CMEA Audition Repertoire - The Canton, CT K

CMEA Audition Repertoire
2013-2014
Studentsmust prepareall etudesand/or excerptsof etudesfor the region audition. All-State pieces
shouldbe preparedin their entirety unlessotherwiseindicated.
Pleasenote that in order to ensureconsistentand fair adjudication,all studentsmust usethe same
edition (or samepublic domain copy in a few cases)of a given solo. Studentsmust use the
requirededition of the books/piecesindicated.The publishers/distributorsare listed to help you
locate a given etudebook or piece.
All studentsare requiredto perform his/her solo for adjudicationusing the original copy ofthe
piece. Studentsfailing to use the original copy will be disqualifredfrom the festival.
Studentsmay audition in as many areasas they choose;however,vocal studentsmay audition on
one voice part only - Female:Sopranoor Alto, Males: Tenor or Bass.Directors must submit their
student'sensemblepreferenceduring registration;however,the final decisionfor ensemble
placementrestswith the appropriatefestival committees.
CMEA PoliciesRegarding StudentsWith A Disability
of thestudent'smusicdirectorto notifytheRegionDirectorof any
It is theresponsibility
modifications requiredfor studentswho havean Indiyidualized Education Program (IEP) or
504plan in anticipationof the CMEA sponsoredAdjudicationor Festivalprocesses.Any
requestfor modificationsmustbe made30 daysprior to the CMEA sponsoredevent.It is also
the responsibilityof that student'sschooldistrict tofund any costsincuted by such
modifications.
Therepertoirelist is subjectto changedueto publishersmakingany selectionunavailable.
Checkthe CMEA Websitefor updates:rvww.cmea.org
CMEA owesits immensegratitude to Jay at Foundry Music (Joundrymusicco.com)
for ertramile efforts in correcting and updating CMEA about repertoite availability.
If you haveanyquestionsor problemsobtaininga selectionfrom this repertoirelist,
pleasecontactKen Shelleyat:
[email protected]
PleaseNote:
o Students
will still performfrom an original,from CMEA approvedpublic domaincopies,
or from memory.
o Any musicpurchased
onlinevia ePrintor a similarservicemustprovideproof of purchase
. Pleasenotethatthis repertoirehasbeenclarifiedand,in somecasesalteredunderthe
Pleasebe surethatyou andyour studentsare
of the CMEA membership.
recommendations
familiarwith theup-to-dateinformation.Thankyou to the manyCMEA memberswho lent
theirinput.
2013-2014vocAl
REQUTREMENTS
Quarter Note:92
Startingpitches for the required scaleare notatedbelow for eachvoice part.
SopranoG & D
Alto D and G
Tenor G and D
Bass D and G
This scaleis to be sungtwice from memoryusingeithersolfeggioor a neutralsyllable- Onetime on the
lowerstartingpitchandonetime on thehigherstartingpitchasindicatedabove.
The ConnecticutACDA ExecutiveBoard,with input from additionalchoral directors,hasconsidered,
discussed,andapprovedthe following proceduresfor the sight-readingportion ofthe Adjudication
Festival.CMEA StudentAffairs Commissionalsoapprovedtheseprocedures
The following is designedto assistteachersin preparingstudentsfor this componentof the
adjudicationaswell as offering a systematicadministrationof this part of the adjudication.
1. All singerswill readthe samesingle-linemelody.
2. Studentsmay electto sing the melodyfrom eitherthe bassor trebleclefversions;both will be
available.
Singersmay chooseto sing solf-dgesyllables,numbers,or any neutral syllable. Adjudicators
will neither reward nor punish a studentfor his/her choice.
4 . The examplewill be 8 measureslong.
5 . The exampleselectedwill be in one of thesemajorkeys: C, F, G, D, A, B-flat, E-flat.
6 . The example may utilize note/rest values from sixteenth through whole in value, including
a
J.
dotted notes.
or 414.
from: 618,212,214,314
7 . Themeterwill be selected
(which
MAY OTMAY NOT BE THE STARTING
B . The adjudicatorwill provide the pitch "do"
PITCH) and a tempo of beating unit : J 6.
g. The studentwill have 60 secondsto practice.During this time studentsmay audiate,hum, or
sing quietly to him/herself. Adjudicators will offer no prompts.
