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Woodwind Audition Information

Bassoon (MM)

Online video is preferred, but audio is acceptable.

Required preliminary 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

If you have not heard from us by January 4, 2019, please email us.

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 the solo from Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, movement 2

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

Clarinet (MM)

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.

Required preliminary repertoire (video submission)

l  Mozart Clarinet Concerto, 1st movement, Exposition only (beginning of Solo until bar 133)

l  Copland Concerto, from the beginning to end of the cadenza

l  Mendelssohn Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, measures 1 – 48

l  Brahms Symphony No. 3. Movement 2, Andante, bars 1- 23

If you have not heard from us by January 4, 2019, please email us.

Live audition repertoire

l  The entire Mozart Clarinet Concerto, K. 622

l  Choose and prepare one of the following concertos in its entirety: Debussy, Premiere Rhapsodie; Nielsen, Concerto; Weber, Concerto No 2 in Eb; or Copland, 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); Brahms Symphony 3, movements 1 and 2 (please prepare solos and tutti passages)

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.

Clarinet (DMA)

The submission must contain all repertoire listed below 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.

Required preliminary repertoire (video submission)

l  Mozart Clarinet Concerto, 1st movement, Exposition only (beginning of Solo until bar 133)

l  Mendelssohn Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, measures 1 – 48

l  Copland Concerto, from the beginning to end of the cadenza

If you have not heard from us by January 4, 2019, please email us.

Required graduate live audition repertoire

l  The entire Mozart Clarinet Concerto, K. 622

l  The entire Debussy, Premiere Rhapsodie

l  Choose and prepare one of the following concertos in its entirety:

ü  Nielsen, Concerto

ü  Weber, Concerto No 1 or 2 

                 or

ü  Copland, Concerto.

l  20th-century unaccompanied work for solo clarinet

l  Orchestral excerpts (do not use excerpt books for these passages)

ü  Mendelssohn Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream, measures 1-48

ü  Beethoven Symphony 6, 1st movement measures 476-492 & 2nd movement measures 69-77

ü  Beethoven Symphony 8, movement 3 Menuetto (Trio)

ü  Brahms Symphony 3, movements 1 and 2 (please prepare solos and tutti passages)

ü  Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2

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 (MM)

Preliminary submission (audio or video: video preferred)

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, preferably recorded with accompaniment

l  Two complete contrasting movements from a Mozart concerto (accompaniment required.) Cadenzas are not necessary but may be played if desired.

l  One contrasting work of your choice

l  Several orchestral excerpts to be chosen from

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

ü  Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, mm. 1 - 4 and mm. 21- 30 

ü  Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphisis, solo from movement III

ü  St. Saëns: Volière from Carnival of the Animals

ü  Stavinsky: Variation from The Firebird

If you have not heard from us by January 4 , 2019, please email us.

Live audition repertoire 

At least one of the 4 works below should be from memory, excluding the Orchestral Excerpts.

l  Two contrasting movements from either the Bach Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 or one of the following Bach sonatas: B Minor, A Major, E Minor or E Major

l  First and second movement expositions from the Mozart Concerto in G Major, KV 313

l  Two other works representing two different styles from the standard repertoire

l  Orchestral Excerpts:

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

ü  Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, mm. 1- 4 and mm. 21-30

ü  Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis, solo from movt. III

ü  St. Saëns: Volière from Carnival of the Animals

ü  Stravinsky: Variation from The Firebird

A pianist is not required for the audition.

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

Flute (DMA)

Required preliminary repertoire

Online submission must be video and should include:

l  Two contrasting movements from the Bach Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 or from a Bach sonata (accompaniment required)

l  Two movements from a Mozart concerto (accompaniment required)

l  Two contrasting selections of applicant's choice (accompaniment required, where applicable)

l  Several orchestral excerpts

If you have not heard from us by January 4, 2019, please email us.