Accompanists are
not required for instrumental auditions; one will
be provided for voice auditions.
FLUTISTS
should be prepared to play either the first
or last movement of a Mozart concerto or a
piece from Flute Music by French Composers.
SAXOPHONISTS
should be prepared to play one of the following:
Paul Creston's Sonata (any two movements);
Bernard Heiden's Sonata (first or third movement);
Villa-Lobos' Fantasia (first and second movements);
or Jacques Ibert's Concertino da Camera (either
movement).
CLARINETISTS
should be prepared to play one of the following:
Carl Maria von Weber's Concertino; the first
and second movement of either Weber concerto;
or the first and second movement of the Mozart
Concerto, K.622. In addition, please be
prepared to play either an etude representative
of your current level, or several standard orchestral
excerpts.
BASSOONISTS
should be prepared to play two contrasting movements
of a sonata or concerto of moderate difficulty, plus
one slow, melodic etude (preferrably by Milde, Orefici
or Weissenborn).
TRUMPETERS should perform
one or two solo movements or etudes which demonstrate
their current and highest level of technical and musical
development. Multiple tonguing and scales to demonstrate
range may also be requested at the audition.
HORNISTS
should be prepared to play a brief work or movement from the standard
repertoire, as well as a contrasting solo or etude, demonstrating both
lyrical and technical playing. You may be invited to demonstrate other
techniques, such as multiple tonguing and lip trills.
TROMBONISTS
should be prepared to play a representative solo
(no accompanist needed) demonstrating both lyrical
and technical playing OR two etudes of contrasting style.
Trombonists may also be asked to demonstrate multiple
tonguing (both double and triple), as well as one or
two scales to demonstrate both high and low range.
If you are auditioning
on any other BRASS OR WOODWIND instrument,
you should prepare a solo piece representative of your ability
to perform at the audition. (It is not necessary
for you to bring an accompanist, and your
solo piece need not be memorized.)
PIANISTS
should prepare three memorized pieces: One
from the Baroque era; one from the Romantic
era or 20th century; and a movement of a Classical
sonata (Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven).
PERCUSSIONISTS
should prepare two pieces: One on snare drum
and the other on timpani or a mallet/keyboard
instrument.
SINGERS
should prepare two memorized art songs or arias: One
in English and one in a foreign language. An accompanist
will be provided.
STRING
players should prepare two contrasting solo
pieces (memorization is recommended).
If
you are a GUITARIST, you must be aware that
only the Jazz Studies major is available to
you. Guitarists (Jazz Studies) should prepare
(1) a 12-bar blues head with two or three
solo choruses to follow; (2) a jazz standard
with improvised choruses; and (3) sight reading
of jazz pieces.
