AUDITION ETUDES FOR  2007-2008

CLINIC ETUDES

Flute:  Concert and Contest Collection for the C Flute / Voxman / Rubank // Page 15, “Siciliana and Giga”; “Siciliana,” Eighth Note = 108; “Giga,” play to the third beat of measure 26, Dotted-Quarter Note  = 112.

Oboe: Concert and Contest Collection for Oboe / Voxman / Rubank // Pages 10-11, “Andante and Allegro”;  “Andante,” play first 3 lines, Quarter Note = 76, ”Allegro,” play first 4 lines, Quarter Note = 120.

Bassoon:  Practical Method for Bassoon / Weissenborn / Ambrosio // Page 89, play from beginning to the fourth measure of line 5, No repeats, “Andante”, Quarter Note = 72;  “Allegro Scherzando”, Quarter Note = 144.

Clarinet:  Concert and Contest Collection for Clarinet / Voxman / Rubank // Page 22, “Scherzo in C minor”; play from the beginning to the 6th line, stop at double bar, Quarter Note = 120.

Low Clarinet:  Concert and Contest Collection for Bass Clarinet / Voxman / Rubank // Page 5, “Largo and Allegro Vivace”; “Largo,” take second ending, Quarter Note = 60, “Allegro Vivace,” play first 23 measures No repeats, Quarter Note = 144.

All Saxophones:  27 Melodious and Rhythmic Exercices / J.L. Small / Fischer // Page 33, #22, play from  beginning to the first note of measure 4 of line 7, “Grave,” Eighth Note = 72, “Moderato,” Quarter Note = 92.

Trumpet:  Solos for the Trumpet Player / Beeler / G. Schirmer // Page 19, #8, “Concert Rondo,” stop at the fouth measure of line 5, Skip extended rests, Quarter Note = 120.

French Horn:  Lyrical Studies for French Horn / Concone // (copyright 1972) / Page 13, #15, Play to the dotted quarter note in the second measure of line four, Dotted quarter note = 72.  (You may also find this etude in a newer edition of the same book (copyright 1972/1999) – on page 14, #15, play to the dotted quarter note in the fifth measure of line 4.)    

Trombone/Euphonium:  Melodious Etudes for Trombone / Rochut / Fischer // Page 7, #6, “Andante Cantabile,” play through the fourth measure of line 5, Quarter Note = 60.  (Transpose for Treble Clef Baritone)

Tuba:  40 Advanced Studies for Tuba / Tyrell // Page 5, #5, play from the beginning to the fourth measure of line 6, Quarter Note = 72.

String Bass:  Etude will be available through the Orchestra Division website.

(Percussion:  Students should play the major Area Etude only.)

Snare:  Contemporary Studies for the Snare Drum / Albright // Page 32, #30, play through beat one of measure 5 on line 6, Quarter Note = 120.

Mallet:  Musical Studies for the Intermediate Mallet Player / Whaley // Page 17, “Polonaise,” play ALL, No repeats, Quarter Note = 96.

Timpani:  Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist / Whaley Meredith // Page 10, play to the first Fermata, Dotted-Quarter Note = 108.