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Concert Band

ENTRY LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL ENSEMBLE

Non-Audition - Previous Experience Only

THIS YEAR - Non-Audition Ensemble for ALL Woodwinds, Brass AND PERCUSSION

Target Level: Grade 2.5 - 3 Literature

Symphonic Winds

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ENSEMBLE

Audition - Only (Option A or B Below)

Target Level: Grade 3 - 4 Literature

Wind Ensemble

ADVANCED LEVEL ENSEMBLE

Audition - Only at the bottom of the page

Target Level: Grade 3.5 - Collegiate

Symphonic Winds Audition Materials

High School Audition Timeframe (Current High School Students 9-11)

Materials Available: Monday, March 3

Submission Window Open: Monday, March 31

Submission Window Closes: Monday, April 14

Middle School Audition Timeframe (Incoming Freshman)

Materials Available: Monday, March 3

Submission Window Open: Monday, April 14

Submission Window Closes: Monday, April 21

Set - A Option

Video 1 : Sonata

  • Video Submission

    • Embouchure/Face Visible

    • Fingers Visible

  • Pay attention to:

    • Tempo Range

      • Must be within range

      • Quality over Speed

    • Specific Measures Only

    • Rhythms

    • Articulations

    • Tone Quality/Intonation

    • Dynamics & Dynamic Shape

Set - A Option

video 2 : Chromatic Scale

  • Video Submission

    • Embouchure/Face Visible

    • Fingers Visible

  • Pay attention to:

    • Tempo 

    • Starting Pitch

    • *Chromatic Fingerings for instruments that use some alternate fingerings

Set - a Option

video 3 : Lyrical Excerpt

  • Video Submission

    • Embouchure/Face Visible

    • Fingers Visible

  • Pay attention to: (Slow Piece)

    • Style

    • Legato Articulations

    • Tone Quality/Intonation

    • Dynamics & Dynamic Shape

    • Ornamentation - grace notes

Audition Details (Option B - Symphonic Winds Eligible Only)

(Audition Window: Monday, March 11 - April 13)

Set - B Option

video 1 : Chromatic Scale

  • Video Submission

    • Embouchure/Face Visible

    • Fingers Visible

  • Pay attention to:

    • Tempo 

    • Starting Pitch

    • *Chromatic Fingerings for instruments that use some alternate fingerings

Set - B Option

video 2 :  wibc Minor Etude

  • Video Submission

    • Embouchure/Face Visible

    • Fingers Visible

  • Pay attention to:

    • Tempo Range

      • Must be within range

      • Quality over Speed

    • Rhythms

    • Articulations

    • Tone Quality/Intonation

    • Dynamics & Dynamic Shape

Set - B Option

video 3 : danny boy

  • Video Submission

    • Embouchure/Face Visible

    • Fingers Visible

  • Pay attention to: (Slow Piece)

    • Style

    • Legato Articulations

    • Tone Quality/Intonation

    • Dynamics & Dynamic Shape

    • Ornamentation (grace notes)

Flute Audition Materials

and Piccolo Addition


  • Etudes and Exercises (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

Oboe Audition Materials

and English Horn Addition


  • Etudes and Exercises (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

Clarinet Audition Materials


  • Etudes and Exercises (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

Bass Clarinet Audition 


  • Etudes and Exercises  (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

Bassoon Audition Materials


  • Etudes and Exercises  (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

Alto Sax Audition Materials


  • Etudes and Exercises  (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

Tenor Sax Audition 


  • Etudes and Exercises  (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

Bari Sax Audition Materials


  • Etudes and Exercises (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

Trumpet Audition Materials


  • Etudes and Exercises  (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

French Horn Audition 


  • Etudes and Exercises (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

Trombone Audition 


  • Etudes and Exercises (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

Baritone/Euphonium Audition


  • Etudes and Exercises (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

Tuba Audition Materials


  • Etudes and Exercises  (Set A)

  • Etudes and Exercises (Set B)

Wind Ensemble Audition Materials

Audition Details (Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Winds Eligible)

(Audition Window: Monday, March 11 - April 13)

video 1 : Chromatic Scale

  • Video Submission

    • Embouchure/Face Visible

    • Fingers Visible

  • Pay attention to:

    • Tempo 

    • Starting Pitch

    • *Chromatic Fingerings for instruments that use some alternate fingerings

video 2 : Etude

  • Video Submission

    • Embouchure/Face Visible

    • Fingers Visible

  • Pay attention to:

    • Tempo Range

      • Must be within range

      • Quality over Speed

    • Rhythms

    • Articulations

    • Tone Quality/Intonation

    • Dynamics & Dynamic Shape

video 3 : Lyrical Excerpt

  • Video Submission

    • Embouchure/Face Visible

    • Fingers Visible

  • Pay attention to: (Slow Piece)

    • Tempo Range

      • Must be within range

      • Quality over Speed

    • Rhythms

    • Articulations

    • Tone Quality/Intonation

    • Dynamics & Dynamic Shape

    • Ornamentation (grace notes, etc.)

video 4 : Etude

  • Video Submission

    • Embouchure/Face Visible

    • Fingers Visible

  • Pay attention to:

    • Tempo Range

      • Must be within range

      • Quality over Speed

    • Rhythms

    • Articulations

    • Tone Quality/Intonation

    • Dynamics & Dynamic Shape

Flute Audition Materials

and Piccolo Addition


  • Etudes and Exercises

Oboe Audition Materials

and English Horn Addition


  • Etudes and Exercises

Clarinet Audition Materials



  • Etudes and Exercises

Bass Clarinet Audition 



  • Etudes and Exercises 

Bassoon Audition Materials


  • Etudes and Exercises 

Alto Sax Audition Materials


  • Etudes and Exercises 

Tenor Sax Audition 


  • Etudes and Exercises 

Bari Sax Audition Materials


  • Etudes and Exercises

Trumpet Audition Materials


  • Etudes and Exercises 

French Horn Audition 


  • Etudes and Exercises 

Trombone Audition 


  • Etudes and Exercises 

Baritone/Euphonium Audition


  • Etudes and Exercises

Tuba Audition Materials


  • Etudes and Exercises 

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