Your audition will be limited to 15 minutes, including entrance, performance and exit. Use the following list as a guide for planning your scholarship audition repertoire. We invite you to contact the studio faculty for additional audition requirements. Scholarship Auditions satisfy the required entrance audition.
Bassoon: Two or three contrasting selections from the standard repertoire. For example, a movement from a classical concerto, a sonata movement from any period, a French Conservatoire piece or an unaccompanied piece. Scales, three octaves, will be required.
Cello: 1) A movement from a concerto from a composer such as Saint-Saëns, Boccherini, Haydn, Dvořák, Elgar, Schumann, Shostakovich, etc. AND/OR a movement from a sonata from a composer such as Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, etc.; 2) a movement from a Bach Suite; and 3) one 4-octave scale in a major key and one 4-octave scale in a minor key.
Clarinet: UNDERGRADUATE: 1) Two contrasting selections from the standard repertoire. For example, a movement from a classical concerto, a sonata movement from any period, a French Conservatoire piece or an unaccompanied piece. 2) One Etude from C. Rose "32 Etudes." 3) All major and minor scales from Bearmann book 3, or Jettel Klarinettenschule book 2. 4) Sight-reading. 5) One excerpt from the following list - Beethoven Symphony #6 (second movement) or 8 (third movement); Mendelssohn Scherzo from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; Brahms Symphony #3 (second movement); or Rimsky-Korsakov "Capriccio Espagnole" (first movement). GRADUATE: 1) All major and minor scales from Jettel Klarinettenschule, Book 2. 2) Nielsen Concerto - complete. 3) Two contrasting complete solos from the following list: Debussy "Premiere Rhapsodie," Copland Clarinet Concerto, Adams "Gnarly Buttons," Mandat "Folk Songs," Martino "A Set for Solo Clarinet," Weber Concerto No. 2 in Eb Major, 4) Two contrasting excerpts from the following list (complete first clarinet parts, unless specified): Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1; Ravel - "Daphnis and Chloe" Suite No. 2; Rachmaninov - Symphony No. 2, slow movement; Mendelssohn - Scherzo from "A Midsummer Night's Dream;" Stravinsky - Firebird Suite (1919 version); Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 in F major; Respighi - Pines of Rome, third movement, 5) Sight-reading.
Double Bass: One movement from the following: Dragonetti Concerto in A major, Dittersdorf Concerto in E major, Bottesini Concerto #1 or #2, Koussevitzky Concerto, or two movements from any of the following: Any Vivaldi or Marcello Sonatas or the Eccles Sonata. One orchestral excerpt from the following: Beethoven 5 or 9, Brahms Symphony #1 or #2, Strauss "Don Juan" or "Ein Heldenleben", Verdi "Othello", Britten "Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra", Bach Orchestral Suite #2 (Badinerie and Double).
Euphonium: Two contrasting solo movements; an example could be 1st and 2nd movements of Ellerby concerto or Horovitz concerto or any two contrasting solo pieces that demonstrate technique and lyrical playing. Know all major and minor scales.
Flute: UNDERGRADUATE: Two or three contrasting selections from the standard repertoire (for example, a movement from a classical concerto, a sonata movement from any period, a French Conservatoire piece or an unaccompanied piece). Sight-reading and scales may be required. GRADUATE: Three or four contrasting selections from the standard repertoire (for example, a movement from a classical concerto, a sonata movement from any period, a French Conservatoire piece or an unaccompanied piece), plus three or four orchestral excerpts. Sight-reading and scales may be required. Applicant must also bring a list of solo repertoire studied to his/her audition.
French Horn: One of several contrasting works or movements of larger works, not to exceed 15 minutes.
Guitar: One or two dance movements from any of Bach's lute or cello suites; one movement from a classical sonata by either Sor, Giuliani, Aguado, Mertz or Coste; one contrasting 20th century work for guitar.
Harp: Two or three contrasting works, one of which must be 20th century. You may be asked to play the harp cadenza from the Nutcracker or scales and arpeggios over three octaves.
Harpsichord: GRADUATE ONLY: 3 compositions (Bach, French Baroque, and any period; (1) Bach: Any composition from the WTC I or II, Three part inventions, suites, partitas, and toccatas; (2) Five to six movements from a French Baroque suite; (3) A piece of your own choice from any period. NOTE: Pieces must be memorized.
