Audition Requirements - Undergraduate
Private study at the University of Arizona will primarily revolve around the ALTO Saxophone; however, it is expected that students will gain considerable experience on all four major saxophones during their studies. If you are a high school student currently specializing on the TENOR or BARITONE Saxophone, you can choose to audition on one of these horns.
Audition Requirements
Scales: Minimum–ALL Major keys slurred and tongued, Chromatic Scale (slurred); Preferrred–ALL Major keys (full range), Harmonic Minor scales (full range), Chromatic Scale
Etudes: 2 contrasting etudes of your choice (Suggested methods: Ferling, Berbiguier/Mule, J.L. Small, Labanchi, Voxman Selected Studies)
Repertoire: 1 to 2 movements from a complete classical work
Other: If applicable, *two contrasting jazz selections (with Aebersold CD) and one jazz etude (Suggestion: Niehaus Advanced Jazz Conception or similar) (* required for Jazz Studies applicants)
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Classical repertoire to be chosen from the following lists:
Alto Saxophone
Sonata No. 6 - J.S. Bach/arr. Mule
Sicilienne and Allegro - J.S. Bach/arr. Teal
Aria - Eugene Bozza
Improvisation et Caprice - Eugene Bozza
Sicilienne - Pierre Lantier
Sonata - Fasch/arr. Rascher
Sonata - Eccles/arr. Rascher
Sonata - Paul Creston
Sonata - Bernhard Heiden
Piece en forme de Habanera - Maurice Ravel/arr. Viard
Concerto in Eb - Alexander Glazunov
Concertino da Camera - Jacques Ibert
Scaramouche - Darius Milhaud
Concerto - Pierre Max Dubois
Sonata - Jeanine Rueff
Tenor Saxophone
Sonata - Vivaldi/arr. Rascher
Poem - Walter Hartley
Sonata - James DiPasquale
Sonata - William Schmidt
Sonata - Arthur Frackenpohl
Fantasia - Heitor Villa Lobos
Baritone Saxophone
1st Cello Suite - J.S. Bach/arr. Londeix or Kynaston or Caravan
Sonata - William Schmidt
Improvisation et Caprice - Eugene Bozza