PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE. 2013-2014 Audition Requirements. CJMEA 2014
Intermediate Band, Orchestra, and Percussion Ensemble Audition Requirements.
INTERMEDIATE BAND, ORCHESTRA, AND PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE 2013-2014 Audition Requirements All auditions will consist of scales (30 points), solo (50 points), and sight reading (20 points).
WIND/MALLET INSTRUMENTS-PART I: SCALES (30 POINTS) The following major and chromatic scales must be played in the correct rhythm from memory.
Wind and Percussion Scale Requirements (All scales are in written pitch) Number indicates number of octaves. F C G D A Chromatic Ab Eb Bb Piccolo 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 Ab, 2 8va Flute 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Bb, 2 8va Oboe 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 C, 2 8va 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 E, 3 8va Eb Clarinet 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 E, 3 8va Bb Clarinet Alto Clarinet 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 E, 2 8va Bass Clarinet 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 E, 2 8va Contrabass Clarinet 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 E, 2 8va Bassoon 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 Bb, 2 8va Alto Saxophone 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 C, 2 8va Tenor Saxophone 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 C, 2 8va Baritone Saxophone 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 C, 2 8va Cornet/Trumpet 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 G, 2 8va F Horn 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 F, 2 8va Baritone T.C. 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 G, 2 8va Baritone B.C. 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 F, 2 8va Trombone 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 F, 2 8va 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 C, 1 8va Bb Tuba Mallets 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 G, 2 8va All major scales should be played in the following rhythm and will be either tongued or slurred.
All chromatic scales should be played slurred in even octaves as indicated below.
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INTERMEDIATE BAND, ORCHESTRA, AND PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE 2013-2014 Audition Requirements WIND/MALLET INSTRUMENTS-PART II: SOLOS (50 POINTS)
Piccolo/Flute Oboe Bb/Eb Clarinet Alto/Contra Alto Clarinet Bass/Contra Bass Clarinet Bassoon Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Cornet/Trumpet F Horn Baritone BC (Baritone
Wind and Percussion Solo Requirements Title Composer Sonata in F Major, Telemann Movements 1 & 2 Sonatina, Mvts. 1 & 2 Mozart/Voxman Waltz Fantasy Mozart/Waln Mosaic (From Bass Walthew/Voxman Clarinet Book Mosaic (From Bass Walthew/Voxman Clarinet Book #16-Andante & #18 Jig Schubert/Purcell Sonatina Haydn/Voxman Two Little Tales Desportes/Voxman Canzonetta & Giga Ostransky Serenade Bohme/Voxman Romanza and Allegro Scarmolin
Rubank1 Kjos Rubank1 Rubank1
Premiere Solo de Concours
Maniet/Voxman
Faber2 Rubank1 Rubank1 Rubank1 Rubank1 Belwin Mills3 Rubank1
Garnet Andante & Allegro Solo #10 for Mallets
H.A. Vandercook Clerisse/Voxman Whaley
Rubank4 Rubank1 Meredith Music5
TC: Use Trumpet Book)
Trombone Bb Tuba Mallets Percussion
Publisher Schirmer0
See Page 4-6 0-4 Sonatas Collection-(Schirmer) 1-Rubank Concert & Contest Collection 2.-First Book of Bassoon Solos, Hilling & Bergmann. Faber Publishing 3-Belwin Classic Festival Solos, Vol. 1 4-Trombone Gems, H.A. Vandercook, Rubank Publishing (Hal Leonard) 5-Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley
WIND/MALLET INSTRUMENTS-PART III: SIGHT READING (20 POINTS) A small excerpt will be provided for all students to sight read.
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INTERMEDIATE BAND, ORCHESTRA, AND PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE 2013-2014 Audition Requirements STRINGS-PART I: SCALES (30 POINTS)*
All scales are to be memorized. Please, no vibrato. Judges/Audition Chair will select which scale(s) is/are to be played. A metronome tempo will be given before each scale Students will not receive extra points for additional octaves or faster tempos.
Violin Viola Cello Bass
String Scale Requirements (Number indicates number of octaves) F C G Ab Eb Bb 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 2* 1* 1* 2* 1* 2*
D 2 3 3 1*
A 3 2 2 1*
E 2 3 3 2*
Violin, Viola, and Cello scales must be played in the following manner: o Separate bows: each note will be played as a quarter at the tempo of: q=104 o Slurred bows: 8 notes slurred to a bow, as 8th notes, at the tempo of: q=104 Bass scales must be played in the following manner: o Separate bows: each note will be played as a quarter note at the tempo of: q=104 o Slurred bows: 4 notes slurred to a bow, as 8th notes, at the tempo of: q=104 o *-No octave drop
STRINGS- PART II:SOLO-(50 POINTS)* Please note the edition below. No cadenzas are required. Inst. Violin Viola Cello Bass
Title Concerto in G Major, Op.24 Sonata in a minor Bouree Sonatina1
Composer Rieding Telemann Squire Beethoven
Movements 1st Mvt. 3rd & 4th Mvts. All All
Edition Bosworth International Fischer Schirmer
1- From Solos for the Double Bass Player, Ed. Oscar Zimmerman
STRINGS-PART III: SIGHT READING (20 POINTS) A small excerpt will be provided for all students to sight read. Please note that NJMEA All-State uses the same solos and scales. Any change in All-State material will affect the STRING solos and scales. Please check NJMEA.org for updates.
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INTERMEDIATE BAND, ORCHESTRA, AND PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE 2013-2014 Audition Requirements MULTI-PERCUSSION AUDITION INFORMATION Solos: Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley: Percussion Solo #4 o Change tambourine to triangle, change castanets to tambourine Timpani Solo #3 Rudiments: Snare Rudiments: (Please see Page 5) o Roll o Flam o Drag Traps Rudiments: (Please see Page 6) o Crash cymbal, bass drum Timpani o Place a pitch on the lowest drum o Tune a fourth above the pitch on drum #1 o Tune a fifth above the pitch on drum #1 o Pitch pipes can only be used to tune the first drum Sight Reading Percussion/Traps Timpani EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR AUDITIONS AT THE SOUTH PLAINFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL
All percussion students must bring THEIR OWN sticks, mallets, triangles, and beaters. If you need it and it is not on the list below, YOU must bring it. Attention all Multiple Percussion Players!
A 32” Ludwig Concert Bass Drum (Bring your own Mallets) 14” Concert Snare Drum Grover Tambourine with waxed head 1 Pair Sabian 16” AA Orchestral Viennese Crash Cymbals Sabian 18” AA Orchestral Suspended Cymbal Attention all Mallet Players!
A Musser 3 octave Kelon Xylophone, and a Musser 2 ½ octave Orchestra bells are available to use during your audition, but you are free to use your own instrument. Attention all Timpani Players! 2 Ludwig fiberglass pedal timpani 29 and 26 inch will be available for your audition.
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INTERMEDIATE BAND, ORCHESTRA, AND PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE 2013-2014 Audition Requirements
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