Northern Arizona University
S. San francisco St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
 

Audition Information

2010 Audition Dates

 

January 15 & 16, 2010

February 26 & 27, 2010

March 6, 2010

April 3, 2010

 

 

If you are unable to audition on one of the specified dates, an audition can easily be arranged at your convenience. To reserve an audition time on one of the specified audition dates or to arrange an audition on a different day, please contact the band office (928-523-3413) or the saxophone studio(928-523-3166).

 

If you have any questions about audition materials or the audition process, please feel free to call The Saxophone Studio office or email the Saxophone Professor for any further information.

 

Suggested Audition Materials

 


ALTO SAXOPHONE

All Major Scales

 

Choose two contrasting etudes and/or choose a piece from the saxophone literature in which you may best demonstrate tone quality, technique, articulation, phrasing and expression.

 

Suggested Etude Books:

 

48 Famous Studies for oboe or saxophone (Ferling)

Selected Studies for Saxophone (Voxman)

 

Suggested Alto Saxophone Literature:
(You may substitute comparable literature of your choice)

 

Eccles:
 
Sonata
Handel:
 
Sonata
Lunde:
 
Sonata
Heiden:
 
Sonata
Creston:
 
Sonata
Glazunov:
 
Concerto
Dressel:
 
Bagatellen
Tull:
 
Sarabande and Gigue


TENOR SAXOPHONE

All Major Scales

 

Choose two contrasting etudes and/or choose a piece from the saxophone literature in which you may best demonstrate tone quality, technique, articulation, phrasing and expression.

 

Suggested Etude Books:

 

48 Famous Studies for oboe or saxophone (Ferling)

Selected Studies for Saxophone (Voxman)

 

Suggested Tenor Saxophone Literature:
(You may substitute comparable literature of your choice)

 

Vivaldi:
 
Sonata in g minor
Porpora:
 
Sinfonia
Schmidt:
 
Sonatina
Burkholder:
 
Sonata
Caravan:
 
Quiet Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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