Massachusetts Music Educators' Association, Inc.

NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT
A Federated State Unit of the National Association for Music Education
Endorsed by the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association

2013 SENIOR FESTIVAL

AUDITION LIST AND REQUIREMENTS
Instrument/Voice Title
Voice Morley – April is in my Mistress Face; Schirmer 1612

Violin Mozart- Concerto #3 in G major K. 216 movement 1 (no cadenza) and 2. Carl Fisher L862

Viola Schumann – Adagio & Allegro, Opus 70; INT 1238

Cello Vivaldi – Sonata #3 in a, 1st and 2nd movements; INT 1374

String Bass Bach/Sterling – First Suite, Gigue; Peters 238B

Harp Mozart- Flute and Harp Concerto, movement 1; Kalmus A1786  

Flute LaMontaine – Sonata, Opus 24, 1st and 2nd movements; Broude 2011

Oboe Telemann – Concerto in f, 1st and 2nd movements; Southern SS263

(Hal Leonard 03773882)

Bb Clarinet Rabaud – Solo de Concours; Southern SS282 (Hal Leonard 03773903)

Bass Clarinet Weissenborn/Ayers – Capriccio; Barnhouse 082-0104-13

Bassoon Galliard – Sonata #6, 1st & 2nd movements; from Six Sonatas V. 2, McGinnis & Marx 2831

Alto Saxophone Paladilhe/Voxman – Concertante; Rubank 04476950

Tenor Saxophone Singelee – Solo de Concert Opus 83; Rubank 04477549

Baritone Saxophone Senaille/Gee – Allegro Spiritoso; Southern ST20 (Hal Leonard 03774802)

Trumpet Handel/Fitzgerald – Aria con Variation; Alfred FCS01561

Horn Saint Saens – Romance; INT 1521

Trombone Ropartz – Andante & Allegro; C. Fischer CU573

Baritone/Euphonium Haddad – Suite, 1st and 2nd movements; Hal Leonard 35022004

Tuba Ostransky- Serenade and Scherzo from “Concert and Contest Collection” book;
Rubank 04471810

Snare Drum Cirone – Portraits in Rhythm #12, Alfred HAB00101

The auxiliary percussion piece provided on page 3 is also required.

Timpani Beck – Sonata for Timpani, 2nd movement; Hal Leonard 14030713

Mallets Peters – Sonata, Allegro, Beginning to C; Mitchell Peters

Jazz Listed on page 2 of 3

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 Massachusetts Music Educators' Association, Inc.

NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT
A Federated State Unit of the National Association for Music Education
Endorsed by the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association

2013 SENIOR FESTIVAL

JAZZ AUDITION LIST AND REQUIREMENTS
All Instruments (Except Drum Set) – Night Eyes – Intermediate Jazz Conception by Jim Snidero; Advance Music
Drum Set – The Lady is a Tramp – Music Minus One: For Drummer Only with CD; MMOCD5002

Jazz Sax/Brass
- Play “Night Eyes” from Jim Snidero's Intermediate Jazz Conception book (Advance Music) WITH recording.
- Improvise 2 choruses on Bb blues from Jamey Abersold Vol. 42 Blues in All 12 Keys (counts for score)
- Scales: 4 sharps, 4 flats and chromatic. Same as the band audition requirements.
- Sight reading
- Range check (Trumpets Only): See bottom of the page. (will not be scored)

Jazz Piano/Guitar/Vibes
- Play “Night Eyes” from Jim Snidero's Intermediate Jazz Conception book (Advance Music) WITH recording and
be prepared to comp changes over 1 chorus with the CD.
- Improvise 2 choruses on Bb blues from Jamey Abersold Vol. 42 Blues in All 12 Keys (counts for score)
- Scales: 2 octave major scales up to 4 sharps, 4 flats, and chromatic.
- Sight reading

Jazz Bass
- Play bass line on “Night Eyes” from Jim Snidero's Intermediate Jazz Conception book (Advance Music) WITH recording.
- Walk one chorus then improvise 2 choruses on Bb blues from Jamey Abersold Vol. 42 Blues in All 12 Keys (counts for
score)
- Scales: Major scales up to 4 sharps and 4 flats. Same as the orchestra audition requirements.
- Sight reading

Jazz Drums
- Perform written chart “The Lady is a Tramp” from Music Minus One: For Drummer Only with CD.
- Play Time in the following styles:
● 32 bars of Fast swing quarter note = 168 (alternate 8 bars of time and 8 bars of solo for 32 bars)
● 16 bars of jazz waltz with brushes quarter note = 184
● 16 bars Bossa Nova groove quarter note = 112
● 16 bars Funk groove quarter note = 96
-Sight Reading

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 Massachusetts Music Educators' Association, Inc.

NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT
A Federated State Unit of the National Association for Music Education
Endorsed by the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association

Auxiliary Percussion Solo – Required for all students auditioning on Snare Drum

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