Bassoon

Studies: Weissenborn - Method for Bassoon, Cundy-Bettoney (1950), complete.
Solos: Telemann - Sonata in F Minor, Phillips - Concert Piece

Cello

Studies: Golterman - Concerto No. IV and Schroeder Etudes Vol. I and II
Solos: Vivaldi - Sonatas, Ploch - Concerto in G, Marcello - Sonatas

Clarinet

Studies: Rose - Thirty-Two Etudes (Carl Fisher), Cavallini - Thirty Caprices (Carl Fischer), Hite - Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book I or II (Southern)
Solos: Arnold, M. - Sonatina (Boosey & Hawkes), Mozart - Concerto in A (Schirmer), Rabaud - Solo de Concours (Southern), von Weber - Concertino (Carl Fisher).

Composition

Presentation, in written form, of representative compositions written by the candidate to the chair of the Theory and Composition Deprtment. (Bring to audition because you will need to do the placement tests and audition on your minor instrument.)

Euphonium - Baritone Horn

Studies: Clarke - Technical Studies, Rochut - Melodious Etudes
Solos: Fitzgerald - Modern Suite, Barat - Andante Et Allegro.

Flute

Scales: Major scales to 4#s and 4bs.
Studies: Cavally - Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book I or II.
Solos: Mozart - Concerto, Mozart - Andante in C, Handel - Sonatas, Debussy - Syrinx, Bizet - Minuet from L'Arlesienne, Suite No.2.

French Horn

Studies: Kopprasch - 80 Studies for Horn, Book I.
Solos: W. Mozart - Concerto #3 in Eb, L. von Beethoven - Sonata for Horn.

Guitar

Demonstration of scales and arpeggios. (if the prepared audition piece does not sufficiently demonstrate these areas, then material from Andres Segovia's Major & Minor Diatonic Scales, published by Columbia and Mauro Giuliani's 120 Daily Studies can be used)
Demonstration of music reading ability. (Material will be supplied at the audition)
A memorized piece from the repertoire of the classical guitar, played using the appropriate technique, of about five minutes duration.

Oboe

Solos: Choice of: Marcello Concerto in C Minor, Handel Sonatas I, II, or III, Hindemith Sonata
Studies: Vade-Mecum or Barrett Book (two prepaed exercises)
Major Scales
Show some reed-making ability

Organ

Studies: Johnson - Instruction for Beginning Organists or Gleason - Method of Organ Playing, Bach - Oregelbuchlein.
Solos: Bach - Little Fugues and Preludes, Bach - Prelude and Fugue in E Minor (Cathedral), Mendelssohn - Sonata Movement Op. 65, Vierne - Berceuse or Arabesque (24 pieces in free style).

Percussion (You will be sent a special percussion packet when we rcceive your audition form.)

Snare Drum - Wilcoxon - Rudimental Swing Solos; Podemski - Standard Snare Drum Method; Cirone - Portraits in Rhythm.
Timpani - Saul Goodman - Modern Method for Timpani; Vic Firth - The Solo Timpanist Hochnainer - Etuden Fur Timpani.
Mallets - Morris Goldenberg - Modern School for the Xylophone, Marimba and Bells; G. F. Handel - Six Sonatas for Violin and Piano.

Piano - All works must be memorized.

1. All major and minor scales and arpeggios.
2. Bach: 3-Part Invention or a Prelude and Fugue from the Well-Tempered Clavier.
3. One movement of a Classical Sonata (Beethoven, Haydn or Mozart) excluding Op. 49 of Beethoven and Mozart C Major, K. 545.
4. A work of at least early advanced difficulty by Chopin, Schumann, Brahms.

1. Bach: Prelude and Fugue from the Well Tempered Clavier.
2. Etude by Moszkowski, Chopin or Liszt.
3. One movement of a Classical Sonata (see above).
4. A work by Chopin, Schumann, Brahms or Liszt.

Saxophone

I. Major scales in all 12 keys, preferably played on the full range of the saxophone starting on the tonic up to the highest note on the instrument (F or F# above the staff), down to the lowest note on the instrument (B or Bb below the staff), and then up again, ending on the tonic. Tempo should be at least quarter note = 60 MM slurred 16th notes.

Scales may also be played in the All State audition format with a legato tongue. F#, G, A, and Ab scales may be played one octave but all others are to be played two octaves. (See minor scales for form.) Tempo should be at least QN = 80 MM.

