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North Carolina Central University Division of Bands
Band Membership and Priority Scholarship Consideration
 
 Flute and Piccolo
All twelve Major and Minor Scales ( Harmonic Minor Scales Optional)
 
Prepared Flute Solo from the following repertoire: J.S Bach any sonata; Mozart- Concerto in G or D; any Paris Conservatory piece. Please note that the works listed are only suggested pieces; any work of comparable quality is acceptable. The instrumentalist should prepare 8-10 minutes of music.
 
Sight Reading
 
Excerpts: Sousa- Stars and Stripes Forever (Students must play the Piccolo solo)

Oboe

All twelve Major and Minor Scales ( Harmonic Minor Scales Optional)

Prepared Oboe solo from the following repertoire: Cimarosa- Concerto in C; Handel- Sonatas; Haydn- Concerto in C. Please note that the works listed are only suggested pieces; any work of comparable quality is acceptable. The instrumentalist should prepare 8-10 minutes of music.

Sight Reading

Clarinet

All twelve Major and Minor Scales ( Harmonic Minor Scales Optional)

Prepared Clarinet Solo from the following repertoire: Weber- Concertino; Mozart- Concerto movements I and II or movements II or III. Please note that the works listed are only suggested pieces; any work of comparable quality is acceptable. The instrumentalist should prepare 8-10 minutes of music.

Sight Reading

Excerpts: Alford- Purple Carnival March

Saxophone

All twelve Major and Minor Scales ( Harmonic Minor Scales Optional)

Prepared Saxophone Solo from the following repertoire: Maurice- Tableaux de Provence; Creston- Sonata; Ibert-Concertino da Camera. Please note that the works listed are only suggested pieces; any work of comparable quality is acceptable. The instrumentalist should prepare 8-10 minutes of music.

Sight Reading

Trumpet

All twelve Major and Minor Scales ( Harmonic Minor Scales Optional)

Prepared Trumpet Solo from the following repertoire: Arban- Any Characteristic study 1-12; Charlier- Any Etude study; Artunian-Concerto in Ab; Haydn- Concerto in Eb; Hummel-Concerto in Eb; Bellstedt- Napoli; Clarke- Bride of Waves; Clarke- From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific; Clarke; Carnival of Venice; Kennan- Sonata for Trumpet; Hindemith- Sonata for Trumpet. . Please note that the works listed are only suggested pieces; any work of comparable quality is acceptable. The instrumentalist should prepare 8-10 minutes of music.

Sight Reading

Excerpts: Charlier – Etude #2 or Moussorgsky- Pictures at an Exhibition

French Horn

All twelve Major and Minor Scales ( Harmonic Minor Scales Optional)

Prepared Horn solo from the following repertoire: Mozart- any concerto in Eb; R. Strauss- Concerto, Op. 11 (one movement); Hindemith- Sonata (1st movement)

Please note that the works listed are only suggested pieces; any work of comparable quality is acceptable. The instrumentalist should prepare 8-10 minutes of music.

Sight Reading

Excerpts: Mahler- Symphony #1 (3rd movement, low horn excerpt)

Euphonium

All twelve Major and Minor Scales ( Harmonic Minor Scales Optional)

Prepared Euphonium Solo from the following repertoire: Galliard- Sonata #1; Pryor- Blue Bells of Scotland; Rochut- Melodious Etudes (any etude in book 1). Please note that the works listed are only suggested pieces; any work of comparable quality is acceptable. The instrumentalist should prepare 8-10 minutes of music.

Sight Reading

Excepts: King- The Melody Shop March

Trombone

All twelve Major and Minor Scales ( Harmonic Minor Scales Optional)

Prepared Trombone Solo from the following repertoire: Guilmant- Morceau Symphonique; David- Concertino (movements 1 or 2); Larson- Concertino (movements (1 or 2); Pryor – Blue Bells of Scotland. Please note that the works listed are only suggested pieces; any work of comparable quality is acceptable. The instrumentalist should prepare 8-10 minutes of music.

Sight Reading

Excerpts: Fillmore- Rolling Thunder March or Berlioz- Hungarian March

Tuba

All twelve Major and Minor Scales ( Harmonic Minor Scales Optional)

Prepared Tuba Solo from the following repertoire: Barat- Introduction and Dance; Gregson- Concerto; Kopprash- (Any studies starting on Exercise #3). Please note that the works listed are only suggested pieces; any work of comparable quality is acceptable. The instrumentalist should prepare 8-10 minutes of music. 

Sight Reading

Excerpts: Kopprash Studies for Tuba #1 or #2.

Percussion

Note: All percussionists will be required to audition on the following instruments:

snare drum

mallet percussion

tympani

Snare Drum

  • Perform different Rudiments ( All percussionist should perform the rudiments in an open to close fashion)

  • Prepared Snare Drum Solo from the following repertoire: Cirone- Portraits in rhythm; Campbell- Rudiments in rhythm. Please note that the works listed are only suggested pieces; any work of comparable quality is acceptable. The instrumentalist should prepare 8-10 minutes of music.

  • Sight Reading

Mallet Percussion

  • All twelve Major and Minor Scales

  • Any prepared piece or solo

Tympani

- Any prepared piece or solo