2023-2024 season
Auditions are on September 9th beginning at 2:30 PM. Please contact QCWE Chair John Korn at johnkorn56@gmail.com or 563-370-6000 to schedule your audition.
The current schedule for auditions is as follows:
2:30 open
2:40 Jim Hathaway (tuba)
2:50 Lauren Schroeder (oboe / english horn)
3:00 Jennifer Heacock-Renaud (clarinet)
3:10 open
3:20 Barb Lester (trumpet)
3:30 Lindsey Hart (clarinet)
3:40 Michael Rockstroh (euphonium and tuba)
3:50 Lucas Larson (euphonium)
4:00 David Lomotey (euphonium)
4:10 Sean Talbot (clarinet)
4:20 Violet Talbot (clarinet)
4:30 open
Only new members will be auditioning this year. We will be using the 2023 Etudes as listed below
2023 IOWA ALL-STATE BAND AUDITION ETUDES
Flute: Selected Studies for Flute by Voxman: Pub. By Rubank, p. 7 and p. 30-31 (Allegretto)
Oboe: Selected Studies for Oboe by Voxman: Pub. By Rubank, p. 13 and p. 53
Clarinet Bb: Selected Studies for Clarinet by Voxman: Pub. By Rubank, p. 17 and p. 34
Bass Clarinet: Advanced Studies from the Works of J. Weissenborn: arr. Rhoads, Pub. by Southern, #4 (p. 2); #13 (p. 9); and #28 (p. 21)
Bassoon: Method for Bassoon by J. Weissenborn/50 Studies section in the back of book (Catalogue # CU96). #6 (p. 117) and #39 (pp. 144-145)
Saxophone: Selected Studies for Saxophone by Voxman: Pub. By Rubank, p. 12 and p. 44
Trumpet: Selected Studies for Trumpet by Voxman: Pub. By Rubank, p. 13 and p. 42 (Trumpet players selected for the All-State Orchestra are expected to perform on a trumpet, not a cornet.)
French Horn: Preparatory Melodies to Solo Work by Pottag: Pub. By Belwin, #32 (p. 12), #62 (p. 25), and #80 (p. 32)
Trombone & Euphonium: Selected Studies for Trombone by Voxman: Pub. By Rubank, p. 19 and p. 45.
Bass Trombone: 50 Etudes for Bass Trombone and Tenor Trombone with F Attachment by Grigoriev, ed. & arr. by Randall Hawes: Pub. by Encore, #20 (p. 21) and #28 (p. 27) NOTE: In order to audition for this position, players must use an instrument with the minimum equipment of an “F” attachment and a .525 or larger bore size. Equipment not meeting this standard is not acceptable and the student will not be allowed to audition!
Tuba: 70 Studies for BB Flat Tuba by Blazhevich, Vol. No. 1: Pub. By Robert King, #8 (p. 7) and #26 (p. 25). (If selected for participation, All-State Tuba Players are expected to use/borrow an upright tuba as opposed to a bell-front tuba or sousaphone.)
Percussion:
- Snare Drum: “Portraits in Rhythm” (Anthony J. Cirone, Belwin Mills Publishing); Etude #12, page 14. Play from beginning to the end of the 4th measure of the seventh line. (Stop after quarter rest on beat 2.)
- Timpani: “The Solo Timpanist” (Vic Firth, Carl Fischer, publisher); Etude #1, page 4. Play from the beginning to the end of the ninth line. (Stop after the fermata in the last measure of the line.)
- Mallets: “Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone” (Morris Goldenberg, Chappell & Co., publisher); Etude XV (#15), page 73. Play from the beginning to the seventh line, first measure. Stop on beat 3 of that measure (on Ab dotted-quarter note roll).
- NO tambourine/crash cymbal etudes for the audition. NO separate solo of choice in addition to what is specified above.
Note: No cuts have been indicated for etudes this year.