Massachusetts Music Educators' Association, Inc.

NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT

A Federated State Unit of the National Association for Music Education Endorsed by the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association

MMEA NORTHEAST DISTRICT SENIOR FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL AUDITION LIST 2017

(Please check the district website for scale requirements)

Instrument/Voice Title

Voice Morley - April is in My Mistress Face; Schirmer 1612

Violin Mozart - Concerto No.3 in G Major (1st mvmt-OMIT CADENZA) arr. Auer; Carl Fischer L862

Viola Bach - Suite #3 in C Major, Allemande and Sarabande (from Solo Cello Suites for Viola)

arr. Forbes; Chester Music 14003106

Cello Vivaldi - Sonata #3 in a (1st & 2nd mvmts) arr. Leonard; International 1374

String Bass Bach - First Suite, Gigue (Suites for Cello Vol.1) arr. Stirling; Peters 238B

Harp Mozart - Flute and Harp Concerto (mvmt 1); Kalmus A1786

Flute John La Montaine - Sonata for Flute Solo, Op.24 (1st & 2nd mvts); Broude 2011

Oboe Telemann - Concerto in f minor (1st & 2nd mvmts – OMIT CADENZA); Southern 3773882

Bb Clarinet Bergson - Scene and Air (Concert and Contest) - OMIT CADENZA arr.Voxman ; Rubank 04471630

Bass Clarinet Galliard - Sonata No.2 arr. Kreiselman; McGinnis & Marx 2825

Bassoon Galliard - Six Sonatas, Sonata #6 (1st & 2nd mvmts) arr. Weisberg; International 2116

Alto Saxophone Jacobi - Sonata for Alto Sax (mvmts 1&2); Bourne 121009

Tenor Saxophone Vivaldi - Sonata No.6 in g minor (mvmts 1-3) arr. Rascher; McGinnis & Marx

Tenor Sax UPC 6540159060

Baritone Saxophone Frangkiser - Canzona – OMIT CADENZA; Alfred BW100045

Trumpet Handel - Aria con Variazioni arr. Fitzgerald; Alfred FCS01561

Horn Saint-Saens - Romance Op.36; International 1521

Trombone Ropartz - Andante et Allegro arr. Shapiro; Carl Fischer CU573

Baritone/Euphonium Haddad - Suite for Baritone (1st and 2nd mvmts) ; Shawnee Press/Hal Leonard 35022004

Tuba Ostransky - Serenade and Scherzo (In Concert and Contest) arr. Voxman; Rubank 04471810

Snare Drum Cirone - Portraits in Rhythm No.12; Alfred HAB00101

(Auxiliary Percussion selection on Page 3)

Mallets Peters - Sonata-Allegro (Beginning to C); Mitchell Peters KEY PERC SOLO

(Auxiliary Percussion selection on Page 3)

Timpani Beck - Sonata for Timpani (2nd mvmt); Hal Leonard 14030713

Massachusetts Music Educators' Association, Inc.

NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT

A Federated State Unit of the National Association for Music Education Endorsed by the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association

MMEA NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT SENIOR FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL JAZZ AUDITION LIST AND REQUIREMENTS 2017

All Instruments (Except Drum Set) – “Night Eyes” – Intermediate Jazz Conception by Jim Snidero; Advance Music

Drum Set – “Lady is a Tramp”– Music Minus One: For Drummer’s Only with CD; MMOCD5002

Jazz Sax/Brass

- Play “Night Eyes” from Jim Snidero's Intermediate Jazz Conception book (Advance Music) WITH recording.

- Improvise 2 choruses on Bb blues from Jamey Abersold Vol. 42 Blues in All 12 Keys.

- Scales: 4 sharps, 4 flats and chromatic. Same as the band audition requirements.

- Sight reading

- Range check (Trumpets Only): See bottom of the page. (Will not be scored)

Jazz Piano/Guitar/Vibes

- Play “Night Eyes” from Jim Snidero's Intermediate Jazz Conception book (Advance Music) WITH recording and

be prepared to comp changes over 1 chorus with the CD.

- Improvise 2 choruses on Bb blues from Jamey Abersold Vol. 42 Blues in All 12 Keys.

- Scales: 2 octave major scales up to 4 sharps, 4 flats, and chromatic.

- Sight reading

Jazz Bass

- Play bass line on “Night Eyes” from Jim Snidero's Intermediate Jazz Conception book (Advance Music) WITH recording.

- Walk one chorus then improvise 2 choruses on Bb blues from Jamey Abersold Vol. 42 Blues in All 12 Keys.

- Scales: Major scales up to 4 sharps and 4 flats. Same as the orchestra audition requirements.

- Sight reading

Jazz Drums

- Perform written chart “Lady is a Tramp” from Music Minus One: For Drummer Only with CD.

- Play Time in the following styles:

● 32 bars of Fast swing quarter note = 168 (alternate 8 bars of time and 8 bars of solo for 32 bars)

● 16 bars of jazz waltz with brushes quarter note = 184

● 16 bars Bossa Nova groove quarter note = 112

● 16 bars Funk groove quarter note = 96

-Sight Reading

Massachusetts Music Educators' Association, Inc.

NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT

A Federated State Unit of the National Association for Music Education Endorsed by the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association

2017-2018 Auxiliary Percussion Requirements

(Required for all students auditioning on snare drum and mallet percussion)