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Euphonium (Baritone) Audition Requirements
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Degree Page: Composition (B.M.)
Additional Application Requirements:
- Two (2) scores of original works (with sound files, if possible).
Audition Requirements:- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.
Interview Requirements:
- Speak with a member of our Composition faculty and ask any specific questions you may have about the Composition degree program.
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Degree Page: Music (B.A.)
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.
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Degree Page: Music Education (B.M.)
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.
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Degree Page: Music Education and Performance (B.M.)
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.
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Degree Page: Music in Combination with an Outside Field (B.M.)
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.
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Degree Page: Performance (B.M.)
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.
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Degree Page: Sound Recording Technology (B.M.)
Pre-screen Requirements:
- Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
- Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Audition Requirements:- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.
Interview Requirements:
- Meet with members of the SRT faculty, practice critical listening skills, and discuss your background in audio engineering thus far. Approximately 20 minutes.
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Program Page: Music Minor
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.NOTE: Auditions for the Music Minor take place once a student is enrolled at Ithaca College. Please reach out to mtd@ithaca.edu to inquire about an audition date.
NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.
Recommended Repertoire
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- Barat: Andante and Allegro
- Barat: Introduction and Dance
- Bellstedt: Napoli Variations
- Capuzzi/Catelinet: Andante & Rondo
- Clinard: Sonata for Unaccompanied Euphonium or Trombone
- Curnow: Rhapsody for Euphonium
- De Luca: Beautiful Colorado
- Guilmant: Morceau Symphonique
- Haddad: Suite for Baritone
- Marcello: Sonata in F Major
- Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon - K191 (any two (2) movements)
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- Rochut/Bordogni: Melodius Etudes for Trombone/Euphonium (#1-15)
- Tyrell: 40 Progressive Studies for Trombone/Euphonium