PMEA District 1 - Audition Music

UPDATED: 10/07/2008

District 1 Audition Music Lists

Corrections/Clarification, 9/11/08

District Chorus:
The alto part to the District Chorus audition piece, "O Clap Your Hands," has a mistake. Page 8, first measure, the fifth note should be a B-flat. Please make the appropriate corrections to your part before preparing students for this audition.

Honors Band:
A point of clarification on Honors Band auditions: the Clarinet solo listed as "Weber Concertino Op. 26 Begin. To Var. II" should have included "stopping at the Lento (quarter note = 63)." Please make note of this when preparing students for this audition.

District 1 EAST Honors Jazz Festival

Audition Materials from the appropriate �Jazz Conceptions� by Jim Snidero (see below)

Auditions on November 3, 2008 at Kiski Area High School starting at 5:00 p.m.
(Director�s meeting at 4:30 p.m.)

Jazz Festival East 2009 will be held December 12-13, 2008 at Kiski Area HS

Instrument	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Alto Sax	Bird Blues	IND Line	Friends	Lunar
Tenor Sax	IND Line	Friends	Lunar	Bird Blues
Bari Sax	Friends	Lunar	Bird Blues	IND Line
Trumpet	Rose	Tunisia	Passage	Two Plus Two
Tenor Trombone	Father�s Song	Blue Minor	Autumn	Proxy
Bass Trombone	Autumn	Groove Blues	Grease	Miles
Piano and Vibes	Blue Minor	Proxy	Joe�s Thing	A Doll
Guitar	Blue Minor	Proxy	Joe�s Thing	A Doll
Bass Guitar	Blue Minor	Proxy	Joe�s Thing	A Doll
Drums	Blue Minor	Proxy	Joe�s Thing	A Doll
Vocal	Blue Minor	Proxy	Joe�s Thing	A Doll

ALL students (including VOCALISTS)(except Drum Set) will be asked to improvise 2 choruses of the B-flat Blues as published in the Jamey Aebersold, Vol.2 �Nothing But The Blues�, Track 5, �Fast B-flat Blues�.

Lead Trumpet will perform assigned excerpt in addition to the required audition piece.
Bass Trombone will use Bass Trombone Book.
Piano � Use the regular piano book not the �comping� book. Play written part for Intro and Chorus 1, changes only for Chorus 2
Guitar � Play written part for Intro and Chorus 1, changes only for Chorus 2.
Bass/Bass Guitar � Use the �Bass Line Book.� Play written part for Intro and Chorus 1; improvise bass line over changes for chorus 2.
Vibes � audition using regular piano book playing the right hand part. Play written part for Intro and chorus 1; Changes only for chorus 2
Drum Set � Play entire tune as written. Drummers will also be asked to improvise style changes
Vocalists � Will also need to improvise using �scat� syllables

District 1 WEST Honors Jazz Festival

Auditions on November 3, 2008 at Upper St. Clair HS starting at 5:00 p.m.
(Director�s meeting at 4:30 p.m.)

Jazz Festival West will be held January 9-10, 2009 at Upper St. Clair HS

Improvisation will be taken from the Jamey Aebersold Vol. 2 �Nothing But the Blues,�
Track 5 Fast B-Flat Blues.

The following etudes from the �Jazz Conception� by Jim Snidero
will be used for all instruments except drum set:

2008   Lunar
2009   IND Line
2010   Friends (Altos use Passage)
2011 Two Plus Two

Bass Guitar�Use the �Bass Lines� book
Piano�Use regular not �comping� book
Bass Trombone�Use Bass Trombone book

Rhythm Section:
Play written part for Intro & Chorus 1 and changes only for Chorus 2.
Drums should be prepared to trade fours in any style as defined in Essential Elements book p. 27
Vibes should audition using the piano book.

AUDITION PLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR HONORS JAZZ FESTIVALS

JAZZ EAST � Regarding lead trumpet auditions�
The motion was stated to place pre-selected excerpts for the lead trumpet audition on the PMEA Honors Jazz audition list. The excerpts will be used in a rotating basis. An appointed selection committee of the Honors Jazz East participating directors will select the excerpts.

