2016 Young Performer's Solo Competition
January 16, 2016
Dear Band Director or Private Instructor:
The Quad City Wind Ensemble is pleased to announce the Twenty-Eighth Annual Charles B.
DCamp Young Performer's Solo Competition.
Auditions will be held on Sunday, March 13, 2016 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Madsen Hall at the
Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, Iowa 52803.
The winner will appear as the guest soloist with the Quad City Wind Ensemble at our Sunday,
May 1, 2016 concert at the Galvin Fine Arts Center. Please submit completed forms to: Chuck
Collins, 3604 Cedarwood Court, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722. Entry forms must be received or
postmarked no later than Saturday, March 5, 2016.
In addition to performing with the Quad City Wind Ensemble, the first place winner will receive
a $250 scholarship from the Quad City Wind Ensemble for private study. The second place
winner will receive a $150 scholarship and the third place winner will receive a $100 scholarship
for private study.
All entrants must be students currently involved in a high school instrumental music program.
The soloist must perform a wind or percussion solo for which a band/wind ensemble
accompaniment is readily available. A list of suggested solos is attached to this letter. Applicants
wanting to perform a solo without a QCWE approved band accompaniment are asked to assist in
locating and purchasing an acceptable band accompaniment.
There is no entry fee for this competition. The guest soloist must perform the same piece in the
concert as performed during the audition. Previous first place winners must audition on a
different piece. All applicants must audition using piano accompaniment and furnish two copies
of the solo part for the adjudicators. One of the copies may be a photo-copied reproduction of the
original.
The Quad City Wind Ensemble, founded by Charles B. DCamp in 1987, is comprised of some of
the Quad City area's top wind and percussion players who audition for membership in this select
group. It is recognized as one of the finest adult wind ensembles in the nation.
The QCWE is dedicated to music education in public schools. The Charles B. DCamp Young
Performer's Solo Competition is one way it supports music education of the QC area's youth. In
addition, all participants in school band programs are admitted free to all QCWE performances.
Please feel free to make photocopies of this letter and the attached application as needed. If you
have any questions about the solo competition, please contact Chuck Collins, the competition
coordinator, at 563-332-6607; 3604 Cedarwood Court, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722 or by email at
cscollins@q.com
Sincerely,
Chuck Collins, QCWE solo competition coordinator
SUGGESTED SOLOS FOR COMPETITION (2016)
Note: Solos marked with * may not have locally available band accompaniments. If selected for audition,
applicants and their teachers are asked to notify the QCWE competition coordinator at cscollins@q.com and to
assist in locating band accompaniments for those solos.
Piccolo
*Concerto in C
*LaTourterelle (The Wren)
Vivaldi
DeMare
Flute
Carnival of Venice
Carnival of Venice
Concertino
Concertino for Flute
*Concerto, No. 1
*Concerto, No. 2
