Department of Music 3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego, CA | 619-849-2445 INSTRUCTIONS FOR WIND INSTRUMENT AUDITIONS

All PLNU students, regardless of major, are eligible to audition for a music scholarship award. These instructions will help applicants understand our expectations and prepare for an effective and successful audition.

If you have questions after reading this document, please feel free to contact the music department assistant, Mary Boles Allen, at [email protected] / 619-849-2445 or Professor Dally at [email protected] / 619-849-2985.

STARTING THE PROCESS 1. Complete the online application carefully and completely. 2. Select a date for audition. If listed, please prioritize the “Wind and Percussion Focus” date. 3. Provide pertinent additional information, such as scholarships, awards, citations, honors. 4. When listing “instrument you play” please make sure to provide years of experience and lessons to each. 5. When listing “other music experiences” include music theory training and performance experiences such as jazz, small ensemble and pit orchestra experiences. 6. Select audition repertoire using the guidelines in this document. 7. Practice your audition repertoire diligently.

AUDITION DAY 1. Dress professionally. 2. Provide a basic resumé with repertory listing of the literature you have prepared and performed, musical experiences, private teachers and other pertinent information.

3. Provide three copies of sheet music for the repertoire you plan to perform. 4. Bring a copy of any accompaniment music. 5. Arrive in time to warm up and be ready to perform at the appointment time. Practice rooms are available through the music office for your use.

THE AUDITION 1. A committee of music faculty members will hear each applicant. 2. The committee will ask to hear a variety of scales and technical studies followed by one or two contrasting selections. 3. With the remaining time, the committee may ask you basic questions and provide you with the opportunity to ask questions about the music program.

AUDITION MUSIC It is our hope that your private teacher or your instrumental director will be able to help you prepare, using the following as a guide.

Scales. You should be prepared to play your major and chromatic scale through your instruments range utilizing various articulations.

Repertoire. You should be prepared to perform two selections of contrasting styles, including at least one solo. Additional styles may be demonstrated using etudes or symphonic excerpts that demonstrate your level of ability, technical facility and musicality. Music does not need to be memorized. The solo should be chosen from the classical canon and musically worthy of the audition process. It may be performed with or without accompaniment. Examples of appropriate solos include:

FLUTE

OBOE

Concerto No. 1 in G Major, Mozart ed. Rampal (International)

Concerto in C Major K. 314, Mozart, ed. Paumgartner (Boosey & Hawkes)

I. A through 16 bars before B I. Allegro Aperto: m. 32 through m. 76 II. Pick up to F through 6 bars before G II. Adagio non Troppo: m. 11 through m. 40 III. Pick up to 25 bars after I through 2 bars before K

BASSOON

TRUMPET

Concerto in F Major, Weber, ed. Sharrow (International)

Concerto, Arutunian, ed. Voison (International)

I. Allegro: m. 140 through 170

Beginning through 1 bar before A

II. Adagio: m. 5 through 28

7 bars after G through L

III. Rondo: m. 261 through End

FRENCH HORN

Bb CLARINET

Concerto #1 in Eb Major Op. 11, Strauss (International)

Sonate Op. 167, Saint Saens (Durand)

I. Allegro: Beginning through m. 5 m.; 76 through m. 124

I. Allegretto: Beginning through m. 22

III. Rondo: m. 246 through End

II. Allegro animato: Beginning through 2

TROMBONE

IV. Molto allegro: m. 4 through beat 1 of m. 20

Morceau Symphonique, Guilmant (Warner Bros.)

Bb BASS CLARINET

All as written

Sonata in G Minor. Eccles, trans. Goldberg. (Alfred)

BASS TROMBONE

I. All (Take 2nd ending)

Sonata in F Major, Handel, ed. Yeo (International)

II. Corrente – Allegro con spirito: Beginning through beat 2 of m.19 (Take 2nd ending)

I. Adagio: Beginning to beat 1 of m. 25 IV. Allegro: All (no repeat)

ALTO SAXOPHONE EUPHONIUM Sonata Op. 19, Creston (Shawnee) Sonatina, Hutchison (Carl Fischer) I. Beginning through m. 22 I: Pickup to C though end II. m. 35 through End II: 1 beat before C though end III. Beginning through m. 39 III: Beginning through fine (skip 1st ending) TENOR SAXOPHONE TUBA Sonata in G Minor, Handel, ed. Londeix (Leduc) Suite for Tuba, Haddad (Shawnee) I. Larghetto: All I. Allegro maestoso: A through 1 bar after D, J through the End II. Allegro: Beginning through C II. Andante espressivo: Beginning through 1st ending (no repeat) IV. Allegro: pick up to m. 11 through end BARITONE SAXOPHONE As Selected for SBDA All State 2013 Undercurrent, Long (Rubank) These are not required excerpts. Beginning through 6 Pick up to 11 through End

ACCOMPANIST.

An accompanist is available, although not required, for instrumentalists. If you plan to use our accompanist, please send a copy of all selections you will be performing to the music office one week in advance of your audition. Pre-recorded accompaniment is not permitted. AFTER THE AUDITION 1. The faculty committee makes a recommendation to the music faculty 2. After all auditions are complete; the music faculty meets and designates scholarships. 3. The chair of the department notifies you of this action by mail. 4. Awardees will receive a letter specifying the amount of the award and two copies of our Music Scholarship Contract. You must read the contract carefully, sign one copy, and return it to the music department office by the date specified in the letter. 5. The scholarship amount will be credited to your account in Fall and Spring semester increments. The scholarship contract requires commitments from both the school and the student. The scholarships of students who are unable to keep their part of the agreement are not continued.

INSTRUMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES AT PLNU

CONCERT BAND The Concert Band is open to all university students and performs a variety of wind literature for varying levels of musicians. The ensemble has numerous goals from exposing literature accessible for future music educators to preparing high levels of wind band repertoire. In addition to scheduled concerts and performances throughout San Diego, students participate in a ministry tour in the fall.

JAZZ BAND The Jazz Band provides big band ensemble experience and is composed of standard big band instrumentation of four or five trumpets, four or five trombones, five woodwinds, piano, bass, guitar, drums, vocalist and miscellaneous percussion. The ensembles perform at festivals, oncampus concerts, and with world-class jazz artists.

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA This ensemble studies and performs literature written for string orchestra or chamber orchestra, which includes wind and percussion instruments. The ensemble performs two concerts on campus annually and appears off campus at various civic functions.

SMALL ENSEMBLES Small ensembles such as string quartet, flute choir, clarinet choir, brass choir, and woodwind quintet are organized as personnel allows. There is room for everyone.

Prepare thoroughly; pray for help and guidance; present your self positively. We want this to be an enjoyable experience for you.