Wind/Brass/Percussion Repertoire
Flute:
Suggested solo/etude:
- Two movements from a Handel Sonata of the applicant’s choice- on IMSLP
- An etude of the applicant’s choosing by Köhler, Berbiguier, or Andersen- on IMSLP
- The Telemann Fantasia of the applicant’s choice- on IMSLP
- A work of the applicant’s choice from Solos for Flute- 36 Repertoire Pieces compiled by Donald Peck- a book that can be bought
- A work of the applicant’s choice from Flute Music by French Composers Collection ed. Louis Moyse
- An etude of the applicant’s choosing from Flute Etudes Book ed. Mary Karen Clardy- The Alabama All-State excerpts are taken from this book
Clarinet:
Suggested solo/etude:
- Five Bagatelles (Movements 1 or 5) – Gerald Finzi
- Rhapsody – Willson Osborne
- Sonata – (Movement 1 or 2) – Camille Saint-Saëns
- Concertino – Carl Marie von Weber
- An etude showing lyrical and technical playing from 32 Etudes by Cyrille Rose
- All State lyrical and technical excerpts
Saxophone:
Suggested solo/etude:
- Sonata (Movements 1 and 4) Henri Eccles
- Sonata (Movement 1 or 3) -Lawson Lund
- Chanson et Passpied – Jeanine Rueff
- Concertino Op. 78 – JB Singelee
- An etude showing lyrical and technical playing from 48 Famous Studies by W. Ferling
- All State lyrical and technical excerpts
Percussion:
Snare drum recommended etude books:
- Intermediate Snare Drum Studies – Mitchell Peters
- Portraits in Rhythm – Mitchell Peters
- Please, no Jacques Delecluse.
2 Mallet Keyboard recommended etude books:
- Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, & Vibraphone – Morris Goldenberg
- Fundamental Method for Mallets – Mitchell Peters
- Rhythmical Articulation – Bona
4 Mallet Keyboard recommended etude book:
Marimba: Technique through Music – Mark Ford
Timpani recommended etude book:
- Fundamental Method for Timpani (3 or 4 drum etudes) – Mitchell Peters
- Please, no Elliot Carter.
Trumpet:
Suggested solo/etude:
- Andante et Allegro – Ropartz
- 12 Celebrated Fantasies and Airs – B Arban
- Concerto in Eb – F.H. Haydn (any movement)
- Concerto in Eb – J.N. Hummel (any movement)
- Any etude showing lyrical and technical playing from the Complete Conservatory for Cornet or Trumpet by J.B. Arban
- Alabama All-State excerpts
Trombone:
Suggested solo/etude:
Tenor Trombone
- Andante and Allegro – Barat
- Morceau Symphonique – Guilmant
- Concerto, mvt. 1 – Rimsky-Korsakov
- Any etude from Melodious Etude, Book 1 – Bordogni, ed. Rochut
- Cello Suite #5, Sarabande – Bach
- All State excerpts
Bass Trombone
- Concerto #1, mvt. 1– Lebedev
- Morceau Symphonique – Rochut – One octave below printed version for tenor
- Cello Suite #5, Sarabande – Bach -One octave below printed version for tenor
- All State excerpts
Tuba
Select a movement or section from the following:
- Air and Bouree (Bach; arr. Bell)
- Concerto in One Movement (Lebedev; arr. Ostrander)
- Introduction and Dance (Barat; arr. Smith)
- Jolly Peasant (Schumann; arr. Holmes)
- Six Studies in English Folk Song (Vaughn Williams; arr. Wagner)
- Sonata No. I in F (Marcello; trans. Little/Nelson)
- Suite for Tuba (Haddad)
Choose any etude which shows lyrical and technical playing:
- 43 Bel Canto Studies (Bordogni)
- 70 Studies for Tuba (Blazhevich}
- All-State Lyrical & Technical Etudes
Euphonium
Select a movement or section from the following:
- Andante and Allegro (Barat)
- Cavatine, Op.144 (Saint-Saëns)
- Morceau Symphonique (Guilmant)
- Rhapsody for Euphonium (Curnow)
- Introduction and Dance (Barat)
- Sonata in F (Marcello)
Choose any etude which shows lyrical and technical playing:
- Melodious Etudes for Trombone Book 1 #1-8 (Rochut)
- Selected Studies for Baritone (Voxman)
- All-State Lyrical & Technical Etudes