10.AdJuiication will be applied ONLY to the final version,NOT to the 60-secondpracticetime.
2013-2014RegionVocal Solos
Read carefully - There are changes to the rcpertoire and accompaniment recordings.
Regionvocal auditionswill include the requiredsolo, scales,and sight-reading(with the
exceptionof studentsperforming for commentsonly). Selectionscome either from the Medium
High (Sopranoand Tenor) and Medium Low (Alto and Bass)editions of Twenty-FourItalian
Songsand Arias, publishedby G. Schirmer/HalLeonard OR from public domain selectionsfound
on the CT-Festor CMEA websites.Located on the websiteare the accompanimentrecordingsfor
this year's audition.All singerswill perform their audition from one ofthese recordings.The G.
Schirmerrecordinpswill nolbe usedthis vear. As always.solos must be performedin Italian and
in the orinted kev for the voice tvpe.
Note: Performancenoteswill be availableon CTFestincluding translations,IPA, etc.
NotesunderCTFest.
FYI: The 24ItalianSongsandArias coppight haslapsed.SeePerformance
Soprano
SebbenCrudele (Caldara/ed.Shelley)
The scoreand recording for this shouldbe obtainedfrom the CTfest website.SeeCTFestwebsite
for a PDF and accompanimentrecording.
Alto
Alma del core
From the Twenty-four Italian Songsand Arias - Schirmer(with the SchirmerCD
accompaniment)
Tenor
Danza, Danza (Durante/ed, Shelley)
The scoreand recording for this shouldbe obtainedfrom the CTfest website.The CMEA PDF
and recordingallows for breathingtime - particularly after the low note at the top of the last page
of the song.Pay particular attentionto the provided breathmarks.
Bass
Chi vuol la zingarella?(Paisiello/ed.Shelley)
This is a newly addedpublic domain song. SeeCTFestwebsite for a PDF and accompaniment
recordins.
2013-2014All-S tate Vocal Auditions
Studentsselected
for the all-stateauditionon voicewill preparetheirpart from a prescribedselection
chosenfrom the comingyear'sAll-Stateconcertrepertoirein a MusicMinus Oneformat(MMO). Four
versions(eachversionmissingonevoicepart)will be availablethroughthe CMEA websiteat
www.cmea.orsin the fall. This will be the official MMI usedfor the auditions.
How LovelyAre the Messengersfrom Mendelssohn'soratorio Eliiah.
Findthepublicdomainmusicusedto createtheMMO recordingon theCTFestwebsite.
2013-2014String Requirements
scales,and sight-reading(with the exceptionof
1. All stringauditionswill includethe requiredetude(s)/solo,
play the violin scalebut with threeoctaves
are
to
the studentsperformingfor commentsonly). -6larprsl.s
andtwo hands.
2. All stringplayersmustprovidethe adjudicators(2) with a working copy oftheir solo. Ifthis is a
photocopy,it will be retainedand destroyedfollowing the audition.
3.
Cadenzasare not required for any string solo.
Region Scales
All scalesmustbe memorized.Studentsshouldperformscalesusingthe pafternshownbelow.Stringplayersshoulduse
separaleDows
octave indications
.
.
V iolins c a l e sa n d a rp e g g i o s- 3 o c ta v e s
Viola scalesand arpeggios- 3 octaves
REGIONtempo is quarternote = 60.
Cello scales and arpeggios- 3 octaves
Bass scales and arpeggios- 2 octaves
ALL-STATEtempo is quarternote = 72.
Instrument
Violin
c
Major &
Bb MelodicMinor
F Major &
D MelodicMinor
Viola
E Major &
C MelodicMinor
Bb Major &
G MelodicMinor
Cello
E Major &
C MelodicMinor
Bb Major &
G MelodicMinor
Bass
G Major &
c
D Major &
D MelodicMinor
R e o i onS cal es
MelodicMinor
RegionalString Solos
Violin
Lafolia(5mvts.)byCorelli- G.Schirmer/Ha'
will performthefirst five
Leonard Note: Students
.
