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Middle School GT Symphonic Band
Dr. Dana Rothlisberger (Towson Univ.), Guest Conductor

Jeffry Brodie and Shelly Williams, Coordinators

Middle School Honors Band
David Smith and Lori Reichl, Directors

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

2008-2009

All Audition Performance Requirements are drawn from those utilized for All-State Band auditions.

In addition to the first sixteen measures of the Required Selection(s) listed below, each student will asked to perform the Chromatic Scale and one major scale selected from the following keys: C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, Ab. The scales should be played evenly and smoothly in a 16th note pattern, =72. All scales should be played ascending and descending once octave, except Flute and Soprano Clarinet, who should perform the scales two octaves. Sight reading will be required of all candidates.

A reminder: students need only prepare the first sixteen (16) measures of each selection for the Howard County Gifted and Talented Symphonic Band Audition. The selections will need to be prepared in their entirety for the Maryland Junior All State Band.


Instrument

Book

Page

Selection

Tempo

Page

Selection

Tempo
Flute (Piccolo) Rubank Advanced, Vol. 1 28,29 #10 (top) =120-126 52 #19 =88-92
Oboe Rubank Advanced, Vol. 1 49 #15 =86-92 33-34 #16 =66-72
Clarinet Rubank Advanced, Vol. 1 52 #12 =76-82 26-27 #8 (top) =88-92
Low Clarinet Rubank Advanced, Vol. 1 (Clarinet Book) 43 #20 (bottom) =108-112 33 #12 (bottom) =120
Bassoon Practical Method, Weissenborn (Fischer) 84 #7 =92 40 Moderato in C =80
All Saxes Rubank Advanced, Vol. 1 23 #5 =66 42 #24 =132
Trumpet Second Book of Practical of Studies, Getchell 55 - Largo - =86, Presto - =120
French Horn Rubank Advanced, Vol. 1 37 #22 =92 32 #16 (top) =104
Trombone Rubank Advanced, Vol. 1 47 #25 (top) *see errata =116-120 35 #19 (top) =76-82
Baritone (Bass Clef) Rubank Advanced, Vol. 1 (Trombone Book) 31 #15 (top) =96-102 33 #17 (top) =62-68
Baritone (Treble Clef) Rubank Advanced, Vol. 1 (Trumpet Book) 30 #15 (top) =96-102 37-33 #17 (top) =62-68
Tuba Rubank Intermediate 38 #3 Var. II =102-108 37 #1 (G minor Etude) =56-60
String Bass (Chosen through junior orchestra audition)
Snare Drum Intermediate Snare Drum Studies, Peters 36 #24 =69-80
Timpani Modern Method for Timpani, Goodman 54 #46 =76
Mallets Percussion Keyboard Technique, McMillan (Belwin Mills) 27 Minuet (top) =120



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