2019 Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Large Ensemble Placement Auditions

Please prepare the following 3 orchestral/solo excerpts which are provided in PDF’s. Prepare the entire excerpt unless specific portions are indicated on the PDF. In addition to these 3 excerpts, prepare the wind band excerpts as noted below. The portions are included as PDF’s as well. In total, everyone is preparing 6 excerpts but some have multiple portions. If ever in doubt, contact your Major Practical Study teacher or Professor Dawson for clarification, Jacqueline.Dawson@umanitoba.ca

Orchestral/Solo Excerpts

Flute: Mozart, Debussy, Beethoven Oboe: Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Rossini Bassoon: Bizet, Bartok, Tansman Clarinet: Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn Alto Saxophone: Koechlin, Rachmaninoff, Hindemith Trumpet: Neruda, Mahler, Bizet French Horn: Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, Beethoven Trombone: Mozart,Rossini, Saint-Saëns Euphonium: Holst, Ellerby, Schumann Tuba: Berlioz, Bruckner, Strauss String Bass: Beethoven, Berlioz, Shostakovich Percussion: Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Rachmaninoff

Wind Band Excerpts

Wedding Dance – Jacques Press/trans. Johnston Molly on the Shore – Percy Grainger Fragile Oasis – Peter Meechan

Wedding Dance Flute: m. 1 – m. 53; m. 87 - 105 Oboe: m. 1 – m. 53; m. 87 - 105 Clarinet: m. 1 – m. 53; m. 87 - 105 Bassoon: m. 37 – m. 53; m. 87 - 105 Saxophone: m. 79 – 95; m. 148 – 173 Trumpet: m. 21 – m. 63; m. 105 - 132 Fr Horn: m. 1 – m. 63; m. 105 - 132 Trombone: m. 1 – m. 63; m. 105 - 132 Euphonium: m. 1 – m. 63; m. 105 - 132 Tuba & String Bass: m. 1 – m. 63; m. 105 – 132

Molly on the Shore Flute: m. 123 – 163 Oboe: m. 31 – 59 Bassoon: m. 19 – 43 Clarinet: m. 123 – 163 Alto Saxophone: m. 115 – 147 Trumpet: m. 43 – 75 Fr Horn: m. 115 – 131 Trombone: m. 123 – 131 Euphonium: m. 71 – 99 Tuba: m. 123 – 147 String Bass: m. 19 – 75 Fragile Oasis Flute: P – R Oboe: N – O Bassoon: S - U Clarinet: P – R Alto Saxophone: O – P Trumpet: EE – GG Fr Horn: 5m after AA – BB Trombone: S – V Euphonium: S – V Tuba: S - V String Bass: S - V Perc 2 - Bongos: L – O; Perc 3 - Marimba: N – O; Perc 4: Toms: R – U * Prepare all 3

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