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Audition Information—NEW FOR 2009

 

Flute
"Polonaise and Badinerie" from Suite in B Minor by J.S. Bach in Concert and Contest Collection for C Flute; edited by H. Voxman, published by Hal Leonard. (HL04471610); Play the "Polonaise" movement (p. 18) Beginning to measure 12, no repeat. Play the "Badinerie" movement (p. 19) measure 32, 2nd count to the end - No Repeats.

Oboe
48 Famous Studies for First Oboe or Saxophone, revised by Albert J. Andraud, Southern Music Company (B103): No. 20, Allegretto (p.10), play first three lines – (Beginning to measure 16). No. 13, Andante con gusto (p. 7) play beginning to first note of the fourth line (g).

Bassoon
Premier Solo by E. Bourdeau, edited by Voxman, published by Rubank (04476934): Play from the beginning of the solo to the "Plus vite" on the 1st page. Skip to the last two notes of line 1 on the second page, and play to line four 1st count.

B-Flat Soprano Clarinet
Concerto for Clarinet in B-flat by Mozart, Op. 107, K. 622. Revised and arranged by Simeon Bellison (Carl Fischer, W1668). 1st movement, Allegro moderato: p.2, play from beginning (Solo) to (1), then play from (C) to (D). Use metronome markings as indicated. Corrections: Section B of the Adagio; 5th measure after (C), the next to last 16th note should be an F; 9th measure after (C), the last three 16th notes should be F, E, D; 10th measure after (C), the eighth note should be C.

B-flat Bass Clarinet
Ten Solos for Concert and Contest, arr. by William Rhoads for Bass Clarinet (Southern Music, B447): Adagio and Allegro (in F-minor). Begin the Adagio at measure (3), playing to measure (17). Skip to the Allegro and play from the beginning through measure (12) the dotted half note of measure.

E-flat and B-flat Contra Bass Clarinet
Lamento by L. Bassi, edited by H. Voxman, published by Rubank (Hal Leonard 04476889), listed as a Bass Clarinet solo: start at the beginning, and play to Piu Mosso, five measures before (4).

Saxophones (Alto, Tenor, Baritone)
Sonata by Henri Eccles, arr. by Siguard Rascher, listed as an Alto Saxophone solo. (Theodore Presser 164-00047): Play all of movement one (I)-Largo. Play movement two (II)-Courante first 4 lines. Play the entire measure with the high F# down one octave (Measure 16).

B-flat Cornet and Trumpet
Concert Etude, Opus 49, by Alexander Goedicke. Hal Leonard (HL00121835): Play from the beginning to measure 14. Then play from rehearsal(#3); to the first measure of line 5 and end on the quarter note count three.

French Horn
Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Opus 11, Richard Strauss, publishers: International (1715) or Carl Fischer (Cu750): 7th line, “Solo” play measure 76 to the page 3 the first three lines (Measure before the 2/4). As indicated, quarter note MM-112.



Trombone and Euphonium
Andante et allegro, J. Guy-Ropartz, arr. by A. Shipiro (Carl Fischer CU573): Andante- play from the beginning to the end of the 5th line (end on the "g"). Allegro- play from the beginning (line 7) to the three measure rest on line 10 (end on the "d").
Baritone TC would audition on the trumpet version of Andante et allegro, J Guy-Ropartz, arr. By A Shipiro (Carl Fischer CU572)

Tuba
Variations on the Theme of "Judas Maccabeus" by G.F. Handel, Ludwig Beethoven, arr. by William Bell (Carl Fischer, W1644). Variation III: play from the beginning (measure 9) to the rest (measure 16). Variation IV: play all.
Mallets
Masterpieces For Marimba, arr. by Thomas McMillan, Pro Art Publications (1202): Sonata by Archangelo Corelli pp. 16-17, play from letter (B) to letter (C).

Timpani
The Solo Timpanist by Vic Firth, published by Carl Fischer (04402): Etude X (10), p. 21, play measure 13 to the End, quarter note MM=112. Etude XI (11), p. 23, play the first 5 lines, dotted half note MM=69

Snare Drum
Portraits in Rhythm, Anthony J. Cirone, 50 Studies for Snare Drum (Belwin Mills, HAB00101): Exercise #13, play lines 2 – 6 (Allegro Con Brio) p. 15, play . Exercise #4, p. 6, play Beginning line 7 to the End)
 






 

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