Allegro.and
Adagio.
Allegretto.
Andante.
movemenls:
will not performthelast
AllegroModerato.
Students
Cadenza.)
Adagio,AllegroModerato,
threemovements:
Viola
Suitesfor the
Preludefrom SuiteI in G Major
.-.Six
- G.
Bach
Viola (originallyfor violoncello)by
Leonard
Note;pr"yir'"
Schirmer/Ftar
wdtten, not the optional ossfa.
"i-a' "r
Cello
SonataNo. I (F maj), movements1 AND 2 from
the book r'vo sonotasuv vu.""iio -rni.-utionui
Edition
Bass
Etude Ff frorn 30 Etudes.forthe String Bass by
Simandi- Carl Fischer
Harp Srudtdi Media Di/ficolta #l5 by Ettori
Pozzoli- Ricordi
All-State Scales
A[_State String Solos
Xj:111r" 4 in D major,Mvt.l, byMozart- G.
"". Leonard
Schirmer/Hal
Viola
Sonatain E-flat, Mvt. l, by Brahms- Henle/Hal
Leonard
Cello
;::
i":HTi"l,X,";lil;Y"t
I ' bvBoccherini
Bass
concertofor Double Bass(F Major)' Mvt' l ' by
capuzzi- Boosey& Hawkes/HalLeonard
Harp
- Editions
I ,2, and3 by J.M Damase
Ritournelles
I-lenryLemoineNofe: This is a specialimport
edition. It will take 6 to 8 lyeeksto receivean
order
2013-2014Wind Requirements
All woodwindandbrassauditionswill includethe requiredetude(s)or solo,major scales,
chromaticscale,and sight-reading.
uired for any woodwind or brasssolo.
2 Cadenzas are not
I
All scales will be memorized.
The chromaticscale must be oerformedslurred ascendinoand descendinoin its entiretv. usinq the followinorhvthmicoattern:
One of the majorscales indicatedbelow must be performed,to be selectedby the adjudicator. lt will be performedtonoued
ascendingand descendingusing the rhythmicpattem below, followedby the arpeggioin the same number of octaves is ihe scale.
M.M. - 60
Instrument
Piccolo
A u d i ti o n
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
Flut e
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
Oboe
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
Bassoon
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
B b Clar inet
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
Bas sClar inet
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
Alto Saxophone&
BaritoneSaxophone
TenorSaxophone
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
Trumpet
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
FrenchHorn
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
Trombone&
Euphonium
BassTrombone
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
Tuba
Region& All-State
All-Stateonly
S cal es and N umber of Octaves
c-1
Ab-2
c-3
Ab-2
F-2
Db-1
F-2
Db-2
c-2
F-1
Ab-1 Db-z
c-2
F-2
Ab-z Db-2
c-2
F-3
Ab-2 Db-2
Bb-2
cb-2
Bb-2
Gb-2
Bb-1
Gb-1
Bb-2
Gb-z
Bb-z
Gb-3
c-2
F-2 Bb-2
Ab-z Db-1 Gb-2
C hrom at ic
Eb-2 c-2 D-2 A-2
E-2 CbtB-z
Eb-2 c-2 D-2 A-2
E-2 CbtB-z
Eb-1 c-1 D-2 A-1
E-1 Cb/B-1
Eb-2 G-2 D-2 A-2
E-2 CbtB-2
Eb-2 c-3 D-2 A-2
E-3 CbtB-2
Eb-1 c-2 D-1 A-2
E-2 CbtB-2
c-2
F-2 Bb-2 Eb-2 c-1 D-2 A-1
Ab-1 Db-2 Gb-1 E-2 CbtB-2
c-2
F-2 Bb-2 Eb-2 c-1 D-2 A-1
Ab-1 Db-z Gb-1 E-2 CbtB-2
c-2
F-1 Bb-2 Eb-1 c-2 D-1 A-2
