General Information: All students wishing to major in music must audition to be accepted into Music Major status in the Department of Music. Failure to audition prior to the 8th day of regularly scheduled classes will result in automatic Non-Major status. One audition will serve for both admission to the Music Degree Program and for scholarship consideration. Non-Music Majors are also eligible for music scholarships and invited to audition. Sight reading and major and minor scales may be requested.
Voice
Two memorized selections in contrasting styles. All music must be able
to be performed with piano accompaniment (no tracks). A foreign language
piece is not required but is encouraged. An accompanist will be
provided, but your own accompanist is welcome. The audition will include
sight-reading. This audition will be used for acceptance into voice
degree programs: the BM in vocal performance, BA in voice, or a BM with
vocal emphasis in music education. Voice Contact: Lee Snook, (785)
670-1514; lee.snook@washburn.edu
Brass
Two contrasting musical selections (two excerpts from the same, larger
composition or two separate compositions). Examples of
composers/literature would include, but is not limited to:
Trumpet: F.J. Haydn Concerto in Eb; Goedicke Concert
Etude; A. Arutunian Concerto; H.L. Clarke Carnival of Venice; G. Balay
Prelude Et Ballade; Handel/Fitzgerald Aria Con Variazioni; Arban -
etudes from 14 Characteristic Studies (from the Arban's Complete
Method), Goldman- etudes from Practical Studies for Trumpet.
Horn: Kopprasch 60 Studies for Horn; Maxime-Alphonse
200 New Melodic and Gradual Studies - Book 1 or 2, Max Pottag etude
books, Any Mozart horn concerto - 1st movement - exposition, 3rd
movement of 2, 3, or 4; Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1; Haydn Horn Concerto
No. 1 or 2.
Trombone: Galliard Sonatas (one), Grafe Grand
Concerto, Guillmant Morceau Symphonique, Ropartz Andante and Allegro,
Hasse Suite, Barat Andante et Allegro, Telemann, G.P. Sonata in f Minor,
Rimsky-Korsakov Concerto; David Concertino. And/or etudes from the
following books:Rochut Melodious Etudes - Book I, Tyrell 40 Progressive
Studies, Blazehevich Clef Studies.
Euphonium: Galliard Sonatas (one) Guillmant Morceau
Symphonique, Ropartz Andante and Allegro, Barat Andante et Allegro, Any
selections from the following etude collections: Tyrell Advanced
Studies; Kopprasch 60 Selected Studies.
Tuba: Bach/Bell Air and Bouree, Haddad Suite for Tuba,
Beethoven/Bell Variations on Judas Maccabaeus, Jacob Tuba Suite, any
Wilder Sonata or Suite, any selections from the following etude
collections:Tyrell Advanced Studies; Blazevich 70 Studies; Kopprasch 60
Selected Studies.
Brass Contact: Michael Averett, (785) 670-1515; michael.averett@washburn.edu
Percussion
Students should be prepared to perform a short piece on snare drum,
keyboard percussion and timpani. Sight-reading may be included. Students
who have not yet studied in all of these areas should prepare what they
can. Suggested literature: Snare Drum: solos or etudes by Cirone, Pratt, Morgan; Keyboard Percussion:
solos or etudes from Kite Reading Mallet Percussion Music, Goldenberg
Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba and Vibraphone, 4-Mallet solos by
Peters, Abe, Smadbeck, Tanaka, Stout; Timpani: solos or etudes
from Firth, Peters, Goodman, Carroll. Students who play drumset should
be able to demonstrate swing, rock/funk, and ethnic styles.
Percussion Contact: Tom Morgan, (785) 670-1521; tom.morgan@washburn.edu
Strings
Non-Music Major: A prepared piece of your choice.
Music Education Major: Scales (major/minor). 2 contrasting works of your choice.
Performance Music Major: 3 or 4 octave scales
(major/minor). 1 or 2 movements of Unaccompanied Bach. 1 movement of a
standard concerto, sight reading (String Quartet).
