PMEA District 1
Serving Allegheny, Fayette, Greene,
Washington & Westmoreland Counties
UPDATED: 08/23/2011
District 1 Audition Music Lists

Honors Jazz East

 Auditions on September 29, 2011 at Norwin High School starting at 5:00 p.m. (Director’s meeting at 4:30 p.m.)Jazz Festival East will be held December 16-17 at Norwin HS
 Audition Materials from the appropriate “Jazz Conceptions” by Jim Snidero (see below)

Instrument

 2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

Alto Sax

Lunar

Bird Blues

IND Line

Friends

Tenor Sax

Bird Blues

IND Line

Friends

Lunar

Bari Sax

IND Line

Friends

Lunar

Bird Blues

Trumpet

Two Plus Two

Rose

Tunisia

Passage

Tenor Trombone

Proxy

Father’s Song

Blue Minor

Autumn

Bass Trombone

Miles

Autumn

Groove Blues

Grease

Piano and Vibes

A Doll

Blue Minor

Proxy

Joe’s Thing

Guitar

A Doll

Blue Minor

Proxy

Joe’s Thing

Bass Guitar

A Doll

Blue Minor

Proxy

Joe’s Thing

Drums

A Doll

Blue Minor

Proxy

Joe’s Thing

Vocal

A Doll

Blue Minor

Proxy

Joe’s Thing

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 & 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/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

Honors Jazz West
Honors Jazz West has NO HOST for 2011 at this time.  NO HOST = NO FESTIVAL.

 Improvisation: Improvisation will be taken from the Jamey Aebersold Vol. 2 “Nothing But the Blues,” Track 5 Fast B-Flat Blues.
Etudes: The following etudes from the “Jazz Conception” by Jim Snidero will be used for all instruments.

Instrument

 2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

Alto, Tenor & Bari Sax, Trumpet, Tenor & Bass* Trombone, Vocal
 *Use the Bass Trombone book

Two Plus Two

Lunar

IND Line

Friends
(Altos use Passage)

Piano and Vibes
 Use regular,
not “comping” book

Two Plus Two
 Written part for Intro & Chorus 1 and comp for changes provided for Chorus 2 (p. 51)

Lunar
 Written part for Intro and Chorus 1 and comp for changes provided for Chorus 2 (p. 54)

IND Line
 Written part for Intro and Chorus 1 and comp for changes provided for Chorus 2 (p. 33)

Friends
 Written part for Intro & Chorus 1 and comp for changes provided for Chorus 2 (p. 45)

Guitar

Two Plus Two
Written part for Intro & Chorus 1 and comp for changes (rhythm guitar) provided for Chorus 2 (p.36)

Lunar
 Written part for Intro & Chorus 1 and comp for changes (rhythm guitar) provided for Chorus 2 (p.38)

IND Line
 Written part for Intro & Chorus 1 and comp for changes (rhythm guitar) provided for Chorus 2 (p.24)

Friends
 Written part for Intro & Chorus 1 and comp for changes (rhythm guitar) provided for Chorus 2 (p. 32)

String Bass & Bass Guitar
 Use the “Bass Lines” book

Two Plus Two Written bass line for Intro & Chorus 1 (p. 58) and walk a bass line for changes provided for Chorus 2 (p. 22)

Lunar
 Written bass line for Intro & Chorus 1 (p. 60) and walk a bass line for changes provided for Chorus 2 (p. 23)

IND Line
 Written bass line for Intro & Chorus 1 (p. 46) and walk a bass line for changes provided for Chorus 2 (p. 16)

Friends
 Written bass line for Intro & Chorus 1 (p. 54) and walk a bass line for changes provided for Chorus 2 (p. 20)

Drums

 

Two Plus Two
 Written out (transcription) drum part for Intro & Chorus 1 (p. 58) and the lead sheet (Big Band looking chart) for Chorus 2 (p. 22)

Lunar
 Written out drum part for Intro & Chorus 1 (p. 60) and the lead sheet (Big Band looking chart) part for Chorus 2 (p. 23)

IND Line
 Written out drum part for Intro & Chorus 1 (p. 46) and the lead sheet (Big Band looking chart) part for Chorus 2 (p. 16)

Friends
 Written out (transcription) drum part for Intro & Chorus 1 (p. 54) and the lead sheet (Big Band looking chart) for Chorus 2 (p. 20)

 Drums: For the material in the Snidero book, drummers should treat the lead sheet portion of the audition (Chorus 2) as if it were a big band chart setting up and filling as necessary.  In addition to the Snidero book, drummers will be required to demonstrate their knowledge of various styles including (but not limited to) Swing, Latin, and Funk.

