Undergraduate Audition Requirements

Note: Live auditions are strongly encouraged; these show you to your best advantage.

Audition content varies by instrument (see specific requirements below). The playing of scales and some sight-reading may be required. Most auditions will last 10 to 15 minutes. Accompaniment will be provided for vocalists but are not required for instrumental auditions.

Flute: Play major scales through 4 flats and 4 sharps, two octaves, slurred. Play two octaves chromatic scale, slurred, G-G OR three octaves C-C (preferred). Present repertoire selection(s) that feature contrasting material in slow and fast tempi. [Examples of level include movements from the Mozart concerti or Telemann's Suite in a minor, sonatas of Poulenc and Hindemith, or anything from the book "Flute Music of French Composers." (Sight-reading is required for the live audition.)

Oboe: Choose from the Barret or Ferling Studies two contrasting etudes, one slow and lyrical in nature, the other in a faster tempo, OR you may play two movements from solo repertoire. Play an ascending/descending chromatic scale throughout available range and a C Major Scale in two octaves. Sight-reading will be provided at the audition.

Clarinet: Play major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats, minimum 2 octaves. Demonstrate various articulations with major scales. Play an ascending chromatic scale from Low E, going as high as possible. To demonstrate lyric playing, applicants can choose to perform two pieces or one piece with contrasting sections. (Sight-reading is required for the live audition.)

Saxophone: Play excerpts from two etudes, one slow and lyrical and the other in a fast tempo. Use W. Ferling: 48 Études (Leduc). Play all major and harmonic minor scales. Scales are to be performed all slurred, using the full range of the saxophone: start on the main note, play up the scale to high (“palm”) F or F#, down to low Bb or B, and back to the main note. Play a movement or excerpt from a concerto or sonata. Suggestions for alto and baritone saxophone: Glazunov, Alexander/Concerto in Eb, Op. 109 (Leduc); Creston, Paul/Sonata Op.19 (Shawnee); Maurice, Paule/Tableaux de Provence (Lemoine); Heiden, Bernhard/Sonata (Associated Music Publishers). Suggestions for tenor saxophone: Vivaldi, Antonio/Sonata in G Minor (McGinnis & Marks); Vivaldi, Antonio/Concerto in Bb, F. VIII, No. 35 (MS); Anderson, Garland/Sonata (Southern music); Singelee, Jean-Baptiste/Concerto No. 1 for tenor saxophone (Alfred); Frackenpohl, Arthur/Sonata (Dorn); Di Pasquale, James/Sonata (Southern music).

Bassoon: Play an ascending/descending chromatic scale throughout their available range. Play two contrasting etudes OR movements from solo repertoire. Demonstrate familiarity with playing in both bass and tenor clefs. (Sight-reading is required for the live audition.)

Trumpet, Horn, Euphonium, Trombone, and Tuba: Play two contrasting excerpts from a solo or etude(s) and major scales. (Sight-reading is required for live audition.)

Percussion: Perform rudiments and demonstrate ability on orchestral snare drum, mallet instruments, timpani, and drum set. Please bring mallets. (Sight-reading on all four instruments is required for the live audition.)

Harp: Perform two contrasting pieces or movements of major rerpertoire. At least one of these should be memorized. (Sight-reading is required for the live audition.)

Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass: Perform two three-octave scales of your choice (2 octaves for bass) and two selections representing different style periods. (Sight-reading is required for the live audition.)

Piano: Demonstrate competency in playing scales and arpeggios (4 octaves ascending and descending, hands together), piano repertoire, and sight-reading (live audition only). Audition repertoire should consist of contrasting pieces from the Baroque or Classic periods, the Romantic period, and the 20th or 21st century.

Voice: Perform at least two classical pieces; preferably one in English and the other in Italian, French, or German. Memorization of pieces is required, except for extended selections from the oratorio repertoire. A pianist will be provided for the live audition.

Guitar: Studio Guitar, call Don Latarski before your audition (541) 343-8184 (or email at latarski@uoregon.edu.), Classical Guitar, call David Case before your audition at (541) 346-5642 (or email davecase@uoregon.edu).

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