Jazz Studies: Performance Major: 1) Major scales memorized. 2) Be able to play and improvise 3 jazz standards in solo style (e.g., Green Dolphin Street, My Romance, All the Things You Are, Night and Day, Blue Bossa, I Love You, Confirmation, Stella By Starlight), one must be a standard jazz tune in a swing feel, and two can be chosen from Blues, Latin, Funk, Ballad, etc. 3) Sight-read. Rhythm Sections will not be provided, but you may bring your own (set-up and tear-down will be deducted from your 15-min audition time). However, a CD and tape player with good speakers will be provided for Aebersold backgrounds if needed. Jazz Piano: 1) Major scales 3 octaves, hands together. 2) Be able to play and improvise 3 jazz standards in solo piano style (e.g., Green Dolphin Street, My Romance, All the Things You Are, Night and Day, Blue Bossa, I Love You, Confirmation, Stella By Starlight). 3) Play a "Blues" in the Jazz style; 4) Sight-read a "lead" sheet. (Contact Marc Seales, 543-1231) Jazz Double Bass/Electric Bass: 1) Perform walking bass lines based on the following chord progressions: 12 bar blues in all keys, Rhythm changes in B-flat, How High the Moon (Ornithology) in G, Cherokee in B-flat. 2) Play the following melodies: Any standard based on 12 bar blues, Any melody based on rhythm changes in B-flat, How High the Moon or Ornithology in G, Cherokee in B-flat. 3) Be prepared to improvise a solo on above chord changes. 4) Prepare 2 octave scales in major, mixolydian, Dorian, diminished and auxiliary diminished. 5) Prepare the following arpeggios in at least one octave: Major, minor, diminished, augmented and dominant seventh. Jazz Saxophone: Visit http://faculty.washington.edu/ brockman/UWSaxophoneFlyer03.html for audition requirements.
Oboe: Two or three contrasting selections from the standard repertoire. For example, a movement from a classical concerto, a sonata movement from any period, a French Conservatoire piece or an unaccompanied piece. Scales, two octaves, may be required.
Organ: UNDERGRADUATE: Performance Major: 3 compositions (Bach Romantic and Contemporary: (1) Bach: Any Prelude an Fugue except the Eight Little Preludes and Fugues; (2) Romantic: A major work by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Reger, Franck, Vierne, or Widor for the French organ symphonies only first, last, and scherzo movements are allowed; (3) Contemporary: Any work from Dupré, Duruflé, or Alain through the present day. NOTE: Pieces must be memorized. Non-Performance major: 3 compositions (Bach Romantic and Contemporary: (1) Bach: Orgelbüchlein or other chorale preludes; any prelude and fugue including the Eight Little Preludes and Fugues; (2) A slow movement of a Mendelssohn Sonata, a Brahms Chorale prelude, smaller pieces of Reger and Vierne; (3) A contemporary work. NOTE: None of the pieces have to be memorized. GRADUATE: 3 compositions (1) Bach: Any prelude and fugue from the following: BWV 532,534, 538, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 550, 552, 564, 572, 582: A complete trio sonata or concerto; (2) Romantic/Modern: A work, preferably of a virtuosic nature by Mendelssohn, Rheinberger, Reger, Franck, Vierne, Widor, Dupré, or Duruflé; (3) Contemporary: A piece by one of the following: Alain, Messiaen, Guillou, Heiller, Hindemith, or a piece written within the past 30 years. NOTE: Pieces must be memorized.
Percussion: Choose from one of the following: (1) Mallet solo with or without accompaniment (xylophone, marimba, vibraphone), written specifically for the instrument (no transcriptions—e.g., violin sonata); the solo may be in a classical or jazz style, but a score must be provided if the solo is jazz; (2) multi-percussion solo with or without accompaniment; (3) timpani solo with or without accompaniment; (4) for Jazz Studies degree applicants: a drum set solo with instrumental accompaniment may be allowed as long as one of the above solo types are also performed (mallet, multi-percussion and/or timpani).
Piano: UNDERGRADUATE: Three contrasting works, not to exceed 15 minutes. Concerto literature is not acceptable. 1) Bach: Any Prelude and Fugue from W.T.C. I or II, or movements from a Suite or Partita, or the Italian Concerto; 2) Any first movement from Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven sonatas (except the following: Beethoven Sonatas, Op. 49, Nos. 1&2; 3) Romantic or Contemporary work, preferably of virtuosic nature. NOTE: Pieces must be memorized. GRADUATE: Prepare three contrasting works from which the faculty will choose what they wish to hear; one of the works must be an ENTIRE major work by Bach, Beethoven, or Haydn. NOTE: Pieces must be memorized.
Saxophone: Visit http://www.faculty.washington.edu/brockman/UW/SaxophoneFlyer03.html for audition requirements.
Trumpet: A selection of contrasting works; for example, 1st movement Hummel Concerto, 2nd movement of the Haydn Concerto, 1st movement of the Hindemith or Halsey Stevens Sonata, Goedicke Concert Etude.
Trombone: A movement or movements from two contrasting pieces or equivalent: examples could be Ballade by Bozza (complete), Concertino by David (2nd and 3rd movements.), Saint-Saens Cavetina (complete). Know all major and minor scales.
Tuba: Two contrasting solo movements; for example, the 1st and 2nd movements of Vaughn Williams tuba concerto or Gregson Tuba concerto or any two contrasting solo pieces that demonstrate technique and lyrical playing. Know all major and minor scales.
Viola: Two contrasting selections from the standard repertoire.
Violin: Two contrasting selections from the standard repertoire.
Voice: A 15-minute program (memorized) consisting of art songs (Italian, German, French and English), operatic arias and/or other works from the classical repertoire, demonstrating ability in at least three languages. Include a repertoire list of works performed and/or studied. If accompanist is required, please let us know and send repertoire ahead of time.
