SAXOPHONE AUDITION REQUIREMNETS

Saxophonists auditioning should prepare major scales at least up to 4 sharps and 4 flats, a chromatic scale the full range of the instrument, and choose ONE of the following to perform at the audition:

H. Couf   Introduction, Dance and Furioso  (Play Introduction and either Dance or Furioso)

Two contrasting etudes (slow and fast) for Selected Studies for Saxophone by H. Voxman

H. Eccles  Sonata for Alto Saxophone (Play Mvts 1, 2, and 4)

Additional repertoire can be approved prior to the audition by Dr. Keith Young (kyoung@iup.edu or 724-357-2069.)  Please call one month before audition.

NOTE:  You may audition on tenor or baritone saxophone but, if at all possible, the audition should include at least one movement or etude on alto saxophone.  If accepted as a music major all students are required to own an alto saxophone when they come to IUP.