2024 Winds/Percussion AUDITION

 

For the audition process to be fair and equitable, everyone must understand the audition requirements and procedures. If you are new to the process, please take time to review ALL of the audition information.

 

2024 Band Audition Scales Information will be announced Friday, October 20th:

Instrument Scale 1 Scale 2          Instrument Scale 1 Scale 2
Flute     Trumpet    
Oboe     Horn    
Bassoon     Trombone    
Clarinet     Baritone T.C.    
Bass Cl.     Euphonium    
Alto Sax     Tuba    
Tenor Sax     Mallets    
Bari Sax          

 

General Information:

    • ETUDE MATERIAL HAS CHANGED!! SEE BELOW
    • Students play all scales by memory.
    • No scale sheets or fingering charts permitted while recording.
    • Scales are played in the written key (no transposing) as specified on the All-State Scale Sheets.
    • Scales will be announced on this page on October 20th.
    • Pay close attention to all metronome markings. Only excerpts and scales performed between +/- 10 beats per minute will have the opportunity to receive full credit.
    • Use of a Metronome is not permitted (even on silent) during the audition.
    • Pay special attention to dynamics and articulation, as they are important deciding factors.
    • See Audition Materials below.
    • You can download a PDF of all Etude Page/Number/Tempi HERE
    • You can download the PDF of all scale sheets HERE

 

Order of Audition (see audition materials below):

Winds

    1. First Etude
    2. Second Etude 
    3. Major Scale #1
    4. Major Scale #2
    5. Chromatic Scale      
    6. Sight Reading  

Percussion

    1. Etude on Snare, Double Stroke Roll
    2. Etude on Timpani (tune drums on recording)
    3. Etude #1 on Mallet Instrument (Xylophone or Marimba, preferably)
    4. Major Scale #1 and #2
    5. Chromatic Scale
    6. Sight Reading

 

Contact information:

    • Travis Swanson – WMEA Band Vice President
    • 6 Second West Rd., Big Piney, WY 83113
    • band.vp@wyomea.org
    • (970) 208-7896

 

The guest conductor of the All-State Band:

Dr. Richard Mayne, University of Northern Colorado Emeritus

 

All-State Band Repertoire:

Call to Commitment by James David

Lightning Round by Kevin Day

The Lark in the Clear Air by Clifton Taylor

El Camino Real by Alfred Reed

The Thunderer March by J.P. Sousa/Schissel

 

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Audition Materials:

All Etudes will be selected from the following Method Books.  Each school or student is responsible for the purchase/acquisition of the source material, WMEA will NOT be providing the print music for you to use as it is violation of Copyright.  Method Books are listed by instrument below:

Instrument Book         Etude #1 Info Etude #2 Info
Flute Selected Studies by Voxman/Rubank
Page 25; Leggieroe veloce by Karg-Elert; m1(take pick-up)- line 3; 3rd measure, end on the middle B;= 112
Page 10; F Major by Kohler;line 10; m34-End; = 84
Piccolo Additional excerpt from Flute Bk
Page 21; Giga by Bach; line 6; pick up to m17- low Eb in the middle of measure 24;  = 66
Play as additional excerpt with flute audition 
Oboe Selected Studies by Voxman/Rubank
Page 18; Allegro by Heinze; m1-24;    = 66       
Page 28; Adagio by Heinze; m1-8; = 66
Bassoon Rubank Advanced Method Vol. 1/Rubank
Page 27; #13  Allegro by Slama; m1- first note of m15;   = 132
 Page 31; #17 Lento by Lefevre;

pickups to m1-12 ; no repeats; = 66
Clarinet Selected Studies by Voxman/Rubank
Page 31; Allegro moderato by Muller; beginning to first note of last measure of line 4;    =76
Page 12; Andante by Heinze; m1-21 =96
Bass Clarinet Rubank Advanced Method Vol. 1/Rubank
Page 35; Allegro by Spohr; bottom part of duet; m1- count 2 (G above staff) of m16;   = 88
Page 24; Larghetto by Campagnoli; bottom part of duet; m1-8; no repeats = 64
All Saxophones Selected Studies by Voxman/Rubank Page 50; Allegretto by Ferling; m1-first note of m16; = 188
Page 6; Andante by Federow;

pickups to line 8 (m40)-end = 80
Trumpet Selected Studies by Voxman/Rubank Page 20; Con Fuoco by Bohme; m1- 1st note m24; = 160
Page 18; Lento by Bohme; m1-8; = 60
Horn Rubank Advanced method Vol. 1/Rubank
Page 43; Allegro assai by Forestier; top part of duet;

pickups to m1- 1st note m28 (fermata); =132
 Page 37; #22 Quite slowly by Franz; m25-end; (last two lines); no repeats; = 84
Trombone Selected Studies by Voxman/Rubank Page 20;  Allegro moderato by Rossari; m1-2nd measure of line 5 (m16) ; = 102
Page 4; Lento by Blazevich; 2nd measure of 2nd to last line; m31; start on low Bb- end =80
Baritone BC Selected Studies by Voxman/Rubank
Page 21; Allegretto grazioso by Gatti; line 5; count 2 of m22- 49 (line 9, 2nd measure) ;  = 116
Page 2; Adagio cantabile by Gallay; count 3 of m29-first note of m41; = 80
Baritone TC Selected Studies by Voxman/Rubank
Page 21; Allegretto grazioso by Gatti; line 5; count 2 of m22- 49 (line 9;2nd measure) ;  = 116
Page 2; Adagio cantabile by Gallay; count 3 of m29-first note of m41; = 80
Tuba Rubank Advanced Method Vol. 1/Rubank
Page 30; Allegretto; m1-14; no repeats  = 144
Page 34; Adagio ; m1-first note of m20; = 66
Snare Drum Portrait in Rhythm by Cirone/Alfred
Page 5;  #3; m1-m22 (measure before G.P.)   tempo as marked
  
Mallets Modern School for Xylo/Mar/Vibe by Goldenberg/Alfred
Page 83; XXV ; m1-2nd measure of line 4 (m16); = 140
  
Timpani Modern Method for Timpani by Goodman/

Page 68; Exercise 72 ; Allegro and Largo; m15 (after 4 measures of rest)- end. Notes: follow written tempi, use 2 measure rest to tune. 

 

SCALE SHEETS FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS HERE

NOTE: Students auditioning on flute who have an interest or ability to play Piccolo, must perform the additional etude as listed on the flute audition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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