JAZZ WEST � Regarding lead trumpet auditions�
The motion was stated to place pre-selected excerpts for the lead trumpet audition on the PMEA Honors Jazz audition list. The excerpts will be used in a rotating basis. An appointed selection committee of the Honors Jazz West participating directors will select the excerpts. The excerpts will then be previewed by the participating directors at the 2007 festival and then placed on the PMEA District 1 website. Passed Unanimously

TRUMPET PLACEMENT
Five trumpets will be selected for each Band. The 5^th trumpet will double the Tpt IV part and or any trumpet part at the discretion of the Guest Conductor

Highest scoring Lead trumpet                     Band 1               Tpt 1
Second highest scoring Lead trumpet           Band 2             Tpt 1
Highest scoring trumpet (non-lead)               Band 1               Tpt 2
Second highest scoring trumpet (non-lead)     Band 2               Tpt 2
Third highest scoring trumpet                     Band 1               Tpt 3
Fourth highest scoring trumpet                   Band 2               Tpt 3
Fifth highest scoring trumpet                      Band 1               Tpt 4
Sixth highest scoring trumpet                     Band 2               Tpt 4
Seventh highest scoring trumpet                 Band 1               Tpt 5
Eighth highest scoring trumpet                    Band 2               Tpt 5

For all remaining sections the following procedure will be followed:

Highest scoring Alto Sax                            Band 1               Chair 1
Second highest scoring Alto Sax                  Band 2               Chair 1
Third highest scoring Alto Sax                    Band 1               Chair 2
Fourth Highest scoring Alto Sax                  Band 2               Chair 2
Highest scoring Tenor Sax                         Band 1               Chair 1
Second highest scoring Tenor Sax               Band 2               Chair 1
Third highest scoring Tenor Sax                  Band 1               Chair 2
Fourth highest scoring Tenor Sax                Band 2               Chair 2
Highest Scoring Bari Sax                            Band 1
Second highest scoring Bari Sax                   Band 2

Same procedure will be followed for trombones* and rhythm sections.
* In the absence of a Bass trombone audition, the fourth trombone book will be taken in regular order.

Selection of vibe, piano, guitar and bass for each band based upon recommendation of the audition committee.

AUDITION MUSIC ROTATION	2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011	2011-2012
PMEA District One Honors String Orchestra Grade Levels = 9^th through 12^th Tryouts on normally scheduled third Monday of September (September 15, 2008 at Fox Chapel HS)
Violin	Concerto in a minor opus 21 by Reiding/Bosworth first two pages	Concerto in GM Mozart/ Schirmer, Movement 1 to measure 94	Sicilienne and Rigadon by Kreisler/Foley/Fischer All of Sicilienne; Rigaudon �til repeat	Concerto #2 in GM, by Haydn/Kuechler/Peters movement 1, pages 1-2 beginning with solo
Viola	Concerto in G Major mvt. 2 by Telemann-International/Katims Edition	Divertimento in CM Mozart/Piatigorsky/ Movement 1, Elkan Vogel	Sonata in e minor by Marcello/Marchet/ International (mvts. 1 & 2 up to first repeat)	Concerto #2 by Seitz/ G. Schirmer, movement 3
Cello	Suite #1 in G Major mvt. 1 by Bach-Fournier/ International	Concerto in em Vivaldi/Dallapiccola-F. XIV n. 5 Rose /International, Mvt 2	Tarantella, Op. 23 by Squire/Fischer (first page until key change)	Sonata in GM by Marcello/Starker/ International mvts. 1 & 2
String Bass	L�elephant from Carnival of the Animals by Saint Sa�ns-Garban/Presser	March #3 Simandl, International	Gavotte in g minor by Bach/Zimmerman/ Fischer	Sonata in em by Marcello/ Zimmerman/ International, movement 1
PMEA District One Honors Band Grade Levels = 9^th through 12^th(and SH District Orchestra Auditions for Wind, Brass and Percussion Grade Levels = 10^th through 12^th) Auditions first Monday in October, next tryouts will be on October 6, 2008
Flute	Chopin Variations on a Theme by Rossini/Rampal	Bach Sonata V in e minor, mvt. 1 & 2	Mozart Concerto No. 1, first movement	Telemann Suite in A Minor, mvt 1; Southern
Oboe	Concerto g min. #3, mvt. 1 & 2, Handel/Southern	Mozart Concerto mvt. 1 Either Boosey & Hawkes or Marx edition	Handel Concerto Grosso No. 8, Adagio & Allegro	Telemann, Sonata in G Minor; Schott
Bassoon	Adagio & Allegro by Marcello-Merriman/Southern	Galliard Sonata #5	Mozart Concerto, first movement	Galliard Sonata #1; McGinnis & Marx
Eb/Bb Clarinet	Weber Concertino Op. 26 Begin. To Var. II stopping at the Lento (quarter note = 63)/Fischer	Weber Concerto 2 mvt. 1	Mozart Concerto, third movement	Adagio & Tarantella, Cavallini, arr. Waln; Kjos
Alto/Contralto Clarinet	Hornpipe & Allegro by Galliard/Southern	Concerto Petite, Ostransky/ Rubank	Rondo, von Kreisler	Allegro Spiritoso, Senaille;Southern
Bass/Contrabass Clarinet	Sonata in a minor byMarcello/Southern	Ballade, Eugene Bozza/Southern	Rondo, von Kreisler	Adagio & Allegro, Galliard; Southern
Alto Sax	Sonata #3 by Handel/Rascher	Creston Sonata mvt. 1 pages 1 & 2	Variations on a Gavotte, Corelli/Glaser	Henri Eccles Sonata, arranged by Rascher; Elkan-Vogel, Inc
Tenor Sax	Sonata #3 by Handel/Rascher	Saint-Sa�ns Allegro Appasionata from �Solos for the Tenor Player�	Concerto in g minor, Handel/Voxman	William Schmidt Sonatina for Tenor and Piano, first mvt; WIM Publishers
Bari Sax	Sonata #3 by Handel/Rascher	Garland Anderson Sonata mvt. 1, Southern	Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann, Wm. Davis/Southern	Ritual & Celebration, Jared Spears; Southern Music
Trumpet/Cornet	From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific, Clarke/Warner	Napoli, Bellstedt	The Debutante, Clarke	Bride of the Waves, Clarke; Warner
French Horn	Concerto #1 by Mozart (both mvts.)/Schirmer	Mozart Concerto 2 in Eb mvt. 1 pages 6 & 7, mvt. 2 page 9	Morceau de Concert, Saint-Sa�ns	Mozart Concerto #3, Mvts. 2 & 3; Cundy Bettoney
Baritone/Euphonium	Mozart Concerto in B♭, K191, Rondo Mvt./Kendor	From the Shore of the Mighty Pacific, Herbert Clarke	Andante and Rondo, Capuzzi/Catelinet	Tarantella, Walters/Ludwig

