Auditions will be Saturday, September 14. Please see the “Ensemble Members Info” drop-down.
With the exception of percussion etudes, these selections are taken from the 2024 Iowa All-State Etudes
Flute — “Selected Studies for Flute” by Voxman/Rubank , p. 16 and p. 40.
Oboe — “Selected Studies for Oboe” by Voxman/Rubank, p. 15 and p. 41.
Clarinet — “Selected Studies fo Clarinet” by Voxman/Rubank, p. 5 and p. 48.
Bass Clarinet — “Advanced Studies of J. Weissenborn” (arr. Rhoads)/Southern; #2 (p. 1), #10 (p. 6), #12 (p. 8).
Bassoon — “Method for Bassoon” by Weissenborn (50 studies section); #15 (pp. 122-123), #26 (pp. 132-133).
Saxophone — “Selected Studies for Saxophone” by Voxman/Rubank, p. 8 and p. 48.
Trumpet — “Selected Studies for Trumpet” by Voxman/Rubank, p. 17 (vivace) and p. 36.
Horn — “Preparatory Melodies to Solo Work” by Pottag/Belwin; #25 (p. 9), #46 (p. 18), #84 (p. 33).
Trombone and Euphonium — “Selected Studies for Trombone” by Voxman/Rubank, p. 15 (vivace) and p. 36.
Bass Trombone — “50 Etudes for Bass Trombone and Tenor Trombone with F attachment” by Grigoriev,
ed. and arr. Hawes/Encore Pub. #9 (p. 12) and #44 (p. 42).
Tuba — “70 Studies for BB Flat Tuba” by Blazhevich, Vol. No. 1/Robert King Pub. #18 (p. 17) and #27 (p. 26).
Percussion — Snare Drum: “Portraits in Rhythm” by Anthony Cirone/Belwin Mills; Etude #12, p. 14.
Play from beginning to end of 4th measure of the 7th line, stopping after quarter rest.
Timpani: “The Solo Timpanist” by Vic Firth/Carl Fischer; Etude #1, p. 4.
Play from beginning to end of the 9th line, stopping after the fermata.
Mallets: “Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone” by Goldenberg/Chappell & Co.
Etude XV (#15), p. 73. Play from beginning to the 1st measure of the 7th line, stopping on the
Ab dotted-quarter note roll.