Audition Placement Procedures for Honors Jazz Festivals

TRUMPET PLACEMENT
Five trumpets will be selected for each Band.  The 5PthP 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 UeachU band based upon recommendation of the audition committee.  

 Instrument 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

PMEA District One Honors String Orchestra   Grade Levels = 9PthP through 12Pth
 Tryouts on September 12 at North Allegheny High School

Violin

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

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

Viola

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

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

Cello

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

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

String Bass

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

Gavotte in g minor by Bach/Zimmerman/Fischer

PMEA District One Honors Band   Grade Levels = 9th through 12th
(and SH District Orchestra Auditions for Wind, Brass and Percussion    Grade Levels = 10th through 12th)
Auditions will be on Monday, October 3 at Gateway HS (Director’s Meeting at 4:30, Auditions at 5:15)

Flute

Telemann Suite in A
Minor, mvt 1; Southern

Chopin Variations on a Theme by Rossini/Rampal

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

Mozart Concerto No. 1, first movement

Oboe

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

Handel Concerto Grosso No. 8, Adagio & Allegro

Bassoon

Galliard Sonata #1;
 McGinnis & Marx

Adagio & Allegro by Marcello-Merriman/Southern

Galliard Sonata #5

Mozart Concerto, first movement

E♭/B♭ Clarinet

Adagio & Tarantella,
 Cavallini, arr. Waln; Kjos

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

Weber Concerto 2 mvt. 1

Mozart Concerto, third movement

Alto/Contralto Clarinet

Allegro Spiritoso, Senaille;
Southern

Hornpipe & Allegro by Galliard/Southern

Concerto Petite,
 Ostransky/ Rubank

Rondo, von Kreisler

Bass/Contrabass Clarinet

Adagio & Allegro,
 Galliard; Southern

Sonata in a minor by
Marcello/Southern

Ballade, Eugene Bozza/
Southern

Rondo, von Kreisler

Alto Sax

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

Sonata #3 by
Handel/Rascher

Creston Sonata mvt. 1
pages 1 & 2

Variations on a Gavotte, Corelli/Glaser

Tenor Sax

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”

Concerto in g minor, Handel/Voxman

Bari Sax

Ritual & Celebration, Jared Spears; Southern Music

Sonata #3 by
Handel/Rascher

Garland Anderson Sonata mvt. 1, Southern

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

Trumpet/Cornet

Bride of the Waves,
 Clarke; Warner

From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific, Clarke/Warner

Napoli, Bellstedt

The Debutante, Clarke

French Horn

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

Morceau de Concert, Saint-Saëns

Baritone/Euphonium

Tarantella,
Walters/Ludwig

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

From the Shore of the
Mighty Pacific, Herbert Clarke

Andante and Rondo,
 Capuzzi/Catelinet

Trombone

Galliard Sonata #1,
Cantabile & Spiritoso;
International

Concert Piece #5 by
Blasewitch/Warner

Marceau Symphonique,
 Alexandre Guilmant/
Remick Music

Mozart Concerto K 191, first movement

Bass Trombone

Concerto in One
Movement, Lebedev;
Edition Musicus

Concertino Basso by
Lieb/Carl Fischer

Melodious Etudes for Bass
Trombone (#10 & #19), Ostrander/Fischer

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

Tuba

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

Air & Bouree by Bach-William Bell/Carl Fischer

Unaccompanied Suite Walter Hartley

Andante and Rondo,
 Capuzzi/Catelinet

Snare Drum*

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

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

Mallets*

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

Sonata Allegro, Mitchell Peters

Timpani*
*(audition on all three)

3 Designs for Timpani,
 Muczinski, mvt. 3

Ballad for Dance by Saul
Goodman/Warner Bros.

Sonata for Timpani, Philip Ramey

Sonata for Timpani, J. Beck
Third Movement ONLY

PMEA District One Honors Choir (Fall)   Grade Levels = 9th through 12th
Tryouts Monday September 19 at Franklin Regional High School

All Voices
(to be sung in original language)

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

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

PMEA District One District Chorus (Spring)   Grade Levels = 10th through 12th
Tryouts on November 21 at 4:00 p.m., Bethel Park High School

All Voices

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

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