2009 All-District Audition Solos

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Instrument
9/10 Solos                    2008-2009
Minuet, Bizet, pages 6 and 7, Solos for Flute, Peck, Carl Fisher publications
Allegro Moderato, Haydn, page 22, Concert and Contest Collection for Oboe, Rubank
Three Baroque Dances, Boismortier, Master Solos for Bassoon, L. Sharrow, Hal Leonard publications
Concerto #1, in F minor, 2nd Mvmt., page 25, Solos for the Clarinet Player, Christmann/Schirmer
Two Russian Pieces, pages 6 and 7, Concert and Contest Collection for Bass Clarinet, Rubank
F Major, page 6, Selected Studies for Saxophone, Voxman
Rigel, page 71 only, Rubank Advanced Method Vol. 1
Concerto No. 3 in Eb Major, Mvmt. 3, Allegro, Mozart, Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics Vol. 1807, Four Horn Concertos and Concert Rondo, Horn in F.
Valse Sentimentale, page 4, Concert and Contest Collection for Trombone, Rubank
Romance in Eb, page 7, Concert and Contest Collection for Baritone, Rubank
Two Short Pieces, page 4, Concert and Contest Collection for Tuba, Rubank
#18, Portraits in Rhythm, Cirone
#5, page 21, Audition Etudes, Whaley, JR pub
Copper Bowls, Tymp Tunes, Schinstine
String Bass
Andantino, Lemare/arr. Forest R. Etling, Solo Time for Strings, Book 4, p. 1

Instrument
11/12 Solos            2008-2009
Quantz Concerto in G, Mvmt. 1, first two pages, Southern pub
Arethusa/Largamenet, Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49 for Solo Oboe, Mvmt. VI, Benjamin Britten, Boosey and Hawkes
Two Impromptus (play the 2nd Impromptu starting at the Allegretto Scherzando), pages 34-35, Master Solos for Bassoon, L. Sharrow, Hal Leonard publications
#37, A Major, page 40, Bb or Eb Artistic Studies Book 1, The French School, Hite/Rose, Southern Music publications
#27, E Major, page 72, Clarinets Artistic Studies Book 1 - The French School, Hite/Rose, Southern Music publications
D Minor, page 8, Selected Studies for Saxophone, Voxman
Morceau de Concours, Alary, pages 20 and 21, Concert and Contest Collection for Trumpet, Rubank
Concerto Op. 8, Mvmt. 1, first two pages, Strauss, Karl Fisher
#58, pages 82-83, Melodious Etudes for Trombone, Rochut, Carl Fisher
Morceau de Concours, Alary, pages 20 and 21, Concert and Contest Collection for Baritone, Rubank
Morceau de Concours, Alary, pages 20 and 21, Concert and Contest Collection for Tuba, Rubank ** Even though the solo is written for EEb Tuba, the BBb tuba plays the same solo as written -- no transposition.
#10, page 12, Portraits in Rhythm, Cirone, Belwin-Mills
Sonata, Bach, page 24, beginning to 2nd measure of bottom line, Masterpieces for Marimba, McMillan, Belwin-Mills
Page 38, Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist, Whaley, JR Publications
String Bass
Allegro, page 24, Solo Time for Strings Book 4, Etling, Highland/Etling Pub
 
 
Instrument
 Middle School    2008-2009
Cuts
(play the sections listed)
Flute
Rondo Capriccio, Keith Snell, pages 6 and 7, Belwin Master Solos, Intermediate Flute, Warner Bros. publications
Start at pick-up to m. 89 and play to the end.
La Cinquantaine, Gabriel Marie, page 122, measures 1-40, Oboe Solos by Jay Arnold, Amsco publications
Start at beginning, stop at the key change.
#13 page 7, First Book of Practical Studies for Bassoon, Paul McDowell, ed. Nilo W. Hovey, Belwin Mills publications
Play all.
Andante from Andante and Rondo, Andrew C. Fox, page 6, Classic Festival Solos for Clarinet Vol. 1, Belwin Mills publications
Start at the beginning, play to m. 27.
Study in Expression, number 4, page 9, Introducing the Alto or Bass Clarinet, H. Voxman, Rubank publications
Play all.
Fanfare from Fanfare and March, G.P. Telemann, arr. Keith Snell, page 6, Belwin Master Solos Intermediate Saxophone, Warner Bros. publications
Play all.
Intermezzo, P. Mascagni, arr. Eugene Rousseau, page 13, Classic Festival Solos for Tenor Saxophone, Vol. 1, Warner Bros. publications
Start at Letter B, play to the end.
Andantino, Fernando Sor, trans. R. Christian Dishinger, page 9, Classic Festival Solos for Baritone Saxophone, Waner Bros. publications
Start at beginning, play to m. 37 (take 2nd ending)
Air for Cornet, arr. M.H. Vincent, page 12, Trumpet Solos, Level Two, Belwin Mills publications
Start at beginning, stop at letter F.
Sarabanda and Gavotta, A. Corelli, arr. Clarence Hurrell, page 14, Soloist Folio for Eb or F Horn, Rubank publications
Play Allegro section.
Trombone
Three Miniatures, No. 1, Keith Snell, pages 13 and 14, Belwin Master Solos Intermediate Trombone, Warner Bros. publications
Play p. 13.
Baritone
*BC uses the book published for Trombone, TC uses the book published for Trumpet.
#14, page 16, Forty Progessive Etudes, Carl Fisher publications
Start at m. 17, play to end.
Tuba
Bordogni Medley, arr. R. Bowles, page 13, Classic Festival Solos for Tuba, Vol. 1, Warner Bros. publications
Start at pick-up to letter C and play to the end.
#5, page 7, Audition Etudes for Snare Drum, Timpani, Keyboard Percussion, and Multiple Percussion, Garwood Whaley, Meredith Music publications
Play all.
#3, page 20, Audition Etudes for Snare Drum, Timpani, Keyboard Percussion, and Multiple Percussion, Garwood Whaley, Meredith Music publications
Play all.
#4, page 13, Audition Etudes for Snare Drum, Timpani, Keyboard Percussion, and Multiple Percussion, Garwood Whaley, Meredith Music publications
Play all.
String Bass
Classic March, Handel/arr. Forest R. Etling, Solo Time for Strings, Book 3, p. 24
 
Recordings by East Carolina University School of Music faculty