Bachelor of Music | Mannes College the New School for Music

Voice Audition Information

Bassoon (BM)

Prescreen Repertoire

No prescreening recording is required.

Audition Repertoire

- Two contrasting études

1. - A concerto or solo piece with piano
2. - Orchestral excerpts
3. - Optional: A contemporary work written after 1970, including an original composition or arrangement by auditionee

Clarinet (BM)

Prescreen Repertoire]

No prescreening recording is required.

Audition Repertoire

- Two études showing the applicant's level of technical and musical ability

1. - At least one major solo work of the applicant's choice performed from memory
2. - A representative number of standard orchestral excerpts
3. - Optional: A contemporary work written after 1970, including an original composition or arrangement by auditionee

Flute (BM)

Prescreen Repertoire

- All applicants for the flute concentration must submit a preliminary audition recording via Acceptd. On the basis of this prescreening, they may 

  be invited to the required live audition. Flute applicants currently enrolled in the College and Prep Honors program are not prescreened.

- The prescreening recording must include the following repertoire only, which should be recorded with accompaniment:

1. Mozart: Exposition of the 1st and 2nd movements of the G or D Major concerto (with accompaniment).
2. A contrasting piece of the applicant's choice (with accompaniment).
3. Orchestral excerpts: Applicant picks three from the following list.
          Beethoven: "Eroica" Symphony, last movement-measures 172-200
          Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3-measures 328-360
          Brahms: Symphony No. 4, last movement-measures 93-105
          Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun-measures 1-4
          Mendelssohn: Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream-two measures before P to the  end

Audition Repertoire

- One étude showing the applicant's level of technical and musical ability

1. - Two major solo works of contrasting styles
2. - Mozart: G or D Major concerto (1st and 2nd movements)
3. - Four standard orchestral excerpts
4. - Optional: A contemporary work written after 1970, including an original composition or arrangement by auditionee

Oboe (BM)

Prescreen Repertoire

No prescreening recording is required.

Audition Repertoire

- Two contrasting études

1. - A concerto or solo piece with piano
2. - Orchestral excerpts
3. - Optional: A contemporary work written after 1970, including an original composition or arrangement by auditionee

Saxophone (BM)

Prescreen Repertoire

No prescreening recording is required.

Audition Repertoire

- Two contrasting études

1. - A concerto or solo piece with piano
2. - Orchestral excerpts

                                                                                                                                                        Updated on 03/27/2019