The Shepherd School of Music | | Rice University

Woodwind Audition Information

Bassoon (BM)

Online video is preferred, but audio is acceptable.

Prescreening Repertoire

l  One Milde étude Op. 24

l  One melodic étude of the applicant's choice

l  Three to five minute solo of the applicant's choice

Please use the link at the bottom of this page to upload your preliminary materials. There is a $10 fee to use this service. If you have not heard from us by January 4, 2019, please email us.

                                                                         Preliminary Dropbox

Live audition repertoire

l  Concerto of the applicant's choice

l  One Milde étude Op. 24

l  A slow, melodic étude of the applicant's choice

l  Orchestral excerpts: Overture to Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, and Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, movement 2

Any questions regarding your application may be directed to Phyllis Smith.

​

Clarinet (BM)

Please use the link at the bottom of this page to upload your preliminary materials. There is a $10 fee to use this service. If you have not heard from us by January 4, 2019, please email us.

                                                                             Preliminary Dropbox

Prescreening Repertoire (video submission)

l  Two contrasting études from C. Rose: 32 Etudes

l  Exposition only of Mozart Concerto. Opening 'til 154.

The submission must be played in a continuous unedited segment; any indication that there has been editing or that recording equipment was paused/stopped between selections will result in the disqualification of the application. All pieces should be played unaccompanied.

Live audition repertoire

l  The entire Mozart Clarinet Concerto, K. 622

l  Two contrasting études from C. Rose: 32 Etudes

l  A prepared piece of the applicant’s choice, this can be from a sonata, unaccompanied piece or concerto

l  Orchestral excerpts (do not use excerpt books for these passages) Mendelssohn Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream, measures 1-48; Beethoven Symphony 6, 1st movement, measures 476-492 & 2nd movement, measures 69-77; Beethoven Symphony 8, movement 3 Menuetto (Trio)

Applicants will also be expected to demonstrate sight-reading ability with material chosen by the instructor.

Any questions regarding your application can be directed to Geoffrey Scott.

​

Flute (BM)

Prescreening Repertoire (audio or video: video preferred)

  l  Exposition of the first and second movements of the Mozart Concerto in G Major or D Major

l  Two contrasting movements from a standard solo work (such as a Bach sonata), or one standard work with contrasting sections, such as a Paris Conservatory concours piece.

l  Two contrasting orchestral excerpts to be chosen from:

ü  Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, mm. 328 - 360

ü  Brahms: Symphony No. 4 last movement, mm. 93 - 105

ü  Debusssy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, mm. 1 - 4

ü  Mendelssohn: Overture to a Midsummer Night's Dream, 2 measures before P to the end

Please use the link at the bottom of this page to upload your preliminary materials. There is a $10 fee to use this service. If you have not heard from us by January 4, 2019, please email us.

                                                                         Preliminary Dropbox

Live audition repertoire

l  A Baroque work*

l  Exposition of the first and second movements of the Mozart Concerto in G Major or D Major

l  One contrasting piece of your choice*

l  Four standard orchestral excerpts of your choice

*You may choose to play only one movement from any of the above multiple-movement works.

One of these works should be memorized. A pianist is not required for the audition. 

Any questions regarding your application can be directed to Phyllis Smith.

Oboe (BM)

Prescreening Repertoire (video submission)

l  Two contrasting solos or études

l  Two contrasting orchestral excerpts

Please use the link at the bottom of this page to upload your preliminary materials. There is a $10 fee to use this service. If you have not heard from us by January 4, 2019, please email us.

                                                                           Preliminary Dropbox

Live audition repertoire

l  One solo movement from the standard repertoire

l  Three contrasting orchestral excerpts

l  Two contrasting Ferling studies

Any questions regarding your application can be directed to Geoffrey Scott.

                                                                                                                          Updated on 05/01/2019