Violin: Bach Sonatas and Partitas, Concertos of
Mozart, Bruch, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, Lalo, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky,
Wienowski et. al., or major sonatas.
Viola: Bach Sonatas and Partitas/Cello Suites,
Concertos of Hoffmeister, Accolay, Stamitz, Telemann, Walton, Bartok et.
al., or major sonatas.
Cello: Bach Suites, Concertos of Boccherini, Haydn, Lalo, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Dvorak et. al.
Double Bass: Bach Cello Suites, Vivaldi Sonatas, Concertos of Dragonetti, Bottesini, Dittersdorf, Vanhal, Koussevitzky et. al.
Harp: Perform two works (preferably memorized) from standard solo repertory of contrasting style and historical periods.
String Contact: Diana Seitz, (785) 670-3292; diana.seitz@washburn.edu
Organ
Students with organ experience: One organ piece from
the Baroque Era (preferably by Bach) plus another selection in
contrasting style; two hymns in contrasting style; and a major and a
minor scale.
Pianists wishing to begin organ study: A movement from
a piano sonata from the classical period; a two-part Invention by Bach
or something of similar difficulty; and a major and a minor scale.
Organ Contact: Brian Mathias, (785) 670-3288; brian.mathias@washburn.edu
Piano
BM-Piano Performance: Two contrasting works,
memorized, equivalent in difficulty to: Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier,
Haydn/Mozart/Beethoven sonatas, Chopin etudes; etc.
BM-Music Education (piano emphasis): Two contrasting
works, memorized, equivalent in difficulty to: Bach, Two-/Three-Part
Inventions, Beethoven sonatas (Op. 49, 79), Mendelssohn Songs Without
Words, Chopin preludes; etc.
BA & Music Minor: Two contrasting works of the student's choice, memory optional.
Piano Contact: James Rivers (785) 670-1516; james.rivers@washburn.edu
Woodwinds
Two contrasting musical selections (two excerpts from the same, larger
composition or two separate compositions). Examples of
composers/literature would include, but is not limited to:
Flute: J. S. Bach Sonatas, Handel Sonatas, Telemann Sonatas or
Fantasies, Mozart Concertos or Andante in C, Flute Music by French
Composers (pub: Schirmer), Debussy Syrinx, etudes from Selected Studies
for Flute (H. Voxman, Pub: Rubank).
Oboe: Selections demonstrating student's most advanced level: one lyrical and one technical.
Clarinet: C. M. Weber Concertino or Concertos, Mozart Concerto,
Finzi Five Bagatelles, Tartini Concertino, Wagner Adagio, Concert and
Contest Collection (H. Voxman, pub: Rubank), 16 Grand Solos de Concert
(Published Southern Music Co.).
Bassoon: Mozart Concerto in B flat, C. M. Weber Concerto,
Telemann Sonata in f minor, Galliard or Marcello Sonatas, Vivaldi
Concertos, etudes from the Weissenborn 50 Studies.
Saxophone: Bozza Aria, Creston Sonata, J. Rueff Chanson et
Passepied, etudes from Selected Studies for Saxophone (H. Voxman, Pub:
Rubank), 48 Studies after Ferling (M. Mule, pub: Leduc), 27 Virtuoso
Studies for Saxophone (L. Bassi, pub: Carl Fischer).
Woodwind Contact: Rebecca Meador, (785) 670-1518; rebecca.meador@washburn.edu
Jazz
Jazz Performers: Horn players should be prepared to play the
melody and improvise over one selection from the Jamey Aebersold
play-along of your choice. Pianists should be able to “comp” chord
changes. Bassists and Drummers should be able to demonstrate swing,
rock/funk, and ethnic styles. Sight-reading will be part of all jazz
auditions.
Jazz Contact: Craig Treinen, (785) 670-1520; craig.treinen@washburn.edu
See also: Admission & Scholarship Audition Dates
