Auditions will be Saturday, September 14. Please see the “Ensemble Members Info” drop-down.
With the exception of percussion etudes, these selections are taken from the 2024 Iowa All-State Etudes
NOTE: CUTS ARE INDICATED BELOW
Flute — “Selected Studies for Flute” by Voxman/Rubank , p. 16 and p. 40.
- Page 16 – Play first five lines (ending at quarter rest)
- Page 40 – Play first 5 lines (ending at repeat sign)
Oboe — “Selected Studies for Oboe” by Voxman/Rubank, p. 15 and p. 41.
- Page 15 – Play first four lines ending on Db in last measure of 4th line
- Page 41 – Play first four lines ending on D# in second measure of 4th line
Clarinet — “Selected Studies fo Clarinet” by Voxman/Rubank, p. 5 and p. 48.
- Page 5 – First three lines, end on A at the beginning of the 4th line.
- Page 48 – First five lines, end on Gb in last measure of 5th line
Bass Clarinet — “Advanced Studies of J. Weissenborn” (arr. Rhoads)/Southern; #2 (p. 1), #10 (p. 6), #12 (p. 8)
- Page 1 #2 – Play first three lines until the repeat sign
- Page 6 #10 – Play first three lines until the repeat sign
- Page 8 #12 – Start at double bar on fourth line and play through the 6th line ending at the quarter rest
Bassoon — “Method for Bassoon” by Weissenborn (50 studies section); #15 (pp. 122-123), #26 (pp. 132-133).
- #15 (pp122-23) – Start at the Andante at the top of page 123 and play to the Fermata on line 3
- #26 (pp 132-133) – Start at beginning, but do not take any repeats, end at fermata before the Fine.
Saxophone — “Selected Studies for Saxophone” by Voxman/Rubank, p. 8 and p. 48.
- Page 8 – Play first five lines, ending on D in last measure of 5th line
- Page 48 – Play first 5 lines
Trumpet — “Selected Studies for Trumpet” by Voxman/Rubank, p. 17 (vivace) and p. 36.
- Page 17 – Vivace – Play first four lines ending on G in 4th measure of 4th line
- Page 36 – Play the first 4 lines ending on the E in the last measure of the 4th line
Horn — “Preparatory Melodies to Solo Work” by Pottag/Belwin; #25 (p. 9), #46 (p. 18), #84 (p. 33).
- Page 9 #25 – Play first three lines ending on G in second measure
- Page 33 #84 – Play first four line ending on F in second measure
Trombone and Euphonium — “Selected Studies for Trombone” by Voxman/Rubank, p. 15 (vivace) and p.
36.
- Page 15 – Vivace – Play first four lines ending on F in second measure
- Page 36 – Play first five lines ending on A in the last measure of the 5th line
Bass Trombone — “50 Etudes for Bass Trombone and Tenor Trombone with F attachment” by Grigoriev,
ed. and arr. Hawes/Encore Pub. #9 (p. 12) and #44 (p. 42).
- Page 12 #9 – Play first 3 lines ending on B on the downbeat of the 4th line
- Page 26 #44 – Play first 3 lines ending on D in 3rd to last measure of 3rd line
Tuba — “70 Studies for BB Flat Tuba” by Blazhevich, Vol. No. 1/Robert King Pub. #18 (p. 17) and #27 (p. 26).
- Page 17 #18 – Play first 4 lines ending on the down beat of the 5th line (Bb)
- Page 26 #27 – Play first 4 lines ending on D quarter note in second measure of 4th line
Percussion — Snare Drum: “Portraits in Rhythm” by Anthony Cirone/Belwin Mills; Etude #12, p. 14.
Play from beginning to end of 4th measure of the 7th line, stopping after quarter rest.
Timpani: “The Solo Timpanist” by Vic Firth/Carl Fischer; Etude #1, p. 4.
Play from beginning to end of the 9th line, stopping after the fermata.
Mallets: “Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone” by Goldenberg/Chappell & Co.
Etude XV (#15), p. 73. Play from beginning to the 1st measure of the 7th line, stopping on the
Ab dotted-quarter note roll.