Ab-z Db-1 Gb-1 E-1 CbtB-2
c-2
F-2 Bb-2 Eb-2 c-2 D-2 A-2
Ab-2 Db-2 Gb-2 E-2 CbtB-2
c-1
F-2 Bb-2 Eb-1 c-2 D-1 A-2
Ab-2 Db-1 Gb-2 E-1 Cb/B-1
c-1
F-2 Bb-2 Eb-1 c-2 D-1
Ab-2 Db-1 Gb-z E-1 Cb/B-1
c-1
F-2 Bb-2 Eb-1 G-2 D-1
Ab-z Db-1 cb-2 E-1 Cb/B-1
A-2
Region: F-F
2 octaves
All-State:D-Bb 2+ octaves
Region: A-A
2 octaves
All-State:C-C 3 octaves
C-C
2 octaves
F-F
2 octaves
Region: C-C 2 octaves
All-State:E-G 3+ octaves
Region: G-G 2 octaves
All-State:E-C 2+ octaves
Region: C-C
2 octaves
All-State:B-F 2+ octaves
Region: C-C
2 octaves
All-State:B-F 2+ octaves
C-C
2 octaves
G-G
2 octaves
Bb-Bb 2 octaves
Region: G-G 2 octaves
All-State:F-Bb 2+ octaves
A-2
Bb-Bb 2 octaves
RegionWoodwind Etude List
Piccolo
Etude2: Andantino(Gariboldi,p.2) AND
Etude3: Allegro (Kohler, p.21) - Melodious&
ProgressiveStudies.forFlute - Book I -by
Robert Cavally - SouthernMusic lHal Leonard
Flute
Etude4 (Kohler,p.22) AND
Etude 6; Largo Cantabile (Garlbaldi, p. 6) Melodious & ProgressiveStudies.forFlute Book I -by RobertCavally - Southern
Music/Hal Leonard
Oboe
Etude l2 Allegro Furioso (C?1.4,\i{it:quarter
note :72) AM Etude 33 Adagio (eighth note
: 72) - from 1B FamousStudiesfor Oboe or
Saxophone(1" OboePart), Opus 31 by W.
Ferling,revisedby Albert Andraud- Southern
Music/Hal Leonard.i\"bls.'Studentsmust play
BOTH etudesand shouldplay measure1
through the Fine.
Bassoon
Etude I4 Menuetto, Variations I, II, and III
from 30 Classical Studiesfor Bassoon,
Waterhous
e - ljniversall Carl Fischer
B-flat Clarinet
Etude13AM Etude26 - 32Etudes
-for
Clarinet by C Rose (rev, ed. #WFBS)- Carl
Fischer
BassClarinet
Etude 7 - AdvancedStudiesJbr Bass ()larinet
Rhoadsand Alto Clarinet - Weissenborn/
SouthernMusic/Hal Leonard
All Saxophones
Etude I3 - TwentySevenMelodious& Rhythmical Exercises- J. L. Small - Carl Fischer
Atl-S tate Woodwind Solos
Piccolo
Concerto in A minor, RV 445, movements1 AIVD 2
by Vivaldi - InternationalEdition
Flute
Sonata V in E minor, movements1 AND 2by Bach
- SouthernlHalLeonard
B-flat Clarinet
SonataOp. 167, movements1 AI{D Zby Saint
Saens- DurandlHaLLeonard
BassClarinet
SerenadeBasque - by Hoffmann - Belwin/Alfred
Alto Saxophone
Oboe
Sonutu,movement1 by Poulenc- Chester
Music/Hal Leonard
Bassoon
Sonata in F minor, movement2by TelemannInternationalEdition
Sonata Opus 29 by Muczynski - G. SchirmetlHal
Leonard
Tenor Saxophone
Sonata,movements1 AI'{D 2by Schmidt- Western
International
Baritone Saxophone
Sonuta,movements1 AI{D 2 by AndersonSouthern/HalLeonard
RegionalsBrassEtudes
Trumpet
Trombone
Melodious Etude 6 (All) - Uenaious Etudes
for Trumpet,Clark-O'Loughlin(Carl Fischer
Etude 4 froiJ'MelodiousEtudesfor Trombone,
Bookl, Rochut(Carl Fischer)
AND VizzuttiRhythmicEtude4 (All)
Tr.umpet
quarternote: 152- TheAllen.Vizzu.ti
Method,Book3, Melodicstudies'vizzuti
(Atfred)
Bass Trombone
Efude l0 ftom43 Bel CantoStudies,Bordogni
fieduc/RobertKing)
Euphonium
French Horn
