Each category requires 3 separate pieces. Accompaniment where appropriate is suggested, but not required.
2024 Classical Clarinet:
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Louis Spohr – Konzert Nr. 1 op. 26 2nd & 3rd movements
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Amanda Harberg – Hall of Ghosts for Solo Clarinet
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A single contrasting work of applicant’s choice – not to exceed 15 minutes
Please make separate tracks for each piece or song. DO NOT put your name in the filename, label each file with the correct composition title. Please submit the repertoire in the order listed here. Audio recordings only, no video.
All materials must be uploaded by December 31st, 2023 11:59PM EST. Poor audio quality may affect judges’ decisions. Winners will be announced in February 2024.
2024 Classical Saxophone:
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Ingolf Dahl – Concerto, 1st & 2nd movements
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Dorothy Chang – Mirage for Solo Alto Saxophone
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A single contrasting work of applicant’s choice – not to exceed 15 minutes
Please make separate tracks for each piece or song. DO NOT put your name in the filename, label each file with the correct composition title. Please submit the repertoire in the order listed here. Audio recordings only, no video.
All materials must be uploaded by December 31st, 2023 11:59PM EST. Poor audio quality may affect judges’ decisions. Winners will be announced in February 2024.
2024 Jazz:
Repertoire to include one ballad, one medium tempo, and one up tempo song.
- Ballad (choose one):
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Bewitched, Everything Happens To Me, Miyako (Wayne Shorter), My Romance, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Medium tempo:-
Download Julius Tolentino’s etude “There Will Be Other Reeds Like This”. Charts are available for Eb and Bb. Play 4 choruses. etude melody 1 chorus, 2 choruses improvised solo (over the chord changes to ‘There Will Never Be Another You’ in Concert Eb) and play the etude melody to finish. Use of accompaniment is encouraged.
Up tempo (choose one):-
Black Nile (Wayne Shorter), Countdown, In Walked Bud, Koko, Softly As in a Morning Sunrise
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Please make separate tracks for each piece or song. DO NOT put your name in the filename, label each file with the correct composition title. Please submit the repertoire in the order listed here. Audio recordings only, no video.
All materials must be uploaded by December 31st, 2023 11:59PM EST. Poor audio quality may affect judges’ decisions. Winners will be announced in February 2024.