II. Minor scales in all 12 keys. All three forms, natural, melodic and harmonic minor are to be played with a legato tongue in the All State format at QN=60 MM.

Natural minor:

Harmonic minor:

Melodic minor

III. A chromatic scale slurred, played over the full range of the instrument from low Bb to high F or F# and back down to low Bb. Suggested tempo QN=60 MM.

IV. Major triad arpeggios slurred in 8th note triplets 1 octave for F# G and Ab, 2 octaves for all other keys. suggested tempo 60 MM.

V. Any etude from one of the following studies or a study of comparable difficulty.

27 Melodic and Rhythmic Etudes by J.L. Small
27 Virtuoso Studies by Bassi
48 Famous Studies by W. Ferling

VI. One solo chosen from the following: Any high school New Jersey All State solo for alto, tenor, or baritone saxophone, or any solo from the classical saxophone literature of equal or greater difficulty.

String Bass

Studies: Basic method books (particularly Simandl).
Solos: Schlemuller - B2340, Fischer Publishers - A Mountain Maiden; Schlemuller - B2341, Fischer Publishers - Minuett.

Trombone

Studies: Rochut - Melodious Etudes, Mantia - Trombone Virtuoso.
Solos: Galliard - Sonatas, Berlioz - Recitative and Prayer, Guilmant - Symphonic Piece.

Trumpet

Studies: Arban - Complete Method and Scholossberf - Daily Drills; Clarke, H.L. - Technical Studies.
Solos: Haydn - Concerto, Corelli - Sonata VIII, Riisagger - Concertino, Handel - Fitzgerald - Aria with Variations

Tuba

Studies: Hinsley - Basic Method or Eby - Method Book I. Rubank - Supplementary Studies, Vandercook - Etudes
Solos: Ostrander - Concert Album for Tuba and Piano.

Viola

1. All major and minor scales
2. Studies: Mazas - Special Studies, Kayser - 36 Studies Etudes by Fiorillo, Rode or Kreutzer.
3. Something of the difficulty of the Mozart Sonatina, Handel Concerto, Handel Sonata (first and second movements), or selections from Doktor - Solos for the Viola Player

Violin

Studies: Mazas - Etudes, Wolfhart - Foundations Studies, Books I & II, Whistler - Introduction to Positions, Etudes by Fiorillo, Rode or Kreutzer.
Solos: Concertos by Vivaldi, Mozart, Accolay, Bach. Schubert Sonatinas, Praeludium and Allegro by Kreisler or pieces of comparable difficulty.

Voice

1. A selection from a standard collection of songs. Example:
   1. Something from the Messiah or equivalent
   2. Italian Art Song
   3. German Art Song
   4. French Art Song
   5. Opera Anthology
2. Any composition chosen by the applicant
3. The student will be expected to execute the above with good pitch, proper breathing, phrasing, and show an above-average degree of musicianship.

Additional Audition Requirements for Those Intending to be Jazz Majors:

All applicants for the Jazz Major at Rowan University must:

1. Play all major, mixolydian, and dorian scales ascending and descending
2. Improvise to an F blues. Medium swing tempo
3. Play Charlie Parker's Donna Lee. It can be read, but it must be played start to finish without stopping.
4. Play the melody and improvise to Duke Ellington's Take the "A" Train (in concert C).
5. Sight read a given piece of music

If you have questions about the jazz portion of the audition, please call Denis DiBlasio, Coordinator of Jazz Studies, (856) 256-4500, ext. 3528.

Music Theory

You will be given a placement test when you audition for admission to the Department of Music at Rowan. This test will be used to determine the appropriate placement level and section in theory. Students who have prior college level music training should request an Advanced Placement exam. All will be given a standardized exam to determine the level of their high school musicianship training. Students who are found deficient in basic skills will be required to take a rudimentary course called Music Fundamentals and/or a course called Sight Singing before enrolling in Theory I (freshman level). The placement test will include the following:

• reading notes in treble and bass clef
• notating rhythms and rests correctly
• notating key signatures in major and minor
• interpreting time signatures
• writing major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales
• notating intervals, and triads

In addition, your level of aural perception will be tested by the following:

• repeating, by singing back, pitches, intervals, and short melodic passages
• repeating short rhythmic patterns
• recognition of intervals and triads by ear
• singing a short and simple melody from notation

Reviewing for the placement test is encouraged.