School of Music Scholarship Auditions

Flute

Three chromatically adjacent two-octave major scales; three octave chromatic scale on C or C#; standard solo that demonstrates both lyrical and technical ability; sight-reading.

Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe

Scales as indicated by all-state requirements; standard solo that demonstrates lyrical and technical ability; sight-reading.

Bassoon

B-flat scale, three octaves; selected two octave major scales; chromatic scales two-octaves beginning on any pitch; standard solo that demonstrates lyrical and technical ability; excerpts from Weissenborn 50 Advanced Studies - #10, 15 and 22

Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

Three chromatically adjacent major scales; chromatic scales reflective of the performer's ability level; two solo movements or etudes of moderate difficulty and contrasting styles; sight-reading.

Percussion

Snare Drum: one solo or etude of moderate difficulty; sight-reading; demonstration of the sustained roll (concert style) at all dynamic levels. Marimba/Xylophone: one solo or etude of moderate difficulty; major scales and arpeggios through four sharps and four flats and chromatic scale, performed from memory; sight-reading Timpani: one solo or etude of moderate difficulty; sight-reading; demonstration of accurate tuning; demonstration of the sustained roll at all dynamic levels

Voice

Two memorized compositions of contrasting style from standard vocal repertoire. These can be chosen from A) American, English, French or German art songs and/or B) solos from musical theatre, opera or oratorio; sight-singing; a test in aural ability (pitch, scale and tonal memory). Student should bring accompaniment music and an accompanist will be provided.

Piano

Two pieces from contrasting periods that feature contrasting styles, tempi, etc. - please provide score for the adjudicator; two major scales and two harmonic minor scales, hands separately or together, two octaves; sight-reading from a choral octavo of intermediate difficulty.

Guitar

Audition should be performed on a nylon string classical guitar. i and m rest stroke first position major scales (two octaves when appropriate) C, D, E, A, F, Eb, Bb, G. two contrasting solo selections or etudes performed from memory equal or exceeding the level of difficulty of repertoire in Grade (Album) 5 of the Toronto Royal Conservatory Repertoire Series - Albums 1-8 - Frederick Harris, Publisher. knowledge of major, minor, diminished, augmented, dominant 7th chords, and an ability to read lead sheets. (guitar principals may be asked to perform in the jazz ensemble)