Etudes 65 AND 67 from 200NewMelodic
and GradualStudies
for Horn. Book I -by
(ieduc/RobertKing)
Maxime-Alphonse
hude I 1 fromMelodiousetudesfor Trombone,
BookI, Rochut(Carl Fischer)
Tuba
Etude 8 from 43 Bel CantoStudies,Bordogni
(Leduc/RobertKing)
All StateBrassSolos
Trumpet
Sonatifor Trumpet& Piano,mvtlAND
mvt 2, by Ewazen- SouthemMusic/Hal
Leonard
French Horn
Concerto No. I, Op. l I,mtt 1,by Strauss
International
Trombone
Morceau Symphonique,by GuilmantAlfred
BassTrombone
SuiteIII: Saraband,Bourree1, and
(transcribedfor
Gigue,by BachlMarsteller
1-3
Suites for Violincello)trombone.from
SouthemMusic
Euphonium
The Beautiful Colorado, by Deluca - Carl
Fischer
Tuba
Study No. 48 from 70 Studiesfor B-flat Tuba,
Vol. II,bY Blazhevich- RobertKing
2013-2014P ercussionRequirements
@winginstrumentsforauditions:timpaniwithastool,snarewithadjustable
stand,4 octavemarimbawith graduatedbars,and concertbassdrum. StudentsMUST performtheir
auditionson thesesuppliedinstruments.
2. CMEA will also providea tambourine,cymbals,andmatchedpair of concertbassdrum mallets;however,
studentsmay chooseto performwith their own tambourine,cymbals,or bassdrum malletsifthey so
choose.
3. StudentsMUST providethe following: appropriatemarimbamallets,snaresticks,and appropriatetimpani
mallets.
Scalesfor malletplayers
scalesandsight-reading.
4. All malletauditionswill includethe requiredetude/solo,
can be foundbelow.
5. All snareauditionswill includethe rudimentsand accessoryexercisesfound below.
will be requiredto sight-read.
6. All percussionists
Scales
Al l s c aleswill be m e m o ri z e d .
The c hr om at ics ca l emu s t b e p e rfo rm e dl e g a toa scendi ngand descendi ng,usi ngthe fol l ow i ngrhythmi cpatte r n:
One of the nine majorscalesmust be performed,to be selectedby the adjudicator.lt will be performedtonouedascending
usingthe rhythmicpatternbelow,followedby the arpeggioin the samenumberof octavesas the scale.
and descending
M.M. = 60
Instrument
S cal es and N umber of Octaves
Audition
Region& All-State C-2
Ab-2
All-Stateonly
M alletP er c us s io n
C hro m at ic
Bb-2 Eb-2 G-2 D-2 A-2
F-2
Db-2 Gb-2 E-2 CblB-z
C-C 2 octaves
CMEA SnareDrum Rudiments
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RegionalPercussionSolo
All-S tate PercussionSolos
Snare
Etude lSfrom Portraits in Rhythm:50 Studies
for SnareDrum. By Anthony J Cirone Alfred
Snare
pour Caisse-Claire
Etude3,from DouzeEtudes
- Leduc/Robert
- Jacques
King
Del6cluse
Mallets
Sonatinafor Violin in D Major, by Telemann'
from Masterpiecesfor Marimba arr. Thomas
McMillan - Music of the Masters Series- Alfred
Mallets
"spiritualFantasi
a," by J. Quickfrom Soloist
Leonard
Folio RubanlCHal
Timpani
Metro Line Seven,pages16-17,from
FundamentalSolosfor Timpani, by PetersAlfred
Timpani
"CircusOvertureSideShow,"by W. Schuman
from TheCompleteTimpaniMethod,by
- Alfred
Friese/Lepak
2013-2014 Regional Jazz Requirements
I.
