AUDITION SELECTIONS
FOR THE 2010 - 2011 SCHOOL YEAR

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


INSTRUMENT

COMPOSER

TITLE

PUBLISHER

Piccolo

Bach

Sonata #2 (mov't 3 only)

Cundy Bettony / C. Fischer

Flute

Mozart

Concerto in G (mov't 1 only)

any publisher

Oboe

Gliere

Song (from Two Pieces) / in the Solos for Oboe Player - Tustin

G. Schirmer

Bassoon

Hindemith

Sonata for Bassoon & Piano (mov't 1 only)

Schott

Soprano Clarinet

Hindemith

Sonata for Clarinet & Piano (mov't 1 only)

Schott / Hal Leonard

Alto Clarinet

Reed, A.

Serenata

Marks / Hal Leonard

Bass Clarinet

Galliard

Sonata #1 (Vol. 1, mov'ts 1, 2 & 4)

McGinnis & Marx

Saxophone

Lunde

Sonata (mov't 1 only)

Southern

Trumpet

Kennan

Sonata For Trumpet & Piano (mov't 1 only)

Remick / Warner Bros.

Horn

Hindemith

Sonata (mov't 1 only)

Warner Bros.

Trombone

Telemann

Sonata in f minor (mov'ts 1 & 2)

International

Bass Trombone

Skolnick

Three Pieces for Bass Trombone (mov'ts 2 & 3 - no mute required)

Theodore Presser

Euphonium / Baritone

Capuzzi / Catalinet

Andante and Rondo

C.F. Peters

Tuba

Presser

2nd Sonatina (mov't 1 only)

Tritone Press / Theodore Presser

Snare Drum

Goldenberg

6/8 Etude

Music for Percussion

Timpani

MacKenzie

Solo #2 from Six Graded Timpani Solos

Music for Percussion

Mallets

Carey

Suite for Xylophone & Orchestra (mov't 3 only)

Galaxy Music

Violin

Handel

Sonata IV in D Major from 6 Sonatas for Violin & Piano (mov'ts 1 & 2)

International / Schirmer

Viola

Vivaldi / Mogill

Concerto in d minor (mov't 1 only )

G. Schirmer

Cello

Saint-Saens / Weber

The Swan & Country Dance (from Solos for the Cello Player - Deri)

G. Schirmer

Bass

Russell

Harlequin Concerto (mov't 1 only)

Zimmerman

Vocal

Pitoni

Cantate Domino (in Latin)
Solo: Section A

Bourne

 JAZZ ENSEMBLE AUDITION SELECTIONS
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ALL MELODIC INSTRUMENTS

SELECTION

SOURCE (all from the appropriate Aebersold Volume)

SOLO & IMPROVISATION

There is no Greater Love

Vol. 34 - Jam Sessions
 

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
Latin Injection (ms. 17 to 24 as drum feature)

Denis DiBlasio - Kendor Publishing
BACKUP & SOLO
Basie Straight Ahead
Sammy Nestico - Kendor Publishing

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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