Freshman, Junior-Level, and Transfer
Instrumental Audition Requirements

 

Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion

Listed below are suggested pieces for scholarship auditions for orchestral wind instruments and percussion. You may choose pieces similar to those on this list, or may also use the All-State etudes for your instrument. Be prepared to play standard scales and demonstrate sight-reading ability.

Flute
Freshman:
One Baroque sonata from the following:
Sonatas in g minor, G major, C major, or F major - G.F. Handel
Sonata in F major - Teleman
Sonatas in Eb major, C major - J.S. Bach
or: Allegro Maestoso - W.A. Mozart
or: Any piece from Flute Music by French Composers - ed. Moyse
One study from Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book 1 - ed. Cavally

Junior Transfer:
One study from Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book 2 - ed. Cavally
A piece from the following:
Sonatas in e minor, E major, or b minor - J.S. Bach
A minor Partita - J.S. Bach
Concerto in G major - W.A. Mozart
Sonata - Poulenc
Sonatina - Burton
Cantabile et Presto - Enesco
Sonata - Hindemith

Oboe
Freshman:
Concerto in g minor - Handel
Sonata in b minor - Handel
Concerto - Haydn
Sonata - Hindemith
Any two contrasting etudes from the Barret Oboe Method

Junior Transfer:
Concerto - Mozart
Concerto - Strauss
Sonata - Hindemith
Romances - Schumann
Any two contrasting etudes from the 48 etudes by Ferling

Clarinet
Freshman:
Concertino - Weber
Concertino - Tartini
Concerto in Bb - Stamitz
Five Bagatelles - Finzi
Any two contrasting etudes from the 32 studies by Rose

Junior Transfer:
Concerto - Mozart
Sonata - Brahms (Eb or f minor)
Sonata - Saint Saens
Fantasy Pieces - Schumann
Any etude from Etudes Techniques et Melodies - Jean

Saxophone
Freshman:
Aria - Bozza
Chanson et Passpied - Rueff
Sonata - Eccles
Sonata No. 4 - J.S. Bach
Sonata - Hindemith
Any two contrasting etudes from the 24 Rhythmic Etudes by Small

Junior Transfer:
Concerto - Glazonouv
Tableaux de Provence - Maurice
Sonata - Fasch
Concertino da Camera - Ibert
Any two contrasting etudes from 48 Etudes by Ferling

Bassoon
Freshman:
Sonata No. 3 or No. 5 - Galliard
Any two contrasting etudes from Weissenborn Op. 8 nr.2

Junior Transfer:
Sonata - Hindemith
Concertpiece - Pierne
Premier Rhapsody - Bourdeau
Any two contrasting Etudes from Milde Etudes, Op. 24

Horn
Freshman:
Concert No. 3, Mvt. 1 - W.A. Mozart
Concerto No. 1 - Strauss
Contrasting studies from Etude Book 1 - Kopprasch or Etude #19 from Progressive and Melodious Etudes (Pottag-Andraud)

Junior Transfer:
Concerto No. 2 - W.A. Mozart
Sonata - Hindemith
Concerto - Strauss
Etudes by Gallay

Trumpet
Freshman:
Andante and Allegro - Ropartz
Theme and Variations - Arban
Any two contrasting etudes from the Brandt Etudes and/or
Arban Characteristic Studies

Junior Transfer:
Concerto - Haydn
Concerto - Hummel
Sonata - Hindemith
Any two contrasting etudes from Charlier Etudes

Trombone
Freshmen:
40 Progressive Studies for Trombone - Tyrell
Melodious Etudes - Bordogni/Rochut
Morceau Symphonique - Guilmant
Sonata for Bassoon - Telemann
Any of the 6 Sonatas by Galliard

Junior Transfer:
Melodious Etudes, Volumes 1 and 2 - Rochut
60 Studies, Volume 1 - Kopprasch
Cavatine - Saint-Saëns
Concertino - David
Concerto - Grondahl

Euphonium
Freshman:
40 Progressive Studies for Trombone - Tyrell
Melodious Etudes - Bordogni/Rochut
Rhapsody for Euphonium - James Curnow
Introduction and Dance - Barat

Junior Transfer:
Melodious Etudes, Volumes 1 and 2 - Rochut
66 Studies - Slama
Fantasia - Gordon Jacob
Lyric Suite - White
Concerto - Horovitz

Tuba
Freshman:
40 Progressive Studies for Tuba - Tyrell
Bel Canto Studies - Bordogni
Beelzebub - Catozzi
Air and Bouree - Bach/Bell

Junior Transfer:
70 Studies, Volume 1 and 2 - Blazevitch
Bel Canto Studies - Bordogni
Concerto in One Movement - Lebedev
Concerto - Vaughn Williams
Sonata - Hindemith

Percussion Be prepared to demonstrate proficiency in timpani, keyboard (marimba, xylophone, and/or vibraphone), and at least one of the following areas: snare drum, multiple percussion.

Freshman:
2 etudes from Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist - Whaley
2 etudes from Portraits in Rhythm - Anthony J. Crone
2 etudes from Modern School for the Marimba, Xylophone and Vibraphone - Goldenberg

Junior Transfer: A solo of your choice for each area