Wind & Percussion
2009-10 Audition Excerpts

Participation Eligibility Requirements

There are three requirements for a student to be eligible to audition for the KMEA Festival Band and Orchestra/Winds Percussion membership:

  1. The student must first be a performing member of their District's 2009-2010 KMEA Band, Jazz Ensemble or Orchestra.
  2. The student's director must submit an online audition form and a printed form with payment to the KMEA Festival Manager for each student auditioning. This form must be submitted by the AUDITION FORM DEADLINE established by KMEA.
  3. The student must be deemed an eligible sophomore, junior, or senior in good standing in their high school.

Music Requirements for the Live Audition:

  1. Students auditioning will be required to perform a two octave, memorized major scale slurred up and tongued down. The scale will be determined the day of the live auditions by the State Band Chairs. The scale will be selected from one of the following concert pitch scales: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, C, F, G, and D. Quarter note MM=120.
  2. A full range, memorized chromatic scale slurred up and tongued down. Quarter note MM=120
  3. Sections of the required etude/solos listed below.
  4. Sight reading

Piccolo
The Modern Flutist by Andraud, Southern Music Co. (B430):p.38, "Polevetsian Dances" from Prince Igor by Borodin. Begin at the presto, line 10; play to the end of the page.

Flute
"Polonaise and Badinerie" from Suite in B Minor by J.S. Bach in Concert and Contest Collection for C Flute; edited by H. Voxman, published by Hal Leonard. (HL04471610); Play the entire "Polonaise" movement (p. 18) without repeats. Play the entire "Badinerie" movement (p. 19) with repeats. NOTICE: The edition of this music has been changed because of accessibility and cost. While there are many arrangements of this composition in circulation, judges at State-Wide auditions will use the articulations and dynamics indicated in this arrangement.

Oboe
48 Famous Studies for First Oboe or Saxophone, revised by Albert J. Andraud, Southern Music Company (B103): No. 20, Allegretto (p.10), play entire study. No. 13, Andante con gusto (p. 7) play entire study.

Bassoon
Premier Solo by E. Bourdeau, edited by Voxman, published by Rubank (04476934): Play from the beginning of the solo to the "Plus vite" on the 1st page. Skip to the last two notes of line 1 on the second page, and play to the "Plus lent".

B-Flat Soprano Clarinet
Revised 5/22/09 for incorrect measure numbers
Concerto for Clarinet in B-flat by Mozart, Op. 107, K. 622. Revised and arranged by Simeon Bellison (Carl Fischer, W1668). 1st movement, Allegro moderato: p.2, play from beginning (Solo) to (1), skip to p.3 beginning at the 7th measure of (3) and continuing to (4). 2nd movement, Adagio: p. 9, play from (B) to (D). Use metronome markings as indicated. Corrections: Section B of the Adagio; 5th measure after (C), the next to last 16th note should be an F; 8th 9th measure after (C), the last three 16th notes should be F, E, D; 9th 10th measure after (C), the eighth note should be C.

B-flat Bass Clarinet
Ten Solos for Concert and Contest, arr. by William Rhoads for Bass Clarinet (Southern Music, B447): Adagio and Allegro (in F-minor). Begin the Adagio at measure (3), playing to the first 8th note (G) of measure (33). Skip to the Allegro and play from the beginning through the dotted half note of measure (24).

E-flat and B-flat Contra Bass Clarinet
Lamento by L. Bassi, edited by H. Voxman, published by Rubank (Hal Leonard 04476889), listed as a Bass Clarinet solo: start at the beginning, and play to Piu Mosso, five measures before (4).

Saxophones (Alto, Tenor, Baritone)
Sonata by Henri Eccles, arr. by Siguard Rascher, listed as an Alto Saxophone solo. (Theodore Presser 164-00047): Play all of movement one (I)-Largo. Play all of movement two (II)-Courante (no repeats). Play the entire measure with the high F# down one octave (Measure 16).

B-flat Cornet and Trumpet
Concert Etude, Opus 49, by Alexander Goedicke. Hal Leonard (HL00121835): Play from the beginning to measure 28. Play from measure 32 (#3) and end on the first note of measure 60 (#6). Play the final note as a quarter note.

French Horn
Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Opus 11, Richard Strauss, publishers: International (1715) or Carl Fischer (Cu750): 1st movement, Allegro; play 1st line (measures 1-5) skip to 7th line, and play measure 76 to the end of the first movement (Measure 131). As indicated, quarter note MM-112.

Trombone and Euphonium
Andante et allegro, J. Guy-Ropartz, arr. by A. Shipiro (Carl Fischer CU573): Andante- play from the beginning to the end of the 5th line (end on the "g"). Allegro- play from the beginning (line 7) to the three measure rest on line 10 (end on the "d"). Skip to the "Brillante" section, and play to the end of the solo (last 4 lines).

Baritone TC would audition on the trumpet version of Andante et allegro, J Guy-Ropartz, arr. By A Shipiro (Carl Fischer CU572)

Tuba
Variations on the Theme of "Judas Maccabeus" by G.F. Handel, Ludwig Beethoven, arr. by William Bell (Carl Fischer, W1644). Variation III: play from the beginning (measure 9) to the rest (measure 16). Variation IV: play all.

Percussionists may audition in one or more areas, but a separate form and payment must be submitted for each audition area.

Mallets
Masterpieces For Marimba, arr. by Thomas McMillan, Pro Art Publications (1202): Sonata by Archangelo Corelli pp. 16-17, play entire solo.
($10.00 plus separate audition form per each applicant)

Timpani
The Solo Timpanist by Vic Firth, published by Carl Fischer (04402): Etude X (10), p. 21, play entire etude, quarter note MM=112. Etude XI (11), p. 23, play entire etude, dotted half note MM=69
($10.00 plus separate audition form per each applicant)

Snare Drum
Portraits in Rhythm, Anthony J. Cirone, 50 Studies for Snare Drum (Belwin Mills, HAB00101): Exercise #13, p. 15, play all with repeats. Exercise #4, p. 6, play all.
($10.00 plus separate audition form per each applicant)
 

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