Saxophone Requirements
Departmental hearings will generally be 15 minutes in length.
First Year
Technique
- Scales: Altissimo studies
- Studies:
Ferling: 48 Etudes
Rolin: Aphorisms
Sinta: Voicing
Repertoire
- Glazounov: Concerto
- Heiden: Sonata
- Maurice: Tableaux de Provence
- Noda: MAI
- Rorem: Picnic On The Marne
Departmental Examination
Based on the above material.
Second Year
Technique
- Scales:
Major & minor thirds, full range, various articulation patterns
Altissimo studies
Previous scale studies - Studies:
Karg-Elert: 25 Caprices
Mule: 30 Grands Etudes, d'Apres Sousmann
Repertoire
- Desenclos: Prelude, Cadence et Finale
- Ibert: Concertino da Camera
- Muczynski: Sonata
- Robert: Cadenza
Departmental Examination
Based on the above materials.
Third Year
Technique
- Scales:
Major & minor fourths, full range, various articulation patterns
Altissimo studies
Major & minor scales, melodic & harmonic, full range, various articulation patterns. - Studies:
Bozza: 12 Caprices
Londeix: Nouvelles Etudes Variees
Repertoire
- Bolcom: Lilith
- Lennon: Distances Within Me
- Martin: Ballade
Departmental Examination
Based on the above materials.
Fourth Year
Technique
- Scales:
Major & minor fifths, full range, various articulation patterns
Altissimo studies - Studies: At discretion of instructor.
Repertoire
- Albright: Sonata
- Dahl: Concerto
- Denisov: Sonata
Departmental Examination
Recital, 50-60 minutes playing time
