Herberger Institute for Design and the ArtsSchool of Music

 Woodwind Audition Information

Bassoon (MM)

Prepare a 20-minute audition including the following:

l  Two or three movements from solo works of contrasting periods (Baroque, Classical/Romantic, and 20th Century). 

l  Two etudes chosen from the following or comparable collections:

ü  Milde 

ü  Bozza 

ü  Dubois 

ü  Bianchi 

ü  Bertoni 

ü  Boutry 

ü  Bitsch

l  Two contrasting orchestral excerpts. 

l  Scales: All scales and arpeggios.

Bassoon (DMA)

The prescreening requirements

l  One to two movements of a standard piece. 

l  20 minutes audio recording of following 

l  One piece demonstrating command of 20th/21st century techniques. 

l  Additional selections of the applicant's choice.

Live audition requirements

l  prepare a 30-minute audition including the following: 

l  Three works of contrasting periods (Baroque, Classical/Romantic, and 20th Century). 

l  Two etudes chosen from the following or comparable collections:

ü  Milde 

ü  Bozza 

ü  Dubois 

ü  Bianchi 

ü  Bertoni 

ü  Boutry 

ü  Bitsch

l  Three contrasting orchestral excerpts. 

l  Scales: All scales and arpeggios

Clarinet (MM)

l  The clarinet area keeps auditions less formulaic and does not have a required repertoire list so you have the opportunity to present yourself in what you feel is your best possible light.  

l  We suggest two contrasting works—these can be excerpts of pieces as well as a couple of short orchestral excerpts. 

l  If you come to campus, the actual audition time is 20 minutes and we spend some time with you following the audition.  

l  If you upload a recording, make it no longer than 20 minutes and make certain it is of high quality and represents you at your best. 

l  While recorded auditions are acceptable, a live audition is strongly recommended for scholarship consideration.

Clarinet (DMA)

The prescreening requirements

l  Prescreening consists of a 20-minute audio recording of the following: 

l  One to two movements of a standard piece. 

l  One piece demonstrating command of 20th/21st century techniques. 

l  Additional selections of the applicant's choice.

Live audition requirements

The audition for the DMA program consists of six sections:

l  A standard classical piece for clarinet such as a movement from Mozart: Concerto, K. 622. 

l  A Romantic era work such as one or two movements of a Brahms sonata. 

l  A 20th-century work with piano accompaniment such as Berg: Four Pieces or Berry: Fantasy in Five Statements. 

l  A 20th-century unaccompanied work such as Stravinsky: Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet. 

l  Orchestral excerpts such as the following:

ü  Scheherazade, the excerpts from the International Series; 

ü  Mendelssohn: Mid-Summer Nights Dream 

ü  Capriccio Espagnol: first movement and cadenza only, and a slow excerpt of your choice.

l  A 5- to 10-minute interview.

Flute (MM)

l  Mozart: One movement from either the G Major or D Major Concerto. 

l  Two 20th-century works for solo flute or flute and piano. 

l  Three orchestral excerpts. 

l  While recorded auditions are acceptable for the Master of Music, a live audition is strongly recommended for scholarship consideration.

Flute (DMA)

The prescreening requirements

l  Prescreening consists of a 20-minute audio recording of the following:

ü  One to two movements of a standard piece. 

ü  One piece demonstrating command of 20th/21st century techniques. 

ü  Additional selections of the applicant's choice.

Live audition requirements

l  Mozart G-major Concerto. 

l  Five orchestral excerpts. 

l  A variety of repertoire from the Baroque, Romantic, and 20th-century periods: one major work from each period either for solo flute or flute and piano.

Oboe (MM))

l  Prepare a 15- to 20-minute audition including the following (etudes are acceptable):

ü  A Baroque selection from the standard oboe repertoire. 

ü  A post-1950 work from the standard oboe repertoire.  

ü  One to two orchestral excerpts. 

l  While recorded auditions are acceptable for the Master of Music, a live audition is strongly recommended for scholarship consideration.

Oboe (DMA)

The prescreening requirements

l  Prescreening consists of a 20-minute audio recording of the following: 

l  One to two movements of a standard piece. 

l  One piece demonstrating command of 20th/21st century techniques. 

l  Additional selections of the applicant's choice.

Live audition requirements

l  Prepare a 30-minute recital including the following to demonstrate a very high level of musical and instrumental accomplishment:

ü  Orchestral excerpts. 

ü  One selection in modern 20th-century language (i.e. not Poulenc or Hindemith).

Saxophone (MM)

Auditions are 20 minutes long and consist of the following:

l  Scales: All full range, altissimo (tonic to tonic), and three octave chromatic. 

l  24 contrasting works (or movements) showcasing the player's breadth, technique and musical maturity, comparable in difficulty to the following representative samples. Including jazz is strongly encouraged.

ü  Luciano Berio: Sequenza VIIb 

ü  Dorothy Chang: Two Preludes 

ü  Jacques Ibert: Concertino da Camera 

ü  Lars Erik Larsson: Concerto 

ü  Ingolf Dahl: Concerto 

ü  Edison Denisov: Sonata 

ü  William Albright: Sonata 

ü  Florent Schmitt: Legende 

ü  William Bolcom: Concert Suite 

ü  John Anthony Lennon: Distances Within Me 

ü  John Anthony Lennon: Symphonic Rhapsody 

ü  David Heinick: Mantis

l  Optional, but strongly encouraged: Jazz standard(s) or blues with soloing

 

Saxophone (DMA)

The prescreening requirements

l  Prescreening consists of a 20-minute audio recording of the following:

ü  One to two movements of a standard piece. 

ü  One piece demonstrating command of 20th/21st century techniques. 

ü  Additional selections of the applicant's choice. Applicants are encouraged to include jazz and improvisation.

Live auditions are 30 minutes long and consist of the following:

l  Scales: All full range, altissimo (tonic to tonic), and three octave chromatic. 

l  24 contrasting works (or movements) showcasing the player's breadth, technique and musical maturity, comparable in difficulty to the following representative samples. Including jazz is strongly encouraged.

ü  Luciano Berio: Sequenza VIIb 

ü  Dorothy Chang: Two Preludes 

ü  Jacques Ibert: Concertino da Camera 

ü  Lars Erik Larsson: Concerto 

ü  Ingolf Dahl: Concerto 

ü  Edison Denisov: Sonata 

ü  William Albright: Sonata 

ü  Florent Schmitt: Legende 

ü  William Bolcom: Concert Suite 

ü  John Anthony Lennon: Distances Within Me 

ü  John Anthony Lennon: Symphonic Rhapsody 

ü  David Heinick: Mantis