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Perform one 2 Mallet Solo comparable to:

• J.S. Bach: Suites, Preludes, Partitas, Sonatas

• Green: Xylo Rag (no repeats)

• ´¡²ú±ð:ÌýPrism

°ä°ù±ð²õ³Ù´Ç²Ô:ÌýConcertino for Marimba and Orchestra

Perform one 4 Mallet Solo on Marimba or Vibraphone comparable to:

• ´¡²ú±ð:ÌýCherry Blossoms,ÌýWind in the Bamboo Grove,ÌýMichi,ÌýMemories of the Seashore

• ²Ñ´Ç±ô±ð²Ô³ó´Ç´Ú´Ú:ÌýMusic of the Day

• ³§³Ù´Ç³Ü³Ù:ÌýTwo Mexican Dances,ÌýAstral Dance,ÌýRumble Strips

°Õ²¹²Ô²¹°ì²¹:ÌýTwo Movements for Marimba

Perform one Concert Snare Solo comparable to :

• ¶Ù±ð±ô±ð³¦±ô³Ü²õ±ð:ÌýDouze Etudes

• °ä´Ç±ô²µ°ù²¹²õ²õ:ÌýSix Unaccompanied Solos

Standard Orchestral Excerpts

Perform a Solo comparable to:

• °ä²¹³ó²Ô:ÌýRaga No. 1

• °ä²¹°ù³Ù±ð°ù:ÌýEight Pieces for Four Timpani

• ±á¾±²Ô²µ±ð°ù:ÌýSolos for the Virtuoso Tympanist

OR

2 Standard Orchestral Excerpts

Candidates must also upload a video recording playing an advanced Multiple Percussion solo comparable to:

• µþ³Ü°ù°ù¾±³Ù:ÌýSticks of Eloquence

• ±á²¹²õ±ð²Ô±è´Ú±ô³Ü²µ:ÌýSouth of Jupiter

±á´Ç±ô±ô¾±²Ô»å±ð²Ô:ÌýCold Pressed

Choose one of the following:

Auxiliary Instruments:

• Tambourine - Dvorak Carnival Overture
• Cymbals - Symphony No. 4 / Mv't IV - Tchaikovsky

Hand Drum Solo comparable to:

• °ä²¹²õ±ð±ô±ô²¹:ÌýPrime Ordinals

°Â¾±±ô±ô¾±²¹³¾²õ:ÌýSuite for Djembe; Four Solos for Frame Drums; Tiriba Kan

Piano accompaniment is welcome but not required for the audition.

• An outer movement of a standard concerto from the Classical period or later.
• J.S. Bach: Two contrasting movements from any of the unaccompanied violin sonatas or partitas.
• An additional work of contrasting period and style.
• Two of the above four selections must be played from memory.

• J.S. Bach: Two contrasting movements from any of the unaccompanied cello suites.
• First movement from one of the major viola concertos, such as Bartók, Walton, Schnittke, or Hindemith: Der Schwanendreher.
• An additional work of contrasting style.

• All major and melodic minor scales with arpeggios, three octaves.
• An outer movement of a standard concerto.
• J.S. Bach: Two contrasting movements from any of the unaccompanied cello suites.
• An étude by Popper or Piatti.

• Major and minor scales and arpeggios up to four sharps and four flats
• Two contrasting movements of a standard concerto OR sonata
• A shorter work from an additional style period

All solo literature is to be performed from memory.

• J.S. Bach: A movement transcribed from any of the unaccompanied violin partitas and sonatas (any edition).
• One orchestral cadenza.
• One of the following:
  • Two movements from contrasting sonatas such as C.P.E. Bach, Casella, Dussek, Flagello, Hindemith, Houdy, Tailleferre
  • One sonata and one movement of a concerto.
• One programmatic work from the standard harp repertory.

Three contrasting works such as selected movements from a multi-movement work (a suite, sonata, or concerto), a theme with variations, a modern work, etc.

• Mozart: One movement from either the G Major or D Major Concerto
• Two 20th-century works for solo flute or flute and piano

All Major and minor scales, two octaves up to high f
Chromatic Scale from low b-flat to high f

Two Contrasting studies from Barret Oboe ²Ñ±ð³Ù³ó´Ç»åÌýor Ferling Studies

Two contrasting movements from:

• ²Ñ´Ç³ú²¹°ù³ÙÌýOboe Concerto ´Ç°ùÌýQuartet
• Bach: Cantata Sinfonia, Solo Aria, Sonata or Concerto
• Any major concerto or sonata

Prepare a 15 minute audition including the following:

• Two or three movements from solo works of contrasting periods: Baroque, Classical/Romantic, and 20th Century
• Two études chosen from the following or comparable collections:
  • Milde
  • Bozza
  • Dubois
  • Bianchi
  • Bertoni
  • Boutry
  • Bitsch

• A standard classical piece for clarinet such as a movement from ²Ñ´Ç³ú²¹°ù³Ù:ÌýConcerto, K.622
• A Romantic era work such as one or two movements of a Brahms sonata
• A 20th-century work with piano accompaniment such as Berg: Four Pieces or Berry: Fantasy in Five Statements
• A 20th-century unaccompanied work such as Stravinsky: Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

• 15 minutes of alto saxophone literature representing your highest proficiency. Suggested literature includes:
  • ±õ²ú±ð°ù³Ù:ÌýConcertino da Camera
  • ³¢²¹°ù²õ²õ´Ç²Ô:ÌýConcerto
  • ³§³¦³ó³¾¾±³Ù³Ù:Ìý³¢Ã©²µ±ð²Ô»å±ð
  • ¶Ù°ù±ð²õ²õ±ð±ô:ÌýPartita
  • ¶Ù±ð²Ô¾±²õ´Ç±¹:ÌýSonata
  • ³Ò´Ç³Ù°ì´Ç±¹²õ°ì²â:ÌýBrillance
• 4 copies of all solo parts should be provided for the audition panel.
• Accompanists are not required for the audition.
• Scales (from Kynaston's Daily Studies for All Saxophones): Full-range scale types selected by panel during the audition.
• Be prepared to demonstrate altissimo skills, overtones, and/or altissimo scales. Tuning/pitch matching will also be assessed.
• Sight reading