AUDITION PAGE FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS • STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO THE UVIC SAXOPHONE AUDITION

After reading the information below you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Saxophone Instructor:

saxophone@uvic.ca

Cole, Concerto Competition Winner 2022

Todd with Emily 2018

Paul with Thomas 2014

UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS

Saxophone auditions for Undergraduate study should include the performance of two selections:

1. one slow composition (etude or concert piece) drawn from the standard concert repertoire that demonstrates legato, expressive playing;
2. one contrasting fast composition (etude or concert piece) that demonstrates technical facility and articulation.

Applicants are encouraged to audition in person, preferably with piano accompaniment, or applicants may send a DVD or link to a site where audition jury members can view your online audition.

A pianist can be contracted for a reasonable fee. Please contact the Professor by email with a request for an accompanist. 

DVD/internet video auditions should include the following vital information:

1. name and address of applicant: audio or text.
2. date and place of recording: text
3. titles of compositions/tracks: text
4. name(s) of accompanist(s): text

Skye 2015 Class Recital

Individual tracks must present uninterrupted performances.

• Recordings may not contain any edits within a track. I.e., no combining different 'takes' or performances of the same composition into one composite or combined track.
• Do not use audio conditioning: e.g., equalization.
• Unless a live performance includes the use of electronics, do not use digital or analog effects such as reverb, etc.

2015 UVIC Saxophone Octet

REPERTOIRE SELECTION

Applicants may choose compositions from the list of recommended audition pieces or compositions of a similar level. See the Audition Guide below.

• See also the UVIC School of Music website for new students.

For additional information, applicants are encouraged to contact the Saxophone Instructor directly: saxophone@uvic.ca

Class Recital 2015

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO THE UVIC SAXOPHONE AUDITION

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