PMEA District 1
Serving Allegheny, Fayette, Greene,
Washington & Westmoreland Counties
 
UPDATED: 08/05/2010
 

District 1 Audition Music Lists
 


District 1 EAST Honors Jazz Festival

 Audition Materials from the appropriate “Jazz Conceptions” by Jim Snidero
(see below)

Auditions on Wednesday, October 13 at Shady Side Academy starting at 5:00 p.m.
(Director’s meeting at 4:30 p.m.)

Jazz Festival East will be held December 10-11 at Shady Side Academy
(Stan Nevola, host)

Instrument

2010-11

 2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Alto Sax

Friends

Lunar

Bird Blues

IND Line

Tenor Sax

Lunar

Bird Blues

IND Line

Friends

Bari Sax

Bird Blues

IND Line

Friends

Lunar

Trumpet

Passage

Two Plus Two

Rose

Tunisia

Tenor Trombone

Autumn

Proxy

Father’s Song

Blue Minor

Bass Trombone

Grease

Miles

Autumn

Groove Blues

Piano and Vibes

Joe’s Thing

A Doll

Blue Minor

Proxy

Guitar

Joe’s Thing

A Doll

Blue Minor

Proxy

Bass Guitar

Joe’s Thing

A Doll

Blue Minor

Proxy

Drums

Joe’s Thing

A Doll

Blue Minor

Proxy

Vocal

Joe’s Thing

A Doll

Blue Minor

Proxy

 

ALL students (including VOCALISTS)(except Drum Set) will be asked to improvise 2 choruses of the B-flat Blues as published in the Jamey Aebersold, Vol.2 “Nothing But The Blues”, Track 5, “Fast B-flat Blues”.

Lead Trumpet will perform assigned excerpt in addition to the required audition piece.
Bass Trombone will use Bass Trombone Book.
Piano – Use regular piano book not the “comping” book. Play written part for Intro & Chorus 1, changes only for Chorus 2
Guitar – Play written part for Intro and Chorus 1, changes only for Chorus 2.
Bass/Bass Guitar – Use the “Bass Line Book.”  Play written part for Intro and Chorus 1; improvise bass line over changes for chorus 2. 
Vibes – audition using regular piano book playing the right hand part. Play written part for Intro and chorus 1; Changes only for chorus 2
Drum Set – Play entire tune as written. Drummers will also be asked to improvise style changes
Vocalists – Will also need to improvise using “scat” syllables


 District 1 WEST Honors Jazz Festival

NO HOST = NO FESTIVAL

Improvisation will be taken from the Jamey Aebersold Vol. 2 “Nothing But the Blues,”
Track 5 Fast B-Flat Blues.

 The following etudes from the “Jazz Conception” by Jim Snidero
will be used for all instruments except drum set:

2010   Friends (Altos use Passage)
2011   Two Plus Two
2012   Lunar
2013   IND Line  

Bass Guitar—Use the “Bass Lines” book
Piano—Use regular not “comping” book
Bass Trombone—Use Bass Trombone book

Rhythm Section:
Play written part for Intro & Chorus 1 and changes only for Chorus 2. 
Drums should be prepared to trade fours in any style as defined in Essential Elements book p. 27
Vibes should audition using the piano book.


AUDITION PLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR HONORS JAZZ FESTIVALS

JAZZ EAST – Regarding lead trumpet auditions…
The motion was stated to place pre-selected excerpts for the lead trumpet audition on the PMEA Honors Jazz audition list. The excerpts will be used in a rotating basis. An appointed selection committee of the Honors Jazz East participating directors will select the excerpts.


JAZZ WEST – Regarding lead trumpet auditions…
The motion was stated to place pre-selected excerpts for the lead trumpet audition on the PMEA Honors Jazz audition list. The excerpts will be used in a rotating basis. An appointed selection committee of the Honors Jazz West participating directors will select the excerpts. The excerpts will then be previewed by the participating directors at the 2007 festival and then placed on the PMEA District 1 website. Passed Unanimously

TRUMPET PLACEMENT
Five trumpets will be selected for each Band.  The 5th trumpet will double the Tpt IV part and or any trumpet part at the discretion of the Guest Conductor 

Highest scoring Lead trumpet                          Band 1               Tpt 1
Second highest scoring Lead trumpet               Band 2               Tpt 1
Highest scoring trumpet (non-lead)                  Band 1               Tpt 2
Second highest scoring trumpet (non-lead)       Band 2               Tpt 2
Third highest scoring trumpet                         Band 1               Tpt 3
Fourth highest scoring trumpet                       Band 2               Tpt 3
Fifth highest scoring trumpet                          Band 1               Tpt 4
Sixth highest scoring trumpet                         Band 2               Tpt 4
Seventh highest scoring trumpet                    Band 1               Tpt 5
Eighth highest scoring trumpet                       Band 2               Tpt 5

