Auditions

The following are the general guidelines.  If you have specific questions about what you want to play, simply contact Professor Witek and he will discuss your alternatives.


Undergraduate Audition Requirements:

• Performance (B.M.)
• Performance and Music Education (B.M.)
• Composition (B.M.) -- audition only required for instrumental emphasis (private lesson) consideration
• Music (B.A.)
• Music Education (B.M.)
• Music in Combination with an Outside Field (B.M.)
• Sound Recording Technology (B.M.)
• Undeclared Music Major
• Minor in Music

1. Two contrasting movements, pieces, or études
2. All major scales from memory
3. Sight-reading

* Orchestral excerpts are not required of performance applicants, but the inclusion of several standard excerpts as a part of your audition is welcomed.
All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Some examples for undergraduate selections:
Lyrical:
Charlier no. 2
Vannetlebotsch No.1 
Voxman Etudes: 
Pg. 14, Valse, e minor. Bohme 
Pg. 24, Adagio cantabile, Eb Major. Pietzsch 
Pg. 37, Allegro, E Major. Fedorow
Pg. 12, Larghetto, G Major.
 
Technical:
Kennan Sonata 1
Goedicke, A. - Concert Etude
Arban Characteristic study 
Bosquet (any)
Voxman Etudes 
Pg. 3, Alla Breve, C Major. Bohme  
Pg. 19, Allegretto affettuoso, g minor. Gatti
Pg. 32, Adagio cantabile, Ab Major. Duhew 
Pg. 27, allegretto, c minor. Bohme

Undergraduate Audition Requirements:

• Jazz Studies (B.M.) -- All students must complete both a jazz and classical audition.

Classical Audition

1. Two contrasting movements, pieces, or études
2. All major scales from memory
3. Sight-reading

Jazz Audition

1. Be prepared to perform a blues selection, jazz standard, and ballad. Please choose selections from the provided list (below). For each selection, perform the head, solo once over the form, return to the head, and end accordingly. Instrumental jazz studies applicants must also sing the melody of one of their prepared pieces.
   Audition Information for Jazz Studies Majors
2. Sight-reading

Graduate Audition Requirements:

• Performance (M.M.)Candidates must exhibit the equivalent preparation to that required for the Bachelor of Music in Performance at Ithaca College and give evidence of being equipped to perform successful recitals during the period of study for the degree program.

1. Several contrasting styles from the standard trumpet repertoire that demonstrate all facets of your playing and show proficiency on B-flat, C, and example of small horn playing - either E-flat or piccolo or both
2. One étude from either Brandt, Charlier, or Bitsch
3. At least four standard orchestral excerpts

• Music Education (M.M., M.S.)

1. Several contrasting styles from the standard trumpet repertoire that demonstrate all facets of your playing and show proficiency on B-flat, C, and example of small horn playing - either E-flat or piccolo or both
2. One étude from either Brandt, Charlier, or Bitsch
3. At least four standard orchestral excerpts

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