a Book

Vol. 25 - All Time Standards
 

TO BE PLAYED BY DRUMMERS WITH THE "LITTLE BIG BAND"
(Click on title for drum part - Click on composer for online audio)

BACKUP BIG BAND & SOLOIST

Sammy Nestico - Kendor Publishing
BACKUP & SOLO

TECHNICAL JAZZ EXCERPT REQUIREMENT FOR
ALL JAZZ AUDITIONS EXCEPT DRUMMERS 
Students should prepare the Technical Jazz Excerpt included on this website for performance during their audition.
The excerpt will be performed without any accompaniment.
The adjudicators will evaluate that performance on Rhythmic Accuracy, Melodic Accuracy and Expressive Elements

DRUMMERS' SPECIAL AUDITION REQUIREMENTS 
Drive the Little Big Band
Backup the Little Big Band, one or more soloists and perform drum solos

 

SCHOLARSHIP PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES
Please refer to the appropriate section of the handbook for the complete guidelines.

Scholarship performance auditions are accepted on Brass, Woodwind, String, and Percussion instruments, on Piano, and for solo Voice as well as for Jazz (involving a lead part with rhythm section).
Any high quality, appropriate for the instrument or voice, solo selection (except for the current All State audition piece for this instrument) is acceptable for use as a scholarship audition.
Performances must be at least 5 minutes in length BUT can be no longer than 10 minutes total. Multiple movements or multiple works may be used to meet this requirement.
The performance must be accompanied if written to be so and must be completely memorized.

COMPOSITION SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
Please refer to the appropriate section of the handbook for the complete guidelines.

Compositions must be original concepts and not arrangements of other's work. Compositions may be written for any solo or musical ensemble. Submissions are made via email using PDFs of the score.
The recording should be of the appropriate ensemble for the composition, but MIDI recordings are accepted. Piano reductions are not acceptable for the recording.
The MAXIMUM total performance time of the composition (determined by the tempo & time signature markings AND the recording time) is limited to 7 minutes.
The composer MUST provide a written Statement of Artist Intent with their submission along with four copies of the score and a recording of a performance of the piece.

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