Trombone	Concert Piece #5 by Blasewitch/Warner	Marceau Symphonique, Alexandre Guilmant /Remick Music	Mozart Concerto K 191, first movement	Galliard Sonata #1, Cantabile & Spiritoso; International
Bass Trombone	Concertino Basso by Lieb/Carl Fischer	Melodious Etudes for Bass Trombone (#10 & #19), Ostrander/Fischer	Studies in Legato for Bass Trombone (#30 & 38) by Fink/Fischer	Concerto in One Movement, Lebedev; Edition Musicus
Tuba	Air & Bouree by Bach-William Bell/ Carl Fischer	Unaccompanied Suite Walter Hartley	Andante and Rondo, Capuzzi/Catelinet	Serenade #12for Solo Tuba;Persichetti movements 2, 3, 5; Presser/Carl Fischer
Snare Drum*	Three Dances by Warren Benson, Mvt. 1. only	Advanced Snare Drum Studies, Etude #11 (pages 22-23) Peters	Modern School for Snare Drumming (pg 64 & 65) 5/4 & 7/4 Etudes, Goldenberg	Advanced Snare Drum Studies Etude #17, Page 34 only; Peters
Mallets*	Concerto a minor by J.S. Bach/Goldenberg, Beginning to C.	Andante Cantabile, J.C. Bach/Ludwig	Sonata Allegro, Mitchell Peters	Hora Staccato, Heifetz/Goldenburg/ Carl Fischer/page 1 only
Timpani* *(audition on all three)	Ballad for Dance by Saul Goodman/ Warner Bros.	Sonata for Timpani, Philip Ramey	Sonata for Timpani, J. Beck	3 Designs for Timpani, Muczinski, mvt. 3
PMEA District One Honors Choir (Fall) Grade Levels = 9^th through 12^thTryouts are normally scheduled on last Monday of September (September 22, 2008/Mt. Lebanon HS)
All Voices (to be sung in original language)	Blessing Glory and Wisdom�J.S. Bach Peter Tkack �Kjos ED5140 SATB	It Is Good To Be Merry