Concerto for Flute and Wind Ensemble
Fantasie
Night Soliloquy
Poem for Flute and Orchestra
*Sentimentale
*Suite in a minor
Briccialdi, Giulio/Anton Coppola
Briccialdi
Chaminade
Chaminade, Cecile/Clayton Wilson
Mozart, WA
Mozart, WA
Young, Charles Rochester
Hue, Georges, arr. John R. Bourgeois
Kent, Kennen
Griffis, Charles/Charles DCamp
Bolling, Claude
Telemann
Oboe
*Concertino
*Concerto
*Concerto
*Concerto
Concerto in Eb
von Weber
Corelli
Haydn, FJ
Vivaldi
Mozart, W.A./Charles DCamp
Clarinet
Adagio and Tarantella
Cavallini, Ernesto/Thomas Reed
Adagio and Tarantella
Cavallini, Ernesto/Waln
Concertino
vonWeber
Concertino
vonWeber/McCathren
Concertino for Clarinet
vonWeber, Carl Maria/M.L. Lake
Concertino, Op. 26
vonWeber, Carl Maria/Alfred Reed
Concertino for Clarinet and Band
Bencriscutto, Frank
Concerto No. 1
vonWeber, Carl Maria/David Bennett
Concerto No. 1, Third Movement
vonWeber, Carl Maria/Peter Schmaltz
Concerto for Clarinet – Rondo
Mozart, W.A./Charles DCamp
Concerto for Clarinet and Band
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai/Frederick Piket
Concertpiece for Clarinet, Winds, and Percussion
Curnow, James
Fantasia and Rondo
vonWeber, C.M./Snavely
*Introduction, Theme and Variation
Rossini
QCWE
DAV
DAV
QCWE, SAU
Coe
QCWE
Coe
SAU
SAU
QCWE
Coe
DAV
DAV
QCWE, SAU
SAU
QCWE, DAV
SAU
SAU
SAU
SAU
SAU
DAV, Coe
*Scene and Air
Second Concerto for Clarinet
Serenade
Solo de Concours
Solo de Concours
Solo de Concours
Bergson
vonWeber, Carl Maria/Brown
Pierne, Gabriel/Alfred Reed
Messenger, Andre/Jack Snavely
Rabaud/Harry Gee
Rabaud/Mortiboy
Bass Clarinet
*Basswood
Bennett
Bassoon
*Andante e Rondo Ungarese
Concerto
Concerto
Concerto No. 2 in Bb
Concerto in Bb Major
*Concert Piece
*Grandfathers Clock
*Intro-Allegro Spiritoso
*Variations and Rondo
von Weber
Mozart, W.A./John S. Weissmann
vonWeber, Carl Maria
Mozart, W.A./Charles DCamp
Mozart, W.A./Charles T. Yeago
Phillips, Burrill
Foot
Senaille/Wright
Wenzel Johann
Alto Saxophone
*Adagio and Allegro Sonata #6
Handel
*Aria
Bozza
Carnival of Venice
Staigers, Del
*Concertante
Grundman
Concertino for Alto Saxophone
Bilik, Jerry H.
*Concerto
Glazinov
*Concerto
Husa
Concerto for Alto Sax and Band
Creston, Paul
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Concert Band Husa, Karel
*Introduction and Samba
Whitney
Rhapsodie for Saxophone
Debussy, Claude/Charles DCamp
Serenade for Solo Alto Saxophone and Band
Bencriscutto, Frank
Tenor Saxophone
*Adagio and Allegro
*Beautiful Colorado
*Concerto for Tenor Sax
*First Concertino
Devienne
DeLuca
Schmidt/Williams
Guilhaud
Baritone Saxophone
*Concert Piece
*Var. on a Theme of Schumann
Nelhybel
Davis
SAU, DAV, Coe
Coe
SAU, DAV
Coe
DAV
SAU
SAU
SAU
QCWE
Coe
DAV
SAU
Coe
SAU
SAU
Trumpet
*Bride of the Waves
Caprice for Trumpet and Band
Carnival of Venice
Carnival of Venice
Carnival of Venice
*Concert Etude
*Concerto
Concerto for Bb Cornet or Trumpet
Concerto for Trumpet
Concerto for Trumpet and Winds
Dramatic Essay
*Fantasie Brillante
*From Shores of Mighty Pacific
*Maid of the Mist
*Napoli
Rose Variations
*Sounds from the Hudson
*Stars of the Velvety Sky
Trumpet Concerto
Trumpet Concerto
*Willow Echoes
Clarke
Zdechlik, John
Arban
Briccialdi, Giulio/Anton Coppola
Staigers, Del
Goedicke
Kennan, Kent
Haydn/W.J. Duthoit
Arutiunian, Alexander/Guy M. Duker
O’Reilly, John S.