2.
3.
4.
All jazz wind auditionswill includethe requiredetude,improvisation,and sight-reading.
Scalesarenot required.
If the solo hasan accompanimentCD, studentswill not play with a recordingduring the audition.
Studentswill performthe improvisationwith the CD accompaniment(seebelow for details).
RegionalJazz Wind Improvisation
All wind players will improvisea solo using the specrfiudAebersoldplay-along track listed below.
Studentswilt ptay the melody/br one chorus,improviseforfour choruses,and.finishby playing the
melodyfor one chorus.
Take the "A" Train Duke Ellington Vol. 12 - Track 9 - Aebersold
RegionalJazz Wind Solos
Alto Saxophone
-Etude 8 (quarternote 152-160)from
AdvancedJazz Conceptionfor Sax by Niehausavailablefrom ProfessionalDrum ShopOR
Aebersold
Tenor Saxophone
Etude 4 (quarternote : 176-184) from
AdvancedJazz Conceptionfor Sax by Niehausavailablefrom ProfessionalDrum Shop OR
Aebersold
Baritone Saxophone
Etude 8 (quarternote : 752-160)from
AdvancedJazz Conceptionfor Sax by Niehausavailablefrom ProfessionalDrum Shop OR
Aebersold
Trumpet
Bird Blues from Jazz Conception- Trumpetby
Snidero- AdvanceMusic
NOTE: Playersauditioningfor lead trumpet:
I . Plav the etudeas written.
2. Plav measures25-35
Trombone
It's lYobody for Me from EffectiveEtudes.for
Jazzby JavislCarubia- Kendor Music
BassTrombone
It's Nobodyfor Me from ElJbctiveEtudesfor
Jazzby Javis/Carubia- Kendor Music
NOTE: Players interestedin auditioningfor
basstrombone:
l. Play the etudeas written
2. Plav measures55 to the end down one octave
RegionalJazz Rhythm Solos
1. Al1 rhythm sectionauditionswill include the requiredsolo, improvisation, and sight-reading.
Pleaseread instructionsfor eachinstrumentseparately.
2. Scalesarenot required.
3. Solo etudeswill be performed without CD accompaniment.
4. Guitar, bass,and piano studentswill perform improvisation WITH recordedaccompaniment.
Drummerswill imoroviseWITHOIJT recordedaccompaniment.
Jazz Guitar
"Rose" from JazzConception- Guitar by Snidero- Advance/Aebersold
1. Playsoloaswdtten.
2. Usingchordchangesfrom the samesolo,compthroughthe entireetude,in the styleof thepiece,
with no melody,asif backingup a soloiston anotherinstrument.For the first chorus,compin the
compwith freerhythmicinterpretation.
Basiestyle.For remainingchoruses,
FreddieGreen/Count
3. Theportionof the auditionwill be performedwithoutrecordedaccompaniment.
4. Studentsmustprovidetheir own patchcordsandguitar tuner.
AND
"Grease"(B-flat blues)from Jau Conception Guitar by Snidero- Advance/Aebersold
1. Usethis trackasa play-alongfor improvisation
total.
2. Improviseright from the beginningofthe trackfor 4 choruses
3. Thisportionof theauditionwill be performedwith recordedaccompaniment.
4. NOTE: If you tum the balanceon stereoto the left, the sololine will be eliminatedallowingyou to
bethesoloist.
JazzPiano
"Rose" from Ja47,Conception- Piano by Snidero- Advance/Aebersold
1. Playsoloaswritten.
2. Usingchordchangesfrom the samesolo,compthroughthe entiresolousingbothhands,in the
styleofthe piece,with no melody,asifbacking up a soloiston anotherinstrument.
3. Theportionofthe auditionwill be performedwithoutrecordedaccompaniment.
AND
(B-flat
Piano
by Snidero- Advance/Aebersold
from
laa
Conception
blues)
"Grease"
(NOTE: Do not use "PianoComping"Book)
play-along
for improvisation
1. Usethis trackasa
total.
