Mary Pappert School of Music | Duquesne University

Woodwinds Audition Information

Bassoon (BM)

Suggested solos include any concerto by Vivaldi; Sonata by Galliard or Hindemith, Etude by Orefici. Applicants are expected to play major and minor scales in legato and staccato.

Clarinet (BM)

Suggested solos include Mozart Concerto; Debussy Rhapsodie, Weber Concerto 1 and 2; Copland Concerto. Applicants should also prepare all major scales and two etudes of contrasting tempi by Rose.

Flute (BM)

Applicants are expected to prepare major and minor harmonic keys over two octaves, slurred, one etude of choice, two contrasting movements of a baroque sonata of choice (e.g. Telemann, Vivaldi, Handel, Bach), and one 20th century work of choice). Piano accompaniment is optional. If you cannot bring your own accompanist to the audition, please send the piano parts to the School two weeks in advance and you will be provided with an accompanist (There is a nominal fee for this service. The fee is to be paid to the assigned accompanist at the time of the audition).

Oboe (BM)

Suggested solos include the G Minor Concerto or a sonata by Handel; F Minor Concerto or A Minor Sonata by Telemann; Concerto in C Minor by Marcello; Concerto by Cimarosa; Sonata by Hindemith. Applicants are also expected to prepare one or two etudes (e.g. Barret), preferably of contrasting tempi.

Saxophone (BM)

Suggested solos include transcriptions of solos by Bach, Haydn, Handel; Creston Sonata; Concerto for Saxophone by Glazounow. Applicants should also prepare major scales through four sharps and four flats, and one or two etudes.

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