For all remaining sections the following procedure will be followed:

Highest scoring Alto Sax                            Band 1               Chair 1
Second highest scoring Alto Sax                  Band 2               Chair 1
Third highest scoring Alto Sax                    Band 1               Chair 2
Fourth Highest scoring Alto Sax                  Band 2               Chair 2
Highest scoring Tenor Sax                         Band 1               Chair 1
Second highest scoring Tenor Sax               Band 2               Chair 1
Third highest scoring Tenor Sax                  Band 1               Chair 2
Fourth highest scoring Tenor Sax                Band 2               Chair 2
Highest Scoring Bari Sax                            Band 1
Second highest scoring Bari Sax                   Band 2

Same procedure will be followed for trombones* and rhythm sections.
* In the absence of a Bass trombone audition, the fourth trombone book will be taken in regular order.

Selection of vibe, piano, guitar and bass for each band based upon recommendation of the audition committee.


 AUDITION MUSIC
ROTATION

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

PMEA District One Honors String Orchestra   Grade Levels = 9PthP through 12Pth

Tryouts on September 13 at Plum High School

Violin

Sicilienne and Rigadon by Kreisler/Foley/Fischer
All of Sicilienne;
Rigaudon ’til repeat

Concerto #2 in GM, by Haydn/Kuechler/Peters movement 1, pages 1-2 beginning with solo

Concerto in a minor opus 21 by Reiding/Bosworth
first two pages

Concerto in GM Mozart/ Schirmer,
Movement 1 to measure 94

Viola

Sonata in e minor by
Marcello/Marchet/
International (mvts. 1 & 2 up to first repeat)

Concerto #2 by Seitz/
G. Schirmer,
movement 3

Concerto in G Major mvt. 2 by Telemann-International/Katims Edition

Divertimento in CM Mozart/Piatigorsky/
Movement 1, Elkan Vogel

Cello

Tarantella, Op. 23 by Squire/Fischer (first page until key change)

Sonata in GM by
Marcello/Starker/
International
mvts. 1 & 2

Suite #1 in G Major mvt. 1 by Bach-Fournier/ International

Concerto in em Vivaldi/Dallapiccola-
F. XIV n. 5 Rose
/International, Mvt 2

String Bass

Gavotte in g minor by Bach/Zimmerman/Fischer

Sonata in em by Marcello/
Zimmerman/International, movement 1

L’elephant from Carnival of the Animals by Saint Saëns-Garban/Presser

30 Etudes for the String Bass, Etude #3 Marciale by F. Simandl/Carl Fischer

PMEA District One Honors Band   Grade Levels = 9PthP through 12Pth

(and SH District Orchestra Auditions for Wind, Brass and Percussion    Grade Levels = 10PthP through 12PthP)

Auditions will be on Monday, October 4 at Gateway HS (Director’s Meeting at 4:30, Auditions at 5:15)

Flute

Mozart Concerto No. 1, first movement

Telemann Suite in A
Minor, mvt 1; Southern

Chopin Variations on a Theme byRossini/Rampal

Bach Sonata V in e minor, mvt. 1 & 2

Oboe

Handel Concerto Grosso No. 8, Adagio & Allegro

Telemann, Sonata in G Minor; Schott

Concerto g min. #3, mvt. 1 & 2, Handel/Southern

Mozart Concerto mvt. 1 Either Boosey & Hawkes or Marx edition

Bassoon

Mozart Concerto, first movement

Galliard Sonata #1;
 McGinnis & Marx

Adagio & Allegro by Marcello-Merriman/Southern

Galliard Sonata #5

E♭/B♭ Clarinet

Mozart Concerto, third movement

Adagio & Tarantella,
 Cavallini, arr. Waln; Kjos

Weber Concertino Op. 26 Begin. To Var. II/Fischer

Weber Concerto 2 mvt. 1

Alto/Contralto Clarinet

Rondo, von Kreisler

Allegro Spiritoso, Senaille;
Southern

Hornpipe & Allegro by Galliard/Southern

Concerto Petite,
 Ostransky/ Rubank

Bass/Contrabass Clarinet

Rondo, von Kreisler

Adagio & Allegro,
 Galliard; Southern

Sonata in a minor by
Marcello/Southern

Ballade, Eugene Bozza/
Southern

Alto Sax

Variations on a Gavotte, Corelli/Glaser

Henri Eccles Sonata,
arranged by Rascher;
Elkan-Vogel, Inc

Sonata #3 by
Handel/Rascher

Creston Sonata mvt. 1
pages 1 & 2

Tenor Sax

Concerto in g minor, Handel/Voxman

William Schmidt Sonatina for Tenor and Piano, first mvt; WIM Publishers

Sonata #3 by
Handel/Rascher

Saint-Saëns Allegro Appasionata from “Solos for the Tenor Player”

