- Woodwind: Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet (Bb/A, Eb, Bass), Saxophone (Sop. Alto, Tenor, Bar.)
- Brass: Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
- Percussion: Timpani, Non-Pitched Percussions, Keyboard Percussions; needs to demonstrate skills in timpani, snare drum, & marimba as a basic requirement
Playing Level 5 – 6 Audition Requirements | |
Scale | Play scale, arpeggio, and chromatic scale in one octave, one & half or two octaves (ascending & descending) in the key in which your solo piece is written. |
Etude | Play one etude. If the etude is too short (below 24 measures), add one more etude. |
Solo | Play one solo piece. If the piece is too short (below 24 measures), add one more solo piece. |
Alternative | If the above requirements do not work for you, 1. Play a chromatic scale in one octave, one & half or two octaves (ascending & descending). 2. Select and play 3-9 pieces to demonstrate your instrumental skills from band methods like Essential Elements for Band or Standard of Excellence. Total length: 3-7 minutes |
Percussion only | Select and play the first piece for timpani, the second piece for snare drum, & the third piece for marimba |



1)You may start on a lower or higher playable note than the examples above, depending on your instrument’s range. 2)You can play maximum-octave scale of your instrument. 3)Woodwind or keyboard percussion may run through without breaks between octaves.
Playing Level 7 – 10 Audition Requirements | |
Scale & Solo | 1. Play scale, arpeggio, and chromatic in maximum playable range in the key in which your solo piece is written (ascending & descending). 2. Select a solo piece like a sonata, variation, or concerto. Play one fast movement. You may play a half movement or the exposition section only. |
Alternative | If the above requirements do not work for you, 1. Play a chromatic scale in your instrument’s maximum playable range (minimum two octaves; ascending & descending). 2. Select and play three band or orchestra excerpts. Excerpts from your current band/orchestra pieces are acceptable. Total length: 3-15 minutes. |
Flute | Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
Carl Stamitz | Flute Concerto in G Major |
A.Vivaldi | Flute Concerto in G Major RV. 438 |
G.P. Telemann | Flute Concerto in G Major TWV51:G2 |
W.A. Mozart | Flute Concerto in G Major, K. 313 |
J. Quantz | Flute Concerto in G Major |
A.Vivaldi | Flute Concerto in C Major, RV 443 |
C.P.E. Bach | Flute Concerto in D Minor |
W.A. Mozart | Flute Concerto in D Major, K.314 |
D. Cimarosa | Two Flute Concerto in G Major (Flute 1 or 2) |
J. Ibert | Flute Concerto |
Oboe | Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
T. Albinoni | Oboe Concerto in B-flat Major Op 7, No.3 |
J.S. Bach | Oboe Concerto in F Major, BWV 1053 |
J.S. Bach | Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060: II. Adagio |
J.C. Bach | Oboe Concerto in F, W C81 |
C.P.E. Bach | Oboe Concerto in B-flat Major, Wq 164 |
C.P.E. Bach | Oboe Concerto in E-Flat Major, Wq. 165 |
Johann Fr. Fasch | Oboe Concerto |
C. Förster | Oboe Concerto |
W. Herschel | Oboe Concerto |
G.B. Sammartini | Oboe Concerto |
G.P. Telemann | Concerto in C Minor |
G.P. Telemann | Concerto in G Major |
A.Vivaldi | Concerto in D Major |
A.Vivaldi | Concerto in A Minor |
A.Vivaldi | Concerto in F Major |
A.Vivaldi | Concerto in C Major |
A.Vivaldi | Concerto in D Minor |
G.F. Handel | Concerto in G Minor |
G.F. Handel | Concerto in B-flat Major (No 2) |
J. Haydn | Concerto in C |
W.A. Mozart | Oboe Concerto C, K. 314 |
Peter von Winter | Oboe Concerto in c |
Conradin Kreutzer | Oboe Concerto |
Carl Maria von Weber | Concertino in C |
N.Rimsky-Korsakov | Variations on a Theme by Glinka for Oboe and Wind Band |
Clarinet | Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
Carl Stamitz | Clarinet Concerto No. 3 in B-flat Major |
Carl Stamitz | Clarinet Concerto Nos. 1-11 |
Bernhard Crusell | Clarinet Concerto Nos.1-2 |
Franz Hoffmeister | Clarinet Concerto in B-flat Major |
Franz Krommer | Clarinet Concerto in E-flat Op.36 (1803) |
W. A. Mozart | Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 |
Ignaz Pleyel | Clarinet Concerto in C Major |
G. Rossini | Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra |
G. Rossini | Concerto for Two Clarinets and Orchestra in E-flat Major |
Louis Spohr | Clarinet Concerto Nos. 1 -4 |
Carl Maria von Weber | Clarinet Concerto Nos. 1-2 |
Carl Nielsen | Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57 |
Aaron Copland | Clarinet Concerto |
Bassoon | Playing Level 11 -12 Suggested Repertoire |
A.Vivaldi | Bassoon Concerto in G Minor |
W.A. Mozart | Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major |
J.C. Bach | Bassoon Concerto in E-flat Major |
Graupner | Bassoon Concerto in G Major |
Boismortier | Bassoon Concerto in G Major |
Carl Stamitz | Bassoon Concerto in F Major |
W.A. Mozart | Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major |
C.M.von Weber | Bassoon Concerto, Op. 75 |
Horn | Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
A.Vivaldi | Two Horn Concerto in F Major |
J. Haydn | Horn Concerto in D Major |
J. Quantz | Horn Concerto |
W.A. Mozart | Horn Concerto in E-flat Major |
C.M.von Weber | Horn Concerto, Op. 45 |
Richard Strauss | Horn Concerto No. 2 |
Gliere | Horn Concerto, Op. 91 |
Hindemith | Horn Concerto |
Trumpet | Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
Johann Hummel | Trumpet Concerto |
G.P. Telemann | Trumpet Concerto in D Major |
Tomaso Albinoni | Trumpet Concerto in B-flat |
Leopold Mozart | Trumpet Concerto |
Joseph Haydn | Trumpet Concerto |
Earnest Bloch | Proclamation for Trumpet and Orchestra |
Trombone | Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
Leopold Mozart | Trombone Concerto |
Michael Haydn | Trombone Concerto |
Rimsky-Korsakov | Concerto for Trombone and Band |
Earnest Bloch | Symphony for Trombone and Orchestra |
Tuba | Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
G.P. Telemann | Adagio and Allegro (arr. Chidester) |
G.P. Telemann | Prelude and Allegretto (arr. Chidester) |
G.P. Telemann | Adagio and Allegro (Concerto in D) (arr. Friedman) |
Antonio Capuzzi | Andante and Rondo (tr. Catelinet) |
G.F. Handel | Sonata No. 6 (tr. R. Winston Morris) |
A.Vivaldi | Sonata No. 3 (arr. Winston Morris) |
Vaughan Williams | Tuba Concerto |
Percussion | Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
Arrangements, transcriptions, or concert pieces: Marimba Concerto after J. S. Bach’s Violin Concerto; click here to see a sample video. |