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Woodwinds Audition Information

Bassoon (MM)

A bachelor's degree recital program performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the MM in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.

l  Single Instrument Major: The MM audition is 15 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles. There is no memorization requirement. 

l  Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student), as well as a major work on the principle instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principle (major) instrument is the same as for the single instrument major. The audition length is approximately 15 minutes.

Bassoon (DMA)

A master's degree recital performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the DMA in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.

The results of the audition will be filed in the Office of Graduate Studies in the Music Office by the Coordinator of Woodwind Instruction, using the form "Petition for Acceptance and Continuance in the Major Field of Study." 

l  Single Instrument Major: The DMA audition is 30 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles and periods. There is no memorization requirement. 

l  Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student) as well as a major work on the principal (major) instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principal instrument is the same as for the single instrument major listed above. The remainder of the program will include significant repertoire in contrasting styles on the major instrument, for a total program length of 30 minutes. There is no memorization requirement. 

Suggested repertoire: The following repertoire is acceptable as audition material. Other works of equal significance may be substituted.

l  Mozart, Concerto in Bb K. 191

l  Saint-Saens, Sonata;

l  Etler, Sonata

l  Mignone, Waltzes

l  Standard excerpts such as Stravinsky, Rite of Spring

l  Tchaikowski, Symphony No. 4, 5 or 6

l  Beethoven Symphonies, Mozart, Marriage of Figaro Overture, etc.

Clarinet (MM)

A bachelor's degree recital program performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the MM in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.

l  Single Instrument Major: The MM audition is 15 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles. There is no memory requirement. 

l  Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student), as well as a major work on the principle instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principle (major) instrument is the same as for the single instrument major. The audition length is approximately 15 minutes. 

Clarinet (DMA)

A master's degree recital performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the DMA in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.

l  Single Instrument Major: The DMA audition is 30 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles and periods. There is no memorization requirement. 

l  Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student) as well as a major work on the principal (major) instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principal instrument is the same as for the single instrument major listed above. The remainder of the program will include significant repertoire in contrasting styles on the major instrument, for a total program length of 30 minutes. There is no memorization requirement. 

Suggested repertoire: The following repertoire is acceptable as audition material. Other works of equal significance may be substituted.

l  Françaix, Theme and Variations;

l  Mozart, Concerto

l  Tower, Wings

l  Standard excerpts such as Stravinsky, Firebird, Kodaly, Galanta Dances, Beethoven Symphonies, etc..

Flute (MM)

A bachelor's degree recital program performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the MM in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.

l  Single Instrument Major: The MM audition is 15 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles. There is no memorization requirement. 

l  Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student), as well as a major work on the principle instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principle (major) instrument is the same as for the single instrument major. The audition length is approximately 15 minutes. 

Flute (DMA)

A master's degree recital performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the DMA in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.

l  Single Instrument Major: The DMA audition is 30 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles and periods. There is no memorization requirement. 

l  Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student) as well as a major work on the principal (major) instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principal instrument is the same as for the single instrument major listed above. The remainder of the program will include significant repertoire in contrasting styles on the major instrument, for a total program length of 30 minutes. There is no memorization requirement.

Suggested repertoire: The following repertoire is acceptable as audition material. Other works of equal significance may be substituted.

l  Sonata No. 11 in Eb - J.S. Bach

l  Concerto in G Major - Mozart

l  Sonata in D Major - Prokofiev

Oboe (MM)

A bachelor's degree recital program performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the MM in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty. 

l  Single Instrument Major: The MM audition is 15 minutes in length and includes one slow and one fast from the collection of 48 etudes, Op. 31 by W. Fehrling, two contrasting movements of major repertoire and four contrasting excerpts from the major orchestral repertoire. There is no memorization requirement. 

l  Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student), as well as a major work on the principle instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principle (major) instrument is the same as for the single instrument major. The audition length is approximately 15 minutes.

Oboe (DMA)

A master's degree recital performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the DMA in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.

l  Single Instrument Major: The DMA audition is 30 minutes in length and includes one slow and one fast from the collection of 48 etudes, Op. 31 by W. Fehrling, two contrasting movements of major repertoire and four contrasting excerpts from the major orchestral repertoire. There is no memorization requirement. 

l  Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student) as well as major work on the principal (major) instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principal instrument is the same as for the single instrument major listed above. The remainder of the program will include significant repertoire in contrasting styles on the major instrument, for a total program length of 30 minutes. There is no memorization requirement. 

Saxophone (MM)

A bachelor's degree recital program performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the MM in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty. 

l  Single Instrument Major: The MM audition is 15 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles. There is no memorization requirement. 

l  Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student), as well as a major work on the principle instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principle (major) instrument is the same as for the single instrument major. The audition length is approximately 15 minutes. 

Saxophone (DMA)

A master's degree recital performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the DMA in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.

l  Single Instrument Major: The DMA audition is 30 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles and periods. There is no memorization requirement. 

l  Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student) as well as a major work on the principal (major) instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principal instrument is the same as for the single instrument major listed above. The remainder of the program will include significant repertoire in contrasting styles on the major instrument, for a total program length of 30 minutes. There is no memorization requirement. 

Suggested repertoire: The following repertoire is acceptable as audition material. Other works of equal significance may be substituted.

l  Ibert - Concertino da camera

l  Dahl - Concerto

l  Desenclos - Prelude

l  Cadence, et Finale

l  Tomasi - Concerto

l  Shrude, Renewing the Myth

For graduate Jazz Saxophone, please refer to the "Jazz Studies" section on 뮤직에임.

                                                                                                                    Updated on 04.29/2019