Resume
Headshot
•Bullet: Submit a headshot; a professional photograph is not required
Portfolio
•Bullet: Composition portfolio: Applicants must submit the following items at least two weeks before the audition date: Scores for 2-3 recently completed original works (no arrangements) – must be electronically uploaded; Uploaded scores must be in pdf format – no files in notation software format (ie. Finale, Sibelius, MuseScore, etc.); Upload and submit scores after the undergraduate application is received; Recordings for the scores detailed above; Recordings may be audio/video (live players) or MIDI; Recordings should be uploaded in compressed file formats: mp3, m4a or mp4; Upload and submit recordings after the undergraduate application is received
•Bullet: A 100-word artist statement describing what your music is or says and why
Repertoire List
•Bullet: Audition repertoire refers to the list of pieces and their composers/writers that you intend to perform for your audition. You may submit your audition repertoire list via your Shenandoah Application Portal.
•Bullet: Composition applicants audition in either a major instrument or voice (classical idiom), in addition to an interview and review of their portfolio
•Bullet: Bassoon: Two contrasting études (from Weissenborn, Milde, Ferling, etc.) and one solo work demonstrating level of proficiency (a single movement is acceptable). Scales (major required, major and harmonic minor preferred) and sight-reading are required.
•Bullet: Cello: Two contrasting works that display technical and musical ability plus one étude of appropriate difficulty. For performance applicants, one of the selections must be a movement of a standard concerto.
•Bullet: Clarinet: Two contrasting pieces or movements – one demonstrating technical ability and one demonstrating lyricism and expression. These pieces may be drawn from the standard clarinet literature – études (e.g. Rose études), sonatas (e.g. Saint-Saëns, Brahms, Poulenc) and/or concertos (e.g. Weber, Mozart). Those students whose primary instrument is bass clarinet should prepare the same repertoire as listed for the standard b flat clarinet on bass clarinet, as well as one movement/etude of your choice on the b flat clarinet.
•Bullet: Double Bass: Two works in contrasting styles from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary periods (e.g. Eccles and Bottesini) that demonstrate the applicant’s highest level of technical proficiency and musical expression.
•Bullet: Euphonium: One étude and one solo demonstrating contrasting styles and current level of proficiency. Scales and sight-reading are required.
•Bullet: Flute: Two pieces in contrasting styles demonstrating both technical ability and expression. Specific portions or movements may be requested from these pieces. All major scales and arpeggios should be prepared from memory.
•Bullet: French Horn: First movement of a horn concerto by Mozart, Richard Strauss or Franz Strauss, or an equivalent piece from the standard horn solo repertoire. Also, one additional solo or étude of your choice. All major scales (two octaves, as possible) and a demonstration of sight-reading are required.
•Bullet: Guitar: Three pieces. Although music from the classical guitar repertoire is preferred, the inclusion of popular music selections featuring finger-style playing techniques is also acceptable. (Students should contact their admissions counselor with any questions they may have about suitable audition repertoire.) Applicants may be asked to demonstrate sight-reading and knowledge of scale and arpeggio patterns. Composition students are encouraged, though not required, to perform a work of their own.
•Bullet: Harp: Two solos from contrasting periods demonstrating technical proficiency and musical ability plus one orchestral excerpt or etude.
•Bullet: Oboe: One movement from a sonata or concerto from the standard oboe repertoire and one Barret Grand Study. Major and minor scales and sight-reading are required.
•Bullet: Percussion: All applicants must demonstrate proficiency in all three primary percussion areas. Students should select repertoire that best represents their current technical and musical skills. In addition to the prepared repertoire below, sight-reading (on mallets and snare drum) and major scales (mallets) may be asked. Snare drum: Required— one concert or rudimental solo/etude. Preferred— one concert and one rudimental solo/etude. Repertoire suggestions: Concert snare — works by Peters, Cirone, Delecluse; Rudimental snare — works by Pratt, Wilcoxon, Tompkins; Keyboard Percussion: Required — one 2-mallet solo or one 4-mallet solo; Preferred — one 2-mallet solo and one 4-mallet solo; Repertoire suggestions: 2-mallet — works by Bach, Green, Koshinski; 4-mallet — works by Abe, Bach, Sammut, Rosauro, Trevino; Timpani: Required— one solo/etude; Preferred— one solo/etude using 3-4 timpani; Repertoire suggestions — works by Goodman, Hochrainer, Carroll
•Bullet: Piano: Approximately six minutes of solo piano repertoire (does not need to be memorized) from at least two periods. Major and harmonic minor scales are required.
•Bullet: Saxophone: One étude from the W. Ferling 48 Famous Studies and one of the following: Paul Creston, Sonata for Alto Saxophone, movements 1 and/or 3; Jacques Ibert, Concertino da Camera for Alto Saxophone, movements 1 and/or 3. Sight-reading and all major and minor scales (performed on full range of the instrument in sixteenth notes at quarter = 100) are required.
•Bullet: Trombone: One étude and one solo demonstrating level of proficiency. Scales and sight-reading are required.
•Bullet: Trumpet: One étude and/or one solo demonstrating level of proficiency in both lyrical and technical performance. Scales and sight-reading are required.
•Bullet: Tuba: One étude and one solo demonstrating contrasting styles and current level of proficiency. Scales and sight-reading are required.
•Bullet: Viola: A concerto movement or concert solo and a contrasting work (such as an unaccompanied Bach, concert piece, sonata movement or contemporary work). An Etude that demonstrates the applicant’s highest level of technical proficiency.
•Bullet: Violin: A concerto movement or concert solo, a contrasting work (such as an unaccompanied Bach, concert piece, sonata movement or contemporary work), and an étude or caprice demonstrating level of proficiency. Scales in three octaves are required.
•Bullet: Voice: Two memorized songs from standard classical solo voice repertoire, one in English and one in another language. Material should be appropriate to the applicant’s voice and current musical development. Musical Theatre selections or contemporary pop/rock music are not appropriate for the voice performance audition.