2. Improviseright from the beginningofthe trackfor 4 choruses
hand.
in
left
Improvise
solo
in
right
hand,
comp
3.
4. Thisportionof the auditionwill be performedwith recordedaccompaniment.
5. NOTE: If you tum thebalanceon stereoto the left, the sololine will be eliminatedallowingyou to
bethesoloist.
JazzBass
"Rose" from ,.IazzConception- Bassby Snidero- Advance/Aebersold
Do not use"BassLines" book
1. Playsoloaswritten.
2. Usingchordchanges
from the samesolo,createan originalwalkingbassline overthe entireetude,
style,asifbacking up a soloiston anotherinstrument.
in theappropriate
3. Thisportionof the auditionwill be performedwithoutrecordedaccompaniment.
4. Bassplayersmay auditionon acousticor electricbass-
AND
- Bass by Snidero - Advance/Aebersold
(B-flat
Blues)
from
Jazz
Conception
"Grease"
1. Use this track as a play-along for improvisation.
2. Improviseright from the beginning ofthe track for 4 chorusestotal.
3. This portion of the audition will be performedwith recordedaccompaniment'
4. NOTE: If you tum the balanceof your stereoto the left, the solo line will be eliminated allowing
you to be the soloist.
Jazz Drums
"Rose" from "/azzConception - Drums by Snidero Advance/Aebersold
1. Play solo as written. Studentsshould play the selectionson page 38-39'
2. This portion of the audition will be performedwithout recordedaccompaniment.
Improvisation Requirement
1. At quarternote : 110, trade fours for a total of 24 measures.
2. Play swing time for 4 measures,then solo for 4 measures.
3. Repeatthis sequencethree times for a total of 24 measures.
4. Repeatsteps#1-3 at quarternote: 200
SupDlementalJazz I)rums Requirement
Be preparedto play the following:
1. 16 bars OF TIME in latin groove Style (bossanova or sambaare acceptable)
2. 8 bars OF TIME ina jazzballad STYLE using brushes(quarternote:60)
2013-1014All-State Jazz Wind Requirements
1. All j azz wind auditionswill includethe requiresolo, improvisation,and sight-reading.
2. Scalesarenot required.
3. If the solo etudehas an accompanimentrecording,studentwill not play alongwith the
recordingdurine the audition.
4. Studentswill perform the improvisationwith the recordedaccompanimentas detailedbelow.
All-StateJ azzW ind Improvisation
- Published by Aebersold
Modal Blues from Wl-b@!99!,Yol.2
1. Studentswill playthe melodyfor onechorus.
choruses.
2. Next, studentswill improvisefor one-and-a-half
3. Studentswill finish the lastchorusby playrngthe secondhalf of themelody.
4. Studentswill endsolowith animprovised6 Bar FadeOul.
All-State Jazz Wind Etudes
Jazz Alto Sax - Celerity(Quarternote: 276)- from CharlieParkerOmnibook(E-flat)- Hal Leonard
#4 #1 to Beat1 of Rehearsal
Jazz Tenor Sax - Oleo(Quarternote:270) - Performfrom Rehearsal
PlavRh)'thmChanses- Corybant
from MastersofTenor Saxoohone
Jazz Bari-Sax , Celerity(Q\arter note= 276)- from CharlieParkerOmnibook(E-flat) Hal Leonard
Jazz Trumpet - LazyBird (Half note= 126)- from TheBestof LeeMorgan- CharlesColin Music
Publications
NOTE: Playerc interested in auditioning for lead trumoet:
l. Play the 6tudeas wdtten.
2. Play the following up one octave:measrre 32 (Amai7,3 eighth pickup) to measure40 (Bbm7,2
eiqhth notes on beat 1)
Jazz Trombone - CoffeePot (Half note : 144)- from The JJ JohnsonCollection- Hal Leonard
Jazz Bass Trombone - A Doll (Quarternote: 100)- from JazzConception:BassTromboneby
Snidero- Advance/Aebersold
2013-2014Jazz Rhythm SectionRequirements
1. All jazz rhythm sectionauditionswill include the requireddtude,improvisation, and sightreading.Pleasereadinstructionsfor eachinstrumentcarefully.
