Atholton Band Auditions 

March 2016   

1. Print your excerpts from the file and make sure you check it with the list below to be sure you play the correct section. All metronome markings (tempos) are written on the excerpts.

2. Prepare each excerpt to the best of your ability. Ask for help from your private teacher, band director, or me!

3. All wind players should also prepare the Atholton Scale Etude, download from the website 4. All percussionists should also prepare the Check Patterns, download from the website 5. If you have questions, ask Mr. Posner!

Flute: 

● Apollo Unleashed from Symphony No.2, Frank Ticheli, Mm.237-251

Oboe: ● Apollo Unleashed from Symphony No.2, Frank Ticheli, Mm.237-251

Bassoon: ● Commando March, Samuel Barber, Mm.12-43 ● Commando March, Samuel Barber, Letter K-Letter L

Clarinet: ● Apollo Unleashed from Symphony No.2, Frank Ticheli, Mm.237-251

Bass Clarinet: ● Commando March, Samuel Barber, Mm.12-41

Alto Saxophone: ● Apollo Unleashed from Symphony No.2, Frank Ticheli, Mm.237-251

Tenor Saxophone: ● Apollo Unleashed from Symphony No.2, Frank Ticheli, Mm.237-256

Baritone Saxophone: ● Apollo Unleashed from Symphony No.2, Frank Ticheli, Mm.60-68 ● Apollo Unleashed from Symphony No.2, Frank Ticheli, Mm.227-235

French Horn: ● Huntingtower Ballad for Band, Ottorino Respighi, Rehearsal 6 to two bars after 10

Trumpet: ● Commando March, Samuel Barber, Mm.96-end ● Huntingtower Ballad for Band, Ottorino Respighi, Rehearsal 6 to four bars after 7

Trombone: ● Commando March, Samuel Barber, Mm.96-end

Euphonium: ● Commando March, Samuel Barber, Mm.20-32

Tuba: ● Apollo Unleashed from Symphony No.2, Frank Ticheli, Mm.26-34 (no mute) ● Apollo Unleashed from Symphony No.2, Frank Ticheli, Mm.74-93

Percussion: ● Timpani - Apollo Unleashed from Symphony No.2, Frank Ticheli, Mm.250-end ● Vibraphone - Apollo Unleashed from Symphony No.2, Frank Ticheli, Mm.119-131 ● Snare & Tambourine - Audition Excerpts, Garwood Whaley, One, First five lines only

Reference Recordings: Ticheli https://play.google.com/music/m/Tpxqzadnldhbdule6khkmbnm6dy?t=Symphony_No_2_Apollo_Unleashed_­_North_Texas_Wind_Symphony Barber https://play.google.com/music/m/Ty6uffhhbkrnucayjs2hd36xtky?t=Commando_March_­_Green_Eddie Respighi https://play.google.com/music/m/Tdsa56i3geth66oz6pkr3s3rgfy?t=Huntingtower_P_173_­_United_States_Air_Force_Band