All County Jr. High Band Audition Lists

All County Junior High Band Rotating Audition List
C List 2021-2022
A List 2022-2023
B List 2023-2024

 

We’ve revamped the piccolo audition procedures for JHS. For each audition list (A, B, and C), the piccolo piece will now be the same as the title for that year’s flute audition

* Students auditioning on piccolo must also audition on flute.

 

Junior High All County Band “A” List – updated 10.2.2013

Junior High A List
Instrument Title Composer NYSSMA Level Publisher Instructions
Piccolo * Idylle, Op. 116, No. 2 (24 Short Concert Pieces) Godard

4

 SMC mm. 5-16
Flute Idylle, Op. 116, No. 2 (24 Short Concert Pieces) Godard

4

 SMC mm. 5-16
Also for Flute Badinerie (p.25)(from 24 Short Concert Pieces) Bach

4

 SMC All-No Repeats, quarter note=100
Oboe Allegro Moderato from Trio No.1 (Concert and Contest Collection) Haydn/R Hervig

4

 Rubank Beg. – m. 34
Clarinet Sonata No.1 Adagio and Allegro Vinci/arr. Waln

4

 Kjos Adagio beg. – m. 12, beat 3 quarter note = 52; Allegro pick to m.18-m.45, quarter note=104
Alto Clarinet Solo, String Qrt. #19, K465 Mozart/Willaman

3

 Jack Spratt Beg. – downbeat of 67, quarter note = 108
Bass Clarinet Allegro, Concerto in f minor Handel/ R Barr

3

 Beg. – m. 32, quarter note = 104
Bassoon Allegro appassionata (Classic Festival Solos) Saint-Saens/Paine

4

 CPP/Belwin m. 5 – 44 & Reh. “2” – 9 m after Reh “3”,
Alto Sax Sonata No. 3   (The Rascher collection) Handel/Rascher

4

 Chappell/HL Adagio Beg – down beat of m. 25, quarter note = 72; Allegro – beg. To 6 after A quarter=104
Tenor Sax Concerto in g minor Handel/Voxman

4

 Rubank Sarabande beg – 21, quarter note = 63 ; Allegro Beg-m.21, quarter noe=96
Baritone Sax Grave and Allegro Marcello/Coggins

3

 CPP/Belwin Grave – play all, half note = 60 ; Allegro – play all, eighth note=160
Trumpet (both excerpts) Sarabande from “Bach Suite” Bach/Fitzgerald

3

 WB Sarabande m.1-24, quarter note=76
Trumpet (both excerpts) Prelude and Ballade Balay WB P & B m.9-44, stop on fermata, quarter note=116
French Horn I Attempt from Love’s Sickness fly(Solos for the Horn Player) Purcell

3

 Schirmer beg- 10m after”B”, stop on fermata, quarter note=88
Trombone Why do the Nation’s So Furiously Rage(Program Solos for trombone) Handel/Castleton

3

 Presser m.15-37, quarter note=126
Baritone BC/TC Honor and Arms from “Sampson” Handel/Ostrander

4

 EditionMusicus m.3-21 and 37-43
Tuba Honor and Arms Handel/Bell

3

 CPP/Belwin m.3-21, 37-43
Snare The Peach Grove Drummer Abel

4

 Ludwig Play all, quarter note=120
Timpani Waltz for William(Timpani Audition solos) Schinstine

3

 Kendor Play All, quarter note=184-200
Mallets Mallet Magic Schinstine

2

 Kendor Beg.-m 26, take 2nd ending, & m.40 take 2nd ending and  end chromatic on an “e”