Williams, Clifton
Arban
Clarke
Clarke
Bellstedt
Bennett, Robert Russell
Clarke
Clarke
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk/John Corley
Simon
Horn
Adagio and Allegro
*Concertino
Concerto
Concerto No. 1
*Concerto No. 2 K.417
*Concerto No. 3 K. 447
Concerto No. 1 in Eb, Op. 11
Concerto for French Horn and Band
Concerto for Horn
Concerto for Horn No. 1
*Concert Piece
Concertpiece, Op. 94
*Villainelle
Haddad, Don
Sansone
Strauss, Richard/Charles DCamp
Mozart, W.A./Lorenzo Sansone
Mozart, W.A.
Mozart, W.A.
Strauss, Richard/Charles T. Yeago
Zdechlik, John
Hermann, Ralph
Strauss, R./Hermann
Franz
Saint-Saens, Camille/Donald Miller
Dukas
Trombone
*Adagio
*Allegro Francaise
*Andante and Allegro
*Annie Laurie
Carnival of Venice
Concertino for Trombone and Band
Haydn, F.J.
Barat
Barat
Pryor, Arthur
Briccialdi, Giulio/Anton Coppola
David, Ferdinand/Charles Yeago
SAU
DAV
QCWE
DAV, Coe
QCWE, DAV
SAU
DAV
Coe
SAU
QCWE
SAU
SAU
SAU
SAU
QCWE
DAV
DAV
DAV
QCWE
QCWE
SAU
Concerto in Bb Major
Concerto for Trombone
Concerto for Trombone
Concerto for Trombone
*Fantastic Polka
Morceau Symphonique
DAV
Rhapsody for Bass Trombone
Variations
Mozart, W.A.
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai/Clark McAlister
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai/Walter Nallin
Rimsky-Korsakov, N.
Pryor, Arthur
Guilmant, Alexandre/Wesley Shepard
SAU
QCWE
SAU
DAV
Frigyas, Hidas
Owen, Jerry
SAU
Coe
Euphonium (also see trumpet and trombone solos)
*Beautiful Colorado
DeLuca
*Blue Bells of Scotland
Pryor, Arthur
Carnival of Venice
Briccialdi,Giulio/Anton Coppola
Carnival of Venice
Staigers, Del
Elkhorn Variations
Owen, Jerry
*Fantasia di Concerto
Boccalari
Morceau Symphonique
Guilmant, Alexandre/Wesley Shepard
Tuba
Beelzebub
Catozzi, A.
Carnival of Venice
Holmes
Concertino for Tuba and Band
Bencriscutto, Frank
*Concertino for Tuba and Band
Curnow
*Concerto
Broughton
*Concerto
Vaughan Williams
*Concerto for Tuba
Barnes, James
Fantasie, Theme, and Variations on Carnival of Venice Arban, J./Leidzen-Anthenian
Solo Pomposo
Hayes, Al
*Suite for Tuba
Haddad
Tuba Concerto
Gregson, Edward
Tuba Rhapsody
Grundman, Clare
Tuba Tiger Rag
DeCosta, Harry/Luther Henderson
Tuba Tiger Rag
DeCosta, Harry/David Marshall
Percussion
Carnival of Venice
Briccialdi, Giulio/Anton Coppola
Concertino
Williams
Concertino Op. 218 for Marimba
Creston, Paul
Concertino for Marimba and Winds
Reed, Alfred
*Concertino for Solo Percussionist
Stamp
*Concerto for Marimba
Burritt, Michael
*Concerto #2 for Marimba
Gillingham, David
*Concerto for Marimba and Vibraphone
Milhaud, Darius
*Concerto for Marimba and Wind Ensemble
Ewazen, Eric
*Concerto for Marimba and Wind Ensemble
Long, David
*Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble Ziek
QCWE, SAU,
QCWE
Coe
Coe
Coe
SAU, DAV
DAV
SAU, DAV
Coe
SAU
QCWE
QCWE
QCWE
SAU
QCWE
DAV
SAU, Coe
SAU
*Concerto for Solo Tympani
White, Donald
*Concerto for Tympani
Kraft, William
*Concerto for Tympani
Rosauro, Ney
*Concerto for Tympani
Sosnick
*Concerto for Vibraphone and Wind Ensemble Daughtrey, Nathan
*Dialogue for Solo Percussion and Band Buggert
*Earth Beat
Stock
Galop
Kabalevsky, Dmitri/Daniel Mitchell
*Marimba Concerto
Koppelk, Anders
*Marimba Concerto #1
Rosauro, Ney
*Marimba Concerto #1
Sarmientos, Jorge
*Marimba Concerto #1
Sejourne, Emmanuel
Sonata for Marimba
Tanner, Peter
Sonatina for Tympani and Band
Tcherepnin, Alexander
*Vibraphone Concerto
Sejourne, Emmanuel
*Vibraphone Concerto for Wind Ensemble
Rosauro, Ney
Coe
SAU, DAV
SAU
The Charles B. DCamp Young Performer’s Solo Competition
Sponsored by The Quad City Wind Ensemble
