All State

I encourage all students in band to audition for All-State. Even if you do not make it,
you will earn points towards your letter and it will help you to become a better
musician!

You can't make it if you don't try! (And I will help you!!!!!)

All information taken directly from IMEA Website

Winds & Percussion Audition Requirements

1. Prepare the audition material listed here. The key is preparation. You may use a metronome to set
tempo, but may not use it while playing. PLAY YOUR AUDITION AS CLOSE TO THE INDICATED
METRONOME SPEEDS AS POSSIBLE. Points are deducted for going faster or slower than
indicated.
2. There is a $5.00 fee to audition. Pay this to your teacher. Each teacher will send in one check for
all their students' auditions.
3. Fill out the Student Audition Information Sheet and give it to your teacher.
4. Record your auditions. Name and save the recordings to your hard drive. Each exercise must be
recorded as a separate file.
5. If you have any questions contact: Aaron Marshall
6. All auditions must be completed and uploaded by October 9, 2015.

WIND & PERCUSSION AUDITION MATERIALS

Change for 2016! The solo in #4 in the materials listed below is optional. Students who wish
to be considered for 1st chair or to play solos should perform the solo. The solo should be a
piece of their choosing not to exceed 1 minute in length. The chosen piece should be relatively difficult
for the student, but should demonstrate the student’s musical strengths. Pieces from each instrument’s
solo repertoire are recommended. Remember, the piece given here is an example only. It may be used,
but a piece of the students’ choosing is highly recommended.

Note that points will be deducted for not playing at indicated metronome speed.
WOODWINDS

Flute:

1. Chromatic Scale – Low C to C4 using slurred sixteenth notes ascending and

descending. (Quarter note = 72)
2. Selected Studies for Flute - Page 20: measures 1-18. (Dotted quarter note = 48)
3. Selected Studies for Flute – Page 33: measures 1-25 and 43-52. (Quarter note = 120)
4. Example solo: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata in Eb Major Mvt. 1 Beginning to
measure 53 (quarter note = approximately 88)

Oboe

1. Chromatic Scale – Low C to High D (two octaves plus one step) using slurred
sixteenth notes ascending and descending (Quarter note = 60)
2. Barret Oboe Method, Kalmus Edition – Page 12 number 6 – First 16 measures
(Quarter note = 80)
3. Barret Oboe Method, Kalmus Edition – Page 6 number 7 (Quarter note = 80)
4. Example Solo: Paul Hindemith: Oboe Sonata Beginning to Rehearsal number 3

Clarinet

1. Chromatic Scale – Low E to High E (E4) using legato tongued eighth notes ascending
and descending (Quarter Note = 144)
2. Selected Studies for Clarinet - Page 18: measure 1 to the first note of measure 16.
(Quarter Note = 72)
3. Selected Studies for Clarinet - Page 9: measures 1-13. (Quarter note = 90)
4. Example Solo – Concerto for Clarinet – Mozart - First 20 measures of the clarinet part

Bass Clarinet

1. Chromatic Scale – Low E to High C (C3) using legato tongued eighth notes ascending
and descending (Quarter note = 100)
2. Rubank Advanced Method for Clarinet Vol. I - Page 32 Number 11 Bottom Part – First
four lines plus the next note (Eighth note = 120)
3. Rubank Advanced Method for Clarinet Vol. I - Page 49 – Last 21 measures (Quarter
note = 120)
4. Example Solo: Sonata in A Minor - Marcello - Movement 1 - Allegro Section

Bassoon (Updated for 2012 All-State)

1. Chromatic Scale – Low Bb to High F using slurred eighth notes ascending and
descending (Quarter note = 120)
2. Rubank Advanced Method Page 36 Number 21. Measures 17-34. (Quarter Note = 72)
3. Twenty Studies for Bassoon Page 11: measure 1 to the first note of measure 21.
(Quarter Note = 80)
4. Example Solo: Concerto in Bb – Mozart - 3rd Movement Beginning to measure 50
Saxophone (Updated for 2012 All-State)

1. Chromatic Scale – Low Bb to F3 using slurred sixteenth notes ascending and

descending (Quarter note = 92)
2. Selected Studies for Saxophone - Page 8 - Measures 1-21 (Eighth note = 92)
3. Selected Studies for Saxophone - Page 9 - Measures 1-12 (Quarter note = 92)
4. Example Alto Saxophone Solo: Concerto in Eb - Glazounov - First Page

BRASS

1. Chromatic Scale – Low G to High C (C3) using legato tongued eighth notes ascending
and descending (Quarter note = 120)
2. Selected Studies for Cornet or Trumpet – Page 8, measure 1-16 (with pickups) (Eighth
Note = 95)
3. Prelude et Ballade – Balay – Page 3 Top Five Lines (Quarter Note = 100)
4. Example Solo – Concerto in Eb - Hummel – First Page

French Horn

1. Chromatic Scale – Low C to High G (top of the staff) using legato tongued quarter
notes ascending and descending (Quarter note = 132)
2. Rubank Advanced Method for French Horn Vol. II - Page 52 Number 25 (Dotted-
quarter note = 80)
3. Rubank Advanced Method for French Horn Vol. II - Page 49 Number 17 (no D.C.)
(Quarter Note = 88)
4. Example Solo: Concerto No. 3- Mozart - Rehearsal Letter A to Letter C

Trombone

1. Chromatic Scale – Low F to High Bb using legato tongued quarter notes at Quarter
Note = 132
2. Selected Studies for Trombone – Page 19 – Largo cantabile, measure 1 to 1st note of
measure 14 (Dotted-quarter Note = 55)
3. Bordner Book of Practical Studies #53 (Quarter Note = 100)
4. Example Solo: Concert Piece #5 – Blazhevich – Rehearsal Number 18 to the end

Euphonium (Bass Clef)

1. Chromatic Scale – Low F to High Bb using legato tongued eighth notes at Quarter
Note = 120
2. Selected Studies for Baritone – Page 2 – measure 1 to the first note of measure 16 (no
repeat) (Quarter Note = 72)
3. Selected Studies for Baritone – Page 11- measures 1-16 (Quarter Note = 80)
4. Example Solo: Suite for Baritone - Haddad – Movement I – From the beginning to
seven measures after E

Euphonium (Treble Clef)

1. Chromatic Scale – Low G to High C using legato tongued eighth notes at Quarter Note
 = 120
2. Selected Studies for Baritone – Page 2 – measure 1 to the first notes of measure 16
(no repeat) (Quarter Note = 72)
3. Selected Studies for Baritone – Page 11, measures 1-16 (Quarter Note = 80)
4. Example Solo: Suite for Baritone - Haddad – Movement I – From the beginning to
seven measures after E

Tuba

1. Chromatic Scale – Low F to High Bb (above the staff) using legato tongued eighth
notes at Quarter Note = 108
2. Rubank Supplementary Studies Eb or BBb Bass, by R. M. Endresen, page 16, No. 30,
measures 1-16. (Quarter Note = 80)
3. Rubank Supplementary Studies Eb or BBb Bass, by R. M. Endresen, page 16, No. 29,
complete. (Quarter Note = 92)
4. Example Solo – Sea Dreams – Barbara York – Movement 3: Measures 1-46. Available
from Cimarron Music

Percussion

1. Snare Drum – Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley – Page 8 Number 7

2. Timpani - Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley – Page 13 Number 4
3. Keyboards - Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley – Page 20 Number 4
4. Suggested Solo: (Choose 1 minute of a solo on your strongest percussion instrument)

Christy Taylor | 27 Aug 2015