Junior High All County Band “B” List – updated 6.24.14

Junior High B List
Junior High B List
Instrument   Selection  Composer  Level  Publisher  Instructions
Piccolo * Allegretto, op. 116  from 24 Short Concert Pieces B. Godard/ R Cavally 4 Southern Music (Allegretto) 5 after D to the end; quarter note=100
Flute        (Must play both     Excerpts 1 + 2) Excerpt 1: Allegretto, op. 116  from 24 Short Concert Pieces B. Godard/ R Cavally 4 Southern Music (Allegretto) 5 after D to the end; quarter note=100
Excerpt 2:  Sicilienne  from 24 Short Concert Pieces Faure 4 Southern Music Beginning to C; dotted quarter=60
Oboe        (Must play both     Excerpts 1 + 2) Excerpt 1  Sonatina from Concert and contest Collection Mozart/ Voxman 4 Rubank Allegro, quarter note = 116, m.1-36
Excerpt 2:  Sonatina from Concert and Contest Collection  Mozart/ Voxman  4  Rubank Larghetto, eighth note = 80, m.1-17
Clarinet Roaming River Whitney 4 Bourne m. 27-58, quarter note = 92                 m. 60-87, quarter note = 100-108
Alto Clarinet Marche Comique Ostransky Rubank m. 3-50, quarter note = 100
Bass Clarinet Marche Comique Ostransky 4 Rubank m. 3-50, quarter note = 100
Bassoon Scherzo-Kolomyjka from Bassoon Solos vol. 1 H. Vojacek/Waterhouse 3 Chester/Shawnee m. 1-69, quarter note = 112
Alto Sax        (Must play both     Excerpts 1 + 2) Excerpt 1:  Sonata No. 6 in  g minor Vivaldi/Marx 5 McGinnis and Marx Vivace, all, dotted quarter = 60
Excerpt 2:  Sonata No. 6 in  g minor  Vivaldi/Marx  5  McGinnis and Marx Allegro ma non presto, m. 33 – 56, quarter note = 104
Tenor Sax Two Bourees from Solos for theTenor Saxophone Player Bach/ Larry Teal 3  Schirmer Play All, quarter note =138
Baritone Sax Introduction and Theme from Classic Festival solos vol.1 Paganini/Leonard Alfred Play All
Trumpet       (Must play both     Excerpts 1 + 2) Excerpt 1: Menuet from Bach Suite Bach /Fitzgerald 3 Alfred Play all, quarter note = 120
Excerpt 2: Petite Piece Concertante Balay 4 Alfred m. 5-33, quarter note = 72
French Horn Andante from Solos for the Horn Player Medelssohn/ M. Jones 4 Schirmer Beg. – Letter B, EIGHTh note = 92
Trombone Arm, Arm Ye Brave Handel/Ostrander 3 Edition Musicus m. 1- 43. And 81-86
Baritone BC/TC Sound an Alarm Handel/ C Barnes 4 Jack Spratt/Dumont Beg-downbeat of M.32
Tuba Arm, Arm Ye Brave Handel/Ostrander 3 Edition musicus m. 1- 43. And 81-86
Snare Here’s to the Ratamacue John Pratt 4 Warner Bros. Play All
Timpani Rondola from Timpani:The Solo collection T. Brown 3 Warner Bros. Play All
Mallets Wishing Waltz from Mallet Percussion: The Competition Collection T. Brown 2 Warner Bros. Play All

 

Junior High All County Band “C” List   updated 8.29.13

 

Jr High C List Selection Composer Rating Publisher Instructions
Piccolo * Offeroitore, from 24 Short Concert Pieces Donjon N/A Southern Start at the beat 2 pick-up in ‘dolce piu lento’ measure. Stop after dotted half note before ‘sonorous’ (8 measures plus pick-up of total music). Quarter note =72
Flute Offeroitore, from 24 Short Concert Pieces Donjon N/A Southern Start at the beat 2 pick-up in ‘dolce piu lento’ measure. Stop after dotted half note before ‘sonorous’ (8 measures plus pick-up of total music). Quarter note =72
Also for Flute L’Arelesienne, from 24 Short Concert Pieces Bizet Southern start 8 before G, play to the end Quarter note=72
Oboe Andante, Piano Sonata No. 1 arr. Issac Mozart N/A Carl Fischer Beg to reh 6
Clarinet Aria and Presto Aubert 4 Kjos Aria-Beg to meas 56, Presto – All
Alto/Bass Clarinet Pastorale and Bourre arr. Voxman German 4 Rubank Beg to meas 63, and meas 111-130
Bassoon Adagio and Allegro Marcello 3 Southern All-No Repeats
Alto Sax Rondo in D, from Solos for the Alto Saxophone Player, Teal Mozart/Teal 4 G. Schirmer Beg to reh E
Tenor Sax Sonata in c minor Telemann 5 Rubank Mvt 1-All, and Mvt 2, meas 1-8, top line
Bari Sax Sarabande and Gigue Corelli 3 Rubank All
Trumpet Romance Uber 4 Kendor Meas 7-23
Also for trumpet Petite Piece Concertante, from Concert and Contest Collection, Voxman Balay 4 Rubank Meas 66-117
French Horn Andromeda Serenade, from Solo Sounds for French Horn Beethoven/Poole 4 Belwin Beg to 7 after C
Trombone Concerto for Trombone, from First Solos for the Trombone Player, Henry Smith Wagenseil 3 G. Schirmer Beg to meas 55
Baritone BC/TC Canzona Pergolesi/Barnes N/A Double Reed Shop Beg to meas 12, and meas 50 to meas 90
Tuba Canzona Pergolesi/Barnes 3 Double Reed Shop Beg to meas 14, and meas 50 to 90
Snare Colonial Drummer Beck 4 Kendor All
Timpani Emotional Motion, from Timpani Audition Solos Schinstine 4 Kendor All
Mallets Double Play, from Contest Solos for the Young Mallet Player Houllif 2 Kendor All