Auditions for Instrumental Performance
Audition Requirements for Specific Instruments
Trumpet
Two pieces from the standard repertoire in contrasting styles (may be two single movements from multi-movement works) similar in difficulty to:
- Haydn Concerto, Movements 1 & 3
- Hummel Concerto, Movement 1
- Kennan Sonata, Movement 1
- Hindemith Sonata, Movement 1
One etude similar to Charlier #1 or #4
Horn
Two pieces from the standard repertoire in contrasting styles (may be two single movements from multi-movement works) similar in difficulty to:
- Mozart Concerto No. 2, Movements 1& 3
- R. Strauss Concerti, Movements 1 & 3
- Dukas Villanelle o Hindemith Sonata
Two contrasting etudes from Maxime-Alphonse (Books 4, 5, and 6), Kopprasch, Gallay, or Reynolds
Trombone
Two pieces from the standard repertoire in contrasting styles (may be two single movements from multi-movement works) similar in difficulty to:
- Grondahl Concerto
- Hindemith Sonata
- Guilmant
- Casterede Sonata
One etude from Rochut Melodious Etudes 1-24
Euphonium
Two pieces from the standard repertoire in contrasting styles (may be two single movements from multi-movement works) similar in difficulty to:
- Barat
- Clarke
- Jacob
- Capuzzi
Two contrasting etudes from Bordogni/Rocut, Blazhevich, Kopprasch, or Tyrell
Tuba
Two pieces from the standard repertoire in contrasting styles (may be two single movements from multi-movement works) similar in difficulty to:
- Hindemith Sonata
- Vaughan Williams Concerto
- Gregson Concerto
Two contrasting etudes from Bordogni, Kopprasch, or similar collections
Flute
Two pieces from the standard repertoire in contrasting styles (may be two single movements from multi-movement works) similar in difficulty to:
- Mozart Concerti
- Bach Sonatas or Partitas
- Hindemith Sonata
Two etudes in contrasting styles from standard literature
Oboe
Two pieces from the standard repertoire in contrasting styles (may be two single movements from multi-movement works) similar in difficulty to:
- Mozart Concerto
- Marcello Concerto
- Strauss Concerto
Two contrasting etudes from Ferling, Barret, or similar
Clarinet
Two pieces from the standard repertoire in contrasting styles (may be two single movements from multi-movement works) similar in difficulty to:
- Mozart Concerto
- Copland Concerto
- Debussy Premiere Rhapsodie
- Brahms Sonata No. 2
One etude from either Rose 32, Rose 40, or Jeanjean
Bassoon
Two pieces from the standard repertoire in contrasting styles (may be two single movements from multi-movement works) similar in difficulty to:
- Mozart Concerto
- Weber Concerto
Two contrasting etudes similar to Milde Concert Studies, Vol. 1
Saxophone
Two pieces from the standard repertoire in contrasting styles (may be two single movements from multi-movement works) similar in difficulty to:
- Creston Sonata
- Glazunov Concerto
- Ibert Concertino da Camera
Two contrasting etudes similar to Voxman or Ferling
Percussion
Keyboard Percussion
- One 2-mallet work from the standard repertoire
- An excerpt not to exceed two minutes of a 4-mallet work
Timpani
- One etude from Firth, Beck, Goodman, or Hochrainer
Snare Drum
- One etude from Cirone, Delecluse, or Peters
Violin, Viola, 'Cello, and Double Bass
- One movement from the standard concerto repertoire
- One movement from a standard unaccompanied work, such as those by Bach
- Two etudes in contrasting styles from the standard literature