2018 FALL ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS CLARINET and BASS CLARINET

• Auditions for placement in University of Nebraska-Lincoln fall semester concert

ensembles (Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Band) will occur during the first week of the fall semester. All students wishing to play in a UNL ensemble must audition on the scheduled audition date.

• All CLARINET music majors must prepare each of the clarinet excerpts for the audition (both Rose etudes, Berlioz, and Mendelssohn). You still may be considered to play an auxiliary clarinet in one of the ensembles but are not required to audition on the bass clarinet material.

• BASS CLARINET majors: please prepare all bass clarinet excerpts. • If you are a MINOR or NON-MAJOR clarinetist, you are only required to prepare

the first two clarinet excerpts (#17 and #10 from the Cyrille Rose 32 Etudes). HOWEVER, if you wish to be considered for orchestra or wind ensemble for clarinet, you MUST prepare all clarinet excerpts.

• Please listen to recordings of each excerpt (online or located in the Music Library in Westbrook Music Library—not on reserve) so you choose appropriate tempi, know the style, etc.

• Arrive before 6:30pm and be prepared to play (instruments together and warmed up); you will choose an audition number from a GTA upon arrival.

Clarinet and Bass Clarinet Auditions will take

place in WMB #119 on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 from 6:30-8:30pm

Please fill-out the form below and bring to your audition

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CLARINET EXCERPTS

(Excerpts marked with an asterisk * are for all clarinet majors, minors, and non-majors; clarinet majors – or anyone else wishing to be considered for Wind Ensemble or Symphony Orchestra – are required to perform ALL

excerpts) *Excerpt 1: Cyrille Rose, 32 Etudes for Clarinet, #17 Please stop at the double bar line/at the a tempo marking (do not play the last two measures!) This excerpt should demonstrate your cantabile legato style, as well as your accuracy of playing in a slow subdivision. Think about the big picture of your dynamics throughout and plan where to take your best breaths within the excerpt.

* Excerpt 2: Cyrille Rose, 32 Etudes for Clarinet, #10 (marked Allegro)

Please start at the a tempo marking (do not play the first two measures!) This excerpt should highlight your light staccato-articulation style (this is not legato articulation despite the absence of a “.” over the non-slurred notes) and your ability to play mixed articulations accurately. Please note that you should consider adding some dynamic interest to this excerpt; it should not all be played at a piano dynamic level! Consider the natural shaping of the lines to help you determine how you wish to make this musically interesting!

Excerpt 3: Hector Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique, mvt. 3 To aid you in preparing this excerpt, please listen to the recordings located here: https://www.woodwindexcerpts.com/clarinet/berlioz-symphonie-fantastique/

Excerpt 4: Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, mvt. 2

To aid you in preparing this excerpt, please listen to the recordings located here: https://www.woodwindexcerpts.com/clarinet/mendelssohn-symphony-no-3/

BASS CLARINET EXCERPTS

Bass clarinet majors are required to play all excerpts. Any clarinet major who wishes to also perform these excerpts on bass clarinet are welcome to

do so, but must be sure to audition on soprano clarinet, as well.

*Excerpt 1: Percy Aldridge Grainger Lincolnshire Posy, mvt. 1. Dublin Bay

To aid you in preparing this excerpt, please listen to the recording located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzTpJNLq-b4

*Excerpt 2: Gustav Holst First Suite in E-flat, mvt. 1

To aid you in preparing this excerpt, please listen to the recording located here: http://imslp.org/wiki/First_Suite_for_Military_Band,_Op.28_No.1_(Holst,_Gustav)

*Excerpt 3: Ferde Grofé Grand Canyon Suite, mvt. 3 On the Trail

To aid you in preparing this excerpt, please listen to the recordings located here:

https://www.woodwindexcerpts.com/bass-clarinet/grofe-grand-canyon-suite/