Wind/Brass/Percussion Repertoire
Flute:
Suggested solo/etude:
- Two movements from a Handel Sonata of the applicant’s choice- on IMSLP
- An etude of the applicant’s choosing by Köhler, Berbiguier, or Andersen- on IMSLP
- The Telemann Fantasia of the applicant’s choice- on IMSLP
- A work of the applicant’s choice from Solos for Flute- 36 Repertoire Pieces compiled by Donald Peck- a book that can be bought
- A work of the applicant’s choice from Flute Music by French Composers Collection ed. Louis Moyse
- An etude of the applicant’s choosing from Flute Etudes Book ed. Mary Karen Clardy- The Alabama All-State excerpts are taken from this book
Clarinet:
Suggested solo/etude:
- Five Bagatelles (Movements 1 or 5) – Gerald Finzi
- Rhapsody – Willson Osborne
- Sonata – (Movement 1 or 2) – Camille Saint-Saëns
- Concertino – Carl Marie von Weber
- An etude showing lyrical and technical playing from 32 Etudes by Cyrille Rose
- All State lyrical and technical excerpts
Saxophone:
Suggested solo/etude:
- Sonata (Movements 1 and 4) Henri Eccles
- Sonata (Movement 1 or 3) -Lawson Lund
- Chanson et Passpied – Jeanine Rueff
- Concertino Op. 78 – JB Singelee
- An etude showing lyrical and technical playing from 48 Famous Studies by W. Ferling
- All State lyrical and technical excerpts
Percussion:
Snare drum recommended etude books:
- Intermediate Snare Drum Studies – Mitchell Peters
- Portraits in Rhythm – Mitchell Peters
- Please, no Jacques Delecluse.
2 Mallet Keyboard recommended etude books:
- Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, & Vibraphone – Morris Goldenberg
- Fundamental Method for Mallets – Mitchell Peters
- Rhythmical Articulation – Bona
4 Mallet Keyboard recommended etude book:
Marimba: Technique through Music – Mark Ford
Timpani recommended etude book:
- Fundamental Method for Timpani (3 or 4 drum etudes) – Mitchell Peters
- Please, no Elliot Carter.
Trumpet:
Suggested solo/etude:
- Andante et Allegro – Ropartz
- 12 Celebrated Fantasies and Airs – B Arban
- Concerto in Eb – F.H. Haydn (any movement)
- Concerto in Eb – J.N. Hummel (any movement)
- Any etude showing lyrical and technical playing from the Complete Conservatory for Cornet or Trumpet by J.B. Arban
- Alabama All-State excerpts
Trombone:
Suggested solo/etude:
Tenor Trombone
- Andante and Allegro – Barat
- Morceau Symphonique – Guilmant
- Concerto, mvt. 1 – Rimsky-Korsakov
- Any etude from Melodious Etude, Book 1 – Bordogni, ed. Rochut
- Cello Suite #5, Sarabande – Bach
- All State excerpts
Bass Trombone
- Concerto #1, mvt. 1– Lebedev
- Morceau Symphonique – Rochut – One octave below printed version for tenor
- Cello Suite #5, Sarabande – Bach -One octave below printed version for tenor
- All State excerpts
Tuba
Select a movement or section from the following:
- Air and Bouree (Bach; arr. Bell)
- Concerto in One Movement (Lebedev; arr. Ostrander)
- Introduction and Dance (Barat; arr. Smith)
- Jolly Peasant (Schumann; arr. Holmes)
- Six Studies in English Folk Song (Vaughn Williams; arr. Wagner)
- Sonata No. I in F (Marcello; trans. Little/Nelson)
- Suite for Tuba (Haddad)
Choose any etude which shows lyrical and technical playing:
- 43 Bel Canto Studies (Bordogni)
- 70 Studies for Tuba (Blazhevich}
- All-State Lyrical & Technical Etudes
Euphonium
Select a movement or section from the following:
- Andante and Allegro (Barat)
- Cavatine, Op.144 (Saint-Saëns)
- Morceau Symphonique (Guilmant)
- Rhapsody for Euphonium (Curnow)
- Introduction and Dance (Barat)
- Sonata in F (Marcello)
Choose any etude which shows lyrical and technical playing:
- Melodious Etudes for Trombone Book 1 #1-8 (Rochut)
- Selected Studies for Baritone (Voxman)
- All-State Lyrical & Technical Etudes
Bassoon
Suggested solos/etudes:
- Choose two contrasting selections from the following:
- 1 movement from a major bassoon work (e.g. Mozart, either Weber, Saint-Saens, Vivaldi, Bourdeau, Galliard, Pierne, Senaille, Telemann)
- Milde Concert Study
- Milde Scale Study
- Weissenborn Advanced Studies Etude (Alabama All-State excerpts are taken from this selection of etudes)
- All major scales and arpeggios
- 3-octave Bb chromatic scale
Oboe
Suggested solo/etude
- major scales from lowest “do” or root of the scale to highest the highest “do” or root that you can play. The chromatic scale should be played from your lowest to highest note
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- Two selections in contrasting styles, chosen to best demonstrate the ability of the student. These selections should be from different pieces with one slow and the other fast.
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- One selection may be from a standard etude book or method, such as Barret, Ferling, Sellner, Rubank, Brod, etc.
Suggested solos
- Sonata in a minorby G Telemann (first or third movement for slow solo and second or fourth movement for the technical solo)
- Sonatas and Concertosby Handel (first or third movement for slow solo and second or fourth movement for the technical solo)
- Concerto for oboeby Mozart (second movement for the slow solo and first or third movement for the technical solo)
- Concerto for oboeby Haydn (second movement for the slow solo and first or third movement for the technical solo)
French Horn
Suggested solo/etude
- two contrasting movements, pieces, or etudes from the standard horn literature
- All State excerpts
Examples of music:
- Concertos 1-4; Concert Rondoby Mozart
- Reveriesby Glazunov
- Concertpiece; Romance Op. 36by Saint-Saens
- Concerto No. 1 by R. Strauss
- Concerto Op. 8; Nocturno by F. Strauss
- Sixty Selected Studiesby Kopprasch
- 40 Studiesby Kling
