District III

High School Honors Festival Audition Music

Band

2009-2010

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Wind Instruments

Rondeau by Jean Joseph Mouret

Flute- pdf file

Trumpet- pdf file

Oboe- pdf file

Horn- pdf file

Clarinet- pdf file

Trombone- pdf file

Low Clarinet- pdf file

Euphonium- pdf file

Bassoon- pdf file

Tuba- pdf file

Alto Saxophone- pdf file

String Bass- pdf file

Tenor Saxophone- pdf file

Bari Saxophone- pdf file

 

• Treble clef euphonium players play the trumpet solo •

• Flute players who wish to be considered for piccolo parts will perform the Trio from Stars and Stripes Forever
in addition to the regular flute audition requirements •

Percussion

  • The percussion audition requirements are the same as for All State except that the mallet players will not be asked to play scales.

All students will play: Etude # 1 from 8 + 4 Three Minute Solos for Multiple Percussion, by Peter Tanner, published by Studio 4 Music

In addition, students will choose their major instrument and play the designated solo from Audition Etudes for Snare Drum, Timpani, Keyboard Percussion and Multiple Percussion - by Garwood Whaley, Meredith Music Publications

Percussion players- to get a copy of the music, either see your band director or order it yourself from Perkins Music House, or most any other music dealer.

Required Scales

  • All scales are to be memorized
  • All wind instruments will perform the following scales from memory as indicated on the scale sheets: E flat, A flat, D flat, C and F (concert pitch)
  • All wind instruments will perform the chromatic scale from memory- two octaves as indicated on the scale sheets.
  • All major scales are to be tongued and played at quarter note=120
Flute-pdf file
Tenor Saxophone-pdf file
Trumpet-pdf file
Clarinet-pdf file
Alto Clarinet-pdf file
Trombone-pdf file
Bass Clarinet-pdf file
Euphonium-pdf file
Bassoon-pdf file Tuba-pdf file
Alto/Baritone Saxophone-pdf file  

• Treble clef euphonium players use the trumpet scale sheet

If you have questions, contact Beth Preston, Audition Chair.