2016 Application
Applicant’s Name ________________________________________________ Grade ______________
Address ____________________________ City ________________ State ________ Zip ___________
Home or Parents’ Phone ___________________ Parents’ Email _______________________________
Applicants’ Phone ________________________ Applicant’s Email ____________________________
High School Band Program _____________________________ Director ________________________
Private Teacher ___________________________________ Instrument __________________________
Solo Title ______________________________ Composer/Arranger ____________________________
Publisher _______________________________ Accompanist _________________________________
Special Accommodations Needed (if any) _________________________________________________
Competition Rules and Expectations
__Entries must be received or postmarked by Saturday, March 5, 2016.
__Applicant will be notified of your March 13, 2015 audition time on or before Wednesday, March 9, 2016.
__No late entries will be accepted.
__Applicant must be students currently involved in a high school instrumental music program.
__Applicant must perform a wind or percussion solo for which a band/wind ensemble accompaniment is readily
available. (See list attached or found at www.qcwindensemble.org. If the applicant’s solo does not have a preapproved band accompaniment, the applicant must notify Chuck Collins BEFORE Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.)
__There is no entry fee for this competition.
__The applicant must perform the same piece in the concert as performed during the audition. Previous first place winners
must audition on a different piece.
__Applicant must audition using a piano accompaniment.
__Applicant must furnish two copies of the solo part for the adjudicators. One of the copies may be a photo-copied
reproduction of the original.
__If Applicant is unable to audition on the Audition Date, the Applicant may submit an UNEDITED, UNCUT video with the
above referenced copies of the solo, abiding by all other rules of performance as listed above. The DVD and music must be
postmarked by Saturday, March 5, 2016. The music and DVD will be returned through Applicant’s Band Director, Private
Lesson’s Instructor or another means previously determined by communicating in advance with the Solo Competition
Coordinator listed below.
Keep a Copy of your Application for your Records and Return the original Application to or for Questions, Contact:
Chuck Collins, QCWE Solo Competition Coordinator
3604 Cedarwood Court
Bettendorf, Iowa 52722
Visit our Website for Current Information: www.qcwindensemble.org ; info@qcwindensemble.org
My signature below indicates that I have read the above Competition Rules and Expectations and I agree to follow
and uphold the above Competition Rules and Expectations. I also agree to come prepared, be excited, and have fun.
Applicant’s Signature _____________________________________________________ Date ____________________
I have read the above Competition Rules and Expectations and agree to assist this Applicant to the best of my ability
to be successfully prepared, excited, and enjoy preparing for and participating in this competition.
Parent’s Name _______________________________ Parent’s Signature ______________________________ Date ______
Band Director’s Name _________________________ Band Director’s Signature _______________________ Date _______
Private Instructor’s Name _______________________ Private Instructor’s Signature ____________________ Date _______