Woodwinds Audition Requirements for DMA
Applicants will be notified if they advance to the audition round to perform on campus. Applicants invited to audition will be considered for scholarships and graduate assistantships.
Bassoon
- The exposition of the Mozart Bassoon Concerto.
- One solo from the French repertoire.
- One contrasting work could be unaccompanied, or two standard orchestral excerpts.
- The length of the live audition is 15 minutes.
For questions regarding specific audition repertoire, contact:
Clarinet
- A minimum of three contrasting solos from the standard repertoire.
- Four standard orchestral excerpts.
- Mozart Clarinet Concerto, movement one and two.
- Two standard works or movements of a standard sonata or concerto.
- Solo clarinet work written after 1900.
- Four standard orchestral excerpts.
For questions regarding specific audition repertoire, contact:
Flute
- A minimum three contrasting solos from the standard repertoire
- Four standard orchestral excerpts
- Mozart Concerto in G or D, movements 1 and 2.
- Standard solo from the French repertoire.
- 1 movement from a contrasting sonata.
- Solo flute work written after 1900.
- Four standard orchestral excerpts.
For questions regarding specific audition repertoire, contact:
817-257-6611
shauna.thompson@tcu.edu
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Saxophone
- Three contrasting solos from the standard repertoire.
- The live audition will consist of a 30-minute recital featuring these selections
- For jazz ensemble consideration, prepare two to three tunes to showcase jazz improvisation and style.
For questions regarding specific audition repertoire, contact:
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