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Undergraduate Audition Materials and Requirements: Woodwind

The entrance audition must display a level of development that will allow students to start with the listed repertoire or comparable literature. The point of the audition is to demonstrate your current level of playing, so choose works that showcase your sound, musicianship and musical strengths. The guidelines can be used for all programs and majors although performance majors should naturally anticipate a higher entrance standard than other majors.

Live and taped auditions are accepted; however, if you wish to be considered for available scholarships a live audition is preferred.  Taped auditions should be submitted no later than March 1.

Bassoon
Undergraduate Non-Performance Majors (MUP 111: music education, therapy, theory, composition, jazz performance, Bachelor of Arts)

• All major scales (three octaves for B-flat, and C; two octaves for all others).
• Two contrasting etudes from Weissenborn’s 50 Advanced Studies or one etude from Milde’s Concert Studies, vol. 1.
• One movement from a standard concerto (Mozart, Weber, Vivaldi, Hummel) or sonata (Hindemith, Saint-Säens, Telemann, Hurlstone, Cascarino) or a single movement work in its entirety (Elgar’s Romance, Pierné’s Solo de Concerto, Op. 35 or Prelude de Concert, Bourdeau’s Premier Solo, Osborne Rhapsody) either from the list or a similar composition.

Undergraduate Performance Majors (MUP 127)

• All major scales (three octaves for B-flat, and C; two octaves for all others), all melodic minor scales (two octaves) and a three-octave chromatic scale.
• One etude from Milde’s Concert Studies, vol. 1.
• One fast movement from a standard concerto (Mozart, Weber, Vivaldi, Hummel) or sonata (Hindemith, Saint-Säens, Telemann, Hurlstone, Tansman, Cascarino) or a single movement work in its entirety (Elgar’s Romance, Pierné’s Solo de Concerto, Op. 35 or Prelude de Concert, Bourdeau’s Premier Solo, Osborne Rhapsody) either from the list or a similar composition.

Clarinet
Undergraduate Non-Performance Majors (MUP 111: music education, therapy, theory, composition, jazz performance, Bachelor of Arts)

• Performance of all major scales, range from low E to high G. Some knowledge of minor scales and major scales in thirds, (one octave).
• Ability to perform material such as contained in Melodious and Progressive Etudes, Book 2, edited by David Hite, published by Southern Music, and Rose’s 32 Etudes.
• Audition should consist of contrasting selections from standard clarinet literature and/or the above etudes.

Undergraduate Performance Majors (MUP 127)

• Performance of all major scales, range from low E to high G. Ability to perform minor scales in at least one form, range from low E to high G and major scales in thirds, (one octave).
• Some knowledge of dominant 7th chords.
• Ability to perform material such as contained in Melodious and Progressive Etudes, Book 2, edited by David Hite, published by Southern Music, and Rose’s 32 Etudes.
• Audition should consist of contrasting selections from standard clarinet literature and/or the above etudes. Standard literature should be representative of, but not inclusive of, works such as:
• Weber’s Concertos or Concertino
• Mozart’s Concerto
• Brahms’ Sonatas
• Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces
• 20th-century works such as Stravinsky’s Three Pieces

Flute

• One technical etude or study of your choice and all major and minor scales.
• One movement from any Bach Sonata.
• One movement from a standard concerto.
• Piano accompaniment is strongly recommended, but not required.

      Additional requirements for performance (MUP 127) degrees

• You will be required to display an advanced development of embouchure, articulation, range, tone, flexibility and intonation.
• Piano accompaniment is strongly recommended, but not required.

Oboe

• Basic knowledge of reed making is required.
• Scales. Major scales in two octaves up to E-flat and chromatic scale.
• Sight-reading.
• One etude. Suggested etudes can be found in the Barret’s Oboe Method, Brod’s Oboe Method and Ferling’s Forty-eight Etudes.
• A solo comparable in difficulty to Bellini’s Concerto, Donizetti’s Sonata, Guilhaud’s Concertino, Haydn’s Concerto, Hindemith’s Sonata, Hummell’s Adagio, Theme and Variations, Mozart’s Quartet or Concerto, Paladilhe’s Solo de Concert, Saint-Säens’ Sonata and Telemann’s Sonata in A-minor.
• The etude and solo must be contrasting works that demonstrate a good command of tone, technique, articulation and musicianship.

Saxophone
Undergraduate Non-Performance Majors (MUP 111: music education, therapy, theory, composition, jazz performance, Bachelor of Arts)

• Scales. All Major and chromatic scales full range in various articulations.
• Sight-reading.
• One slow musical selection.
• One fast musical selection.
• The audition must display a level of technical, musical and tonal development in works that are comparable in difficulty to the following: J. Rueff’s Chanson et Passepied (Leduc Publishing), J. Ibert’s Aria (Leduc Publishing), E. Bozza’s Aria (Leduc Publishing), P. Lantier’s Sicilienne (Leduc Publishing), H. Eccles’ Sonata (arr. Rascher, Elkan Vogel Publishing), D. Ward’s An Abstract (Southern Music Publishing), P. Bonneau’s Suite (Leduc Publishing), A. Tcherepnine’s Sonatine Sportive (Leduc Publishing) or W. Hartley’s Petite Suite (Crescendo Publishing).

Undergraduate Performance Majors (MUP 127)

• Scales. All major, minor (all forms) and chromatic scales full range in various articulations.
• One slow musical selection.
• One fast musical selection.
• The audition must display a level of technical, musical, and tonal development in works that are comparable in difficulty to the following: P. Creston’s Sonata (Shawnee Publishing), B. Heiden’s Solo (Associate Music Publishing), A. Glazounov’s Concerto (Leduc Publishing), P. Maurice’s Tableaux de Provence (Lemoine Publishing) or P.M. Dubois’ Sonata (Leduc Publishing).

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