2. Scalesarenot required.
3. If the solo etudehas an accompanimentrecording,studentswill not play alongwith the
recordingduring the audition.
4. Guitar,bass,andpiano studentswill perform the improvisationwith the recorded
as describedbelow. Drummerswill perform their improvisationwithout
accompaniment
iment.
recordedaccomDan
All-State Jazz Rhythm Solos
Jazz Guitar
West Coust Blaes (Quarternote = 144) from The WesMonteomervGuitar Folio. Improvisationsand
by SteveKahn- Aebersold
Interpretations
#5.
1. Playsoloaswrittenup to the Bar beforeRehearsal
from the samesolo,compthroughthe entireetude,in the styleof thepiece,
2. Usingchordchanges
with no melody asif backingup a soloiston anotherinstrument.For the first chorus,compin the
FreddieGreen/CountBasiestyle. For remainingchoruses,compwith free rhythmic interpretation.
3. This portion of the audition will be performedwithout recordedaccompaniment.
4. Studentsmust providetheir own patchcordsand guitartuner.
AND
:
Two Plus lwo (Half note 99) from JazzConcepliQ4by Snidero- Advance/Aebersold
1. Usethis trackasa play-alongfor improvisation.
2. Improviseoverthe entiresolo.
3. Thisportionof theauditionwill be performedwith recordedaccompaniment.
4. Note: If you tum the balanceof your stereoto the left, the sololine will be eliminatedallowing
you to bethe soloist.
JazzPiano
Nightin Tunisia(Qtarternote= 168)from Bud Powell(JazzMasters)by Clifford Safane- Amsco
Publications
1. Playsoloaswritten.
2. Usingthe chordchangesfrom the samesolo,compthroughthe entiresolousingbothhands,in the
styleofthe piece,with no melody,asif backingup a soloiston anotherinstrument.
3. This portionof theauditionwill be performedwithoutrecordedaccompaniment.
AND
Two plus Two (Half note = 99) from Jazz conception by Snidero Advance/Aebersold
1 Use this track as a play-along for improvisation.
2. Improvise over the entire solo.
3. Improvise solo in right hand, comp in left hand
4. This portion of the audition will be performedwith recordedaccompaniment'
5. Note: If you tum the balanceof your stereoto the left, the solo line will be eliminatedallowing
you to be the soloist.
Jazz Bass
by JimStinnet
note= 156)fromTheMusicof PaulChambers
Visitation(Quarter
2""
Chorus.
end
of
the
the
through
1. Playsoloaswrittenfrombeginning
2. Using the chord changesfrom the samesolo, createan original walking bassline over the entire
solo, in the appropriatestyle, as if backing up a soloist or anotherinstrument'
3. This portion of the audition will be performedwithout recordedaccompaniment.
4. Bassplayersmay audition on acousticor electric bass.
AND
Two Plus lwa (Half note = 99) from Jazz Conceptionby Snidero- Advance/Aebersold
1. Use this track as a play-along for improvisation.
2. Improvise over the entire solo.
3. This portion of the audition will be performedwith recordedaccompaniment'
4. Note: If you tum the balanceof your stereoto the left, the solo line will be eliminated allowing
you to be the soloist.
Jazz Drums
note: 200)fromTheUltimateDrumsetReadinsAntholoevfor the
BasieStraightAhead(Quarher
- AlfredPublications
by SteveHoughton
WorkingDrummer
1. Playsoloaswdtten.
2. Theportionof the auditionwill be performedwithoutrecordedaccompaniment'
ImprovisationRequirement
1. At quarternote: I 10,tradefoursfor a total of 24 measures.
thensolofor measures.
2. Playswingtime for 4 measures,
3 timesfor a total of 24 measures.
3. Repeatthis sequence
quarter
note = 200
1-3
at
4. Repeatsteps
SupplementalJ azzDrum Requirement
Be preparedto playthe following
l. 16barsOF TIME in a Latin grooveSTYLE (bossanovaor sambaareacceptable)
2. 8 barsOF TIME ina jazzballadSTYLE usingbrushes(quarternote:60)