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AREAS OF STUDY
Brass Studies Coordinator Contact Information Dr. Edward Joffe EJOFFE@NJCU.edu 201-200-3091  Audition Information:
Saturday October 27, 2007 12
:00 noon
Saturday March 1, 2008 9:00am Saturday April 19, 2008 9:00am Each student will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge of all major and minor scales performed in different rhythms and articulations. Undergraduate applicants are expected to perform two prepared selections, an etude and a major work from the lists below, along with a sight-reading selection. Prospective graduate students are required to perform three prepared selections, an etude and two major works from the lists below, along with a sight-reading selection. The appropriate repertoire lists with suggested etudes and major works for each instrument will be mailed to prospective students as soon as they request an application from the University. Admittance to any music major program is based solely upon the results of this audition after the University has accepted the student's application. Placement in required music major core classes will be based on the results of exams to be given after the student has been admitted to the department.
TRUMPET
Etudes: Arban Complete- Conservatory Method (Goldman) H.L. Clarke- Technical Studies
Solos:
J. Haydn (Goeyens)-Concerto E. Porrino- Prelude, Aria and Scherzo H.L. Clarke- Various (incl. "Brides of the Waves," "Maid in the Mist," "The Debutante," etc.) A. Honegger- Prayer of St. Gregory G.F. Handel- Aria con Variazioni Barat- Andante et Scherzo O. Gibbons- Suite for Trumpet and Strings Balay- Petite Piece Concertante Barat- Fantasie for Trumpet
TROMBONE
Etudes:
Arban, J. Arban's Famous Method Complete (Fischer) Kopprasch 60 Selected Studies, Vol. 1 (Fischer) Solos: Corelli, A. Various solos Dondeyne Cantabile and Caprice Marcello, B./Fote, ed. Sonata III (Ken) Serocki, K. Sonatina (Moe) Takacs, J. Sonate of 59 (Sid) Whear, P. Sonata (Lud)
BASS TROMBONE
Etudes:
Bordogni/Ostrander: Melodious Etudes for Bass Trombone, Carl Fischer Elizer Solos: Frescobaldi: Canzoni per Basso Solo, Doblinger Galliard: Sonatas for Bassoon, McGinnis & Marx Liszt: Hosannah, Schott Hindemith: Zwei Duette, Schott Jacob: Cameos, Emerson Ed. Gotkovsky: Lied, Martin P. McCarty: Sonata, Ensemble Pub.
EUPHONIUM
Etudes: Bordogni/Rochut- Melodious Etudes Vol. 1 Corina- 25 Progressive Euphonium Etudes Solos: Cowell- Tom Binkley's Tune Ewald- Romance, Op. 2 Galliard- Sonatas Haydn- Aria & Allegro Mozart- Arietta & Allegro Mendelssohn- On Wings of Song
HORN
Etudes: Kopprasch Book I Pottag- Preparatory Melodies Maxime Alphonse Books 1 and 2 Solos: Mozart: Concerti No.1 and No. 3 Franz Strauss: Concerto and Nocturne Beethoven: Sonata B. Heiden: Sonata Cherubini: 2 Sonatas
TUBA
Etudes: Bordogni; Melodic Etudes for Tuba
Solos: Don Hadad: Suite for Tuba & Piano Mozart: Scenes from Magic Flute (Arias) Herbert Wekselblatt: Solos for the Tuba Herbert Wekselblatt: 1st Solos for the Tuba
GRADUATE AUDITION REPERTOIRE
Choose 2 Solos from the list below
TRUMPET
Tomasi- Concerto Arutunian- Concerto Jolivet- Concerto for Trumpet Pakhmutova- Concerto for Trumpet A. Goedicke- Concerto L. Mozart- Concerto in D (piccolo) TROMBONE Whear, P.- Sonata Berio- Sequenza V Creston, P.- Fantasy Op. 42
Zwilich, E.T.- Concerto Persichetti, V.- Parable FRENCH HORN Gordon Jacob- Concerto Schumann- Adagio and Allegro Richard Strauss- Concerto No. 2 Hindemith- Concerto Alec Wilder- Sonata No. 3
EUPHONIUM
Adler, S.- 4 Dialogues Bellstedt- Napoli Curnow, J.- Symphonic Variants Corwell- Night Song Hartley- Sonata Euphonica Saint-Saens- Morceau de Concert TUBA Kraft- Encounter for Solo tuba Verne Reynolds- Signals Henri Lazzrot- Cadence Vi for tuba & tape Theadore Antoniou- Six Likes for Sol Tuba
G. Schuller- Capriccio for Tuba & small orchestra Paul Hindemith- Sonate
Ensemble Opportunities The brass performance degree programs are designed to acquaint students with a wide range of musical styles through a multitude of performing opportunities. Students work with a faculty of top New York area professionals in chamber ensembles (brass quintets, brass choirs, and mixed instrumental groups), jazz combos, large ensembles (NJCU Orchestra, Symphony of Winds & Percussion, NJCU Jazz Ensemble, Lab Band, and Studio Orchestra), and University productions (operas and musicals). Undergraduates also benefit from weekly coaching sessions with a staff accompanist. Master Classes, Guest Artists, and Clinicians Students studying in this area benefit from master classes and recitals presented by guest artists who appear on campus every semester and perform with the student ensembles. Recent guest artists who have appeared are indicated below. Trumpets: Chris Gekker, Randy Brecker, Claudio Roditi, Jon Faddis, Byron Stripling, Clark Terry, Eddie Henderson, Scott Wendholt, Marvin Stamm, Dave Stahl Trombones: Joe Alessi, Jim Pugh, Conrad Herwig, John Fedchock, Slide Hampton, Al Grey Brass Ensembles: The American Brass Quintet, The Heritage Brass Quintet, The Brass Arts Collective, Hora Decima Brass Ensemble Upcoming Performances and Events
Faculty List Dr. Gilles Bernard Assistant Professor (1/2 line), Trombone Jerry Bryant Adjunct instructor Trumpet Bud Burridge Adjunct instructor Trumpet
Mike Christianson Adjunct instructor Bass Trombone, Baritone Horn, Euphonium
Earl Gardner Adjunct instructor Trumpet Dr. Keith Green Adjunct instructor Trombone, orchestral studies Morris Kainuma Adjunct instructor Tuba Joe Magnarelli Adjunct instructor Trumpet, Jazz Combos
Joe Mosello Adjunct Instructor, Trumpet
Dr. Jill Van Nostrand Adjunct instructor French horn, Brass Methods
Dr. Gary Hammond Adjunct instructor Collaborative Piano, Application of Theory in Performance Amy Duran Adjunct instructor Collaborative Piano |
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