Bari Sax

Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann, Wm. Davis/Southern

Ritual & Celebration, Jared Spears; Southern Music

Sonata #3 by
Handel/Rascher

Garland Anderson Sonata mvt. 1, Southern

Trumpet/Cornet

 

The Debutante, Clarke

Bride of the Waves,
 Clarke; Warner

From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific, Clarke/Warner

Napoli, Bellstedt

French Horn

Morceau de Concert, Saint-Saëns

Mozart Concerto #3,Mvts. 2 & 3; Cundy Bettoney

Concerto #1 by Mozart(both mvts.)/Schirmer

Mozart Concerto 2 in Eb
mvt. 1 pages 6 & 7,
mvt. 2 page 9

Baritone/Euphonium

Andante and Rondo,
 Capuzzi/Catelinet

Tarantella,
Walters/Ludwig

Mozart Concerto in B♭, K191, Rondo Mvt./Kendor

From the Shore of the
Mighty Pacific, Herbert Clarke

Trombone

Mozart Concerto K 191, first movement

Galliard Sonata #1, Cantabile & Spiritoso; International

Concert Piece #5 by
Blasewitch/Warner

Marceau Symphonique,
 Alexandre Guilmant/
Remick Music

Bass Trombone

Studies in Legato for Bass Trombone (#30 & 38) by Fink/Fischer

Concerto in One Movement, Lebedev;
Edition Musicus

Concertino Basso by

Lieb/Carl Fischer

Melodious Etudes for Bass

Trombone (#10 & #19), Ostrander/Fischer

Tuba

Andante and Rondo,

Capuzzi/Catelinet

Serenade #12for Solo Tuba;Persichetti movements 2, 3, 5; Presser/Carl Fischer

Air & Bouree by Bach-William Bell/Carl Fischer

Unaccompanied Suite Walter Hartley

Snare Drum*

Modern School for Snare Drumming (pg 64 & 65) 5/4 & 7/4 Etudes, Goldenberg

Advanced Snare Drum Studies Etude #17,
Page 34 only; Peters

Three Dances by Warren
Benson, Mvt. 1. only

Advanced Snare Drum
Studies, Etude #11
(pages 22-23) Peters

Mallets*

Sonata Allegro, Mitchell Peters

Hora Staccato, Heifetz/Goldenburg/Carl Fischer/page 1 only

Concerto a minor by J.S. Bach/Goldenberg,
Beginning to C.

Andante Cantabile, J.C. Bach/Ludwig

Timpani*
*(audition on all three)

Sonata for Timpani, J. Beck
Third Movement ONLY

3 Designs for Timpani,
 Muczinski, mvt. 3

Ballad for Dance by Saul
Goodman/Warner Bros.

Sonata for Timpani, Philip Ramey

PMEA District One Honors Choir (Fall)   Grade Levels = 9PthP through 12Pth

Tryouts Monday September 20 at Norwin High School

All Voices (to be sung in original language)

Exsultate Deo—Scarlatti
Greyson Edition Bourne Co. 038366 (Key of D)

Cry Aloud by John Ness Beck, Kjos Ed. GC24

Blessing Glory and Wisdom—J.S. Bach Peter Tkack —Kjos ED5140 SATB

It Is Good To Be Merry—Jean Berger—Kjos ED5293 SSAATTBB

PMEA District One District Chorus (Spring)   Grade Levels = 10PthP through 12Pth

Tryouts on November 22 at 4:00 p.m., North Allegheny Senior High School

All Voices

Glorious Everlasting – M. Thomas Cousins – Brodt Music Co. No. 504
SSAATTBB

O Clap Your Hands—M. Thomas Cousins—Brodt Music Co. No. 527 SSAATTBB

How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place from Requiem— Brahms—G. Schirmer 50295550 SATB

Glorious Everlasting – M. Thomas Cousins – Brodt Music Co. No. 504
SSAATTBB

 

 If indicated above, please use the exact edition, arranger, key,
publisher and page numbers of music listing.
*** ALL Honors Band and Honors Orchestra solo editions have been confirmed
to be in print and are available for purchase. ***

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