Auditions for the Bachelor of
Music Degree in Performance (Bassoon)
To gain admission to the B.Mus. in Performance (Bassoon), a student
must pass an entrance audition before a faculty jury of three, to
be appointed by the chairperson. The audition will occur near the
end of the second semester of college and must demonstrate the student’s
ability to perform well challenging repertoire representing several
historical periods and styles. A student wishing to perform an entrance
audition must notify the chairperson in writing at least three weeks
prior to the audition. Only after passing the entrance audition
may the student declare as a major the B.Mus. in Performance (Bassoon).
A student who does not pass the entrance audition in the second
semester may have a second opportunity in the third semester. A
prospective candidate for the B.Mus. in Performance (Bassoon) may
declare a major in Music prior to the semesters stated above. The
student will be listed as a candidate for the B.A. Music until he
or she passes the audition or portfolio review.
Repertoire Requirements for the Audition
for the Bachelor of Music in Performance (Bassoon)
For entrance into the Bachelor of Music in Performance degree program,
the bassoon student must demonstrate:
1) advanced progress in standard etude or technical exercise literature,
such as:
•Weissenborn. Fifty Advanced Studies
•Ozi. 42 Caprices
•Milde. Concert Studies
2) proficiency in preparation and performance of a standard solo
such as those listed below.
Representative Repertoire for Bachelor of Music
in Bassoon
The bassoon performance student will develop skills in technical
ability and musical expression through the study of the standard
etude, solo and orchestral literature. The pieces studied will be
chosen by the instructor to meet the needs of the student. Following
is a representative list of possible works.
Etudes
•Orefici. Twenty Melodic Studies
•Ozi. Forty-two Caprices
•Milde. Concert Studies, Op. 26, Vols. I and II
Solos
•Bach. Cello Suites
•Besozzi. Sonata
•Bozza. Recit, Sicilienne et Rondo
•Dunhill. Lyric Suite
•Elgar. Romance
•Fasch. Sonata
•Galliard. Six Sonatas
•Grovlez. Sicilienne et Allegro Giocoso
•Hindemith. Sonate
•Hummel. Grand Concerto
•Kozeluh. Concerto
•Mozart. Concerto
•Osborne. Rhapsody
•Saint-Saens. Sonate
•Vivaldi. Concerto in A minor
•Weber. Concerto, Op. 75
•Weber. Ungarische Fantasie
•Weiner. Concerto for Bassoon, Op. 21
Orchestral Excerpts
•Standard excerpts, likely to be asked at orchestral auditions
Woodwind Ensembles
•Various - as arranged
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