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Woodwind Audition Information

Bassoon

BM, BA, BME, Minor

1. An etude from the standard repertoire, e.g. Weissenborn, Milde, Jancourt, etc.

2. One or more movements from a concerto, sonata or other solo work.

Clarinet

BM, BA, BME, Minor

1. Two compositions of contrasting styles, one of which must be selected from the solo literature; the other may be a solo or an etude.
2. The solo should be of the highest difficulty level. Many states have a State Festival List of repertoire which will include suitable repertoire. For instance, from the Maryland Band Director’s Association Festival List, a suitable solo would be one chosen from grades 4-6. The Maryland Music Educator's Association produces a similar list, which can be downloaded here.

Flute

BM, BA, BME, Minor

Please prepare two pieces, one of which should be from The French Book ed. Moyse or a piece of similar difficulty. Students should be prepared with major, minor, and chromatic scales. The audition will include sight-reading. 

Oboe

BM, BA, BME, Minor

1. Two compositions of contrasting styles, one of which must be selected from the solo literature; the other may be a solo or an etude.
2. The solo should be of the highest difficulty level. Many states have a State Festival List of repertoire which will include suitable repertoire. For instance, from the Maryland Band Director’s Association Festival List, a suitable solo would be one chosen from grades 4-6. The Maryland Music Educator's Association produces a similar list, which can be downloaded here.

Classical Saxophone

BM, BA, BME, Minor

1. Two contrasting etudes from Ferling, Berbiguier/Mule, J.L. Small, Labanchi, or Voxman Selected Studies

2. One complete, multi-movement classical work or two to three contrasting movements from two different works. Repertoire to be selected from: concertos by Creston, Dubois, Glazunov, Ibert, Tomasi; sonatas by Bach (arr. Mule), Creston, Fasch (arr. Rascher), Heiden, Muczynski, Rueff; Bozza Improvisation et Caprice; Milhaud Scaramouche; Noda Improvisation I

3. All major scales (full range), and chromatic scale (low Bb to high F#)

4. Accompanist is not required, and will not be provided.

Updated on 09/14/2018