Saratoga High School Instrumental Music Program
20300 Herriman Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070
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408.867.3411
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble is the advanced concert band at SHS and is an auditiononly ensemble class. Audition for this class is a choice, and therefore requires students to meet the following criteria for membership:
1. All Performances on the calendar are required and not available for make-up other than in the case of family emergency or illness. Students will not be excused from any
SWE performances for other school activities or outside activities.
2. Membership in this class remains “tentative” for all SWE members throughout the academic year and mid-year confirmation auditions may be scheduled in the event a student is struggling to keep up with the curriculum/literature.
3. Private Lesson Program (approved by director) OR Quarterly Standard Program submitted to the director prior to audition. Quarterly Standard Program will include the following requirements:
1. Monthly standards meeting and audition with director (September-May)
2. CMEA Solo/Ensemble Preparation and Participation
3. SCCBDA Honor Band Audition
*SWE Audition will also count as the audition for SSO Placement for 2015-2016
(Friday, March 25 – Wednesday, April 1)
1. Attached Permission form signed by student and parent
Due: Friday, February 27 th
2.
Scales: SCCBDA Honor Band Format: www.sccbda.org
Winds: Attached scales as indicated
Percussion: 2 octaves required – Marimba
Same format as SCCBDA for winds
*Scale sheets are also available in Room M1 or Room 804
3. Excerpts: Reduced CBDA All-State Excerpts
Music Available from Mr. Pwu
4. Sight-Reading: 8-12 measure etude

SWE Audition Excerpts
Shortened excerpts for the 2016 CBDA Allstate Auditions.
**Note: Oboe, Tbn., and Bass Tbn. audition excerpts may potentially change for CBDA.
Flute
Poem, Charles Griffes (G. Schirmer)
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B to C
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N to beat 1 of 10 bars before O
Piccolo
Concerto in C Major, Vivaldi, ed.
Malipiero (Ricordi)
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I. Allegro: m.19-31
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II. Largo: m. 154-160 (no repeat)
Oboe
Sonata in G Minor from Tafelmusik,
Telemann (Bergmann-Schott)
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III. Andante: m.8 to the End
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IV. Allegro: m.27 to End (take 2 nd ending)
Bassoon
Sonata in F Minor, Telemann, ed. Kovar
(International)
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II: Allegro: Pickups to m.15 to m.28
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III. Andante: Beginning to m.9
Clarinet
Sonata, Poulenc (Chester)
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I. m.9 to m.38
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II. Beginning to m.16
Bass Clarinet/Contrabass Clarinet
Adagio and Allegro, Galliard, ed.
Merriman (Southern)
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I. Adagio: Beginning to Letter A
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II. Allegro: Beginning to Letter C
Alto Sax
Sonata, Heiden (Schott)
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III. Adagio: Rehearsal 1 to beat 4 of Rehearsal 2
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III. Presto: to 4 bars before
Rehearsal 5
Tenor Sax
Solo de Concert, Singalee (Rubank)
 m.12 to m.27, m.103 to End
Bari Sax
Sonata #3, Handel, ed. Rascher
(Hal Leonard)
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I. Adagio: B to C
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II. Allegro: Beginning to Letter A
Trumpet
Sonate, Paul Hindemith (Schott)
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I. Six before Rehearsal 8 to
Rehearsal 9 ( Breit to Rehearsal 9)
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III. Rehearsal 23 to beat one of
Rehearsal 24
Horn
Sonata Op. 17, Beethoven, ed. Tuckwell
(G. Schirmer)
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I. Allegro Moderato: Pickups to A to Letter B
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II. Poco Adagio: Pickups to A to
End
Trombone :
Sonatina, Serocki (Edition Moeck)
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I. Allegro: Beginning to five measures before Rehearsal 2
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II. Andante: Beginning to three measures before Rehearsal 4
Bass Trombone:
Concerto in One Movement, Lebedev, ed.
Ostrander (Editions Musicus)
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Beginning to m.34
Euphonium
Sonata in F Major, Marcello, ed.
Ostrander (International)
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I. Largo: Beginning to m.6
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IV. Presto: Beginning to m.18
(second ending)
Tuba
Concertante , Walters (Rubank)
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Maestoso: Pickups to m.26 to m.33
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Allegro: m.63-72

SHS SWE Auditions 2015-2016 School Year
I.D. #: NAME:
Email: Phone:
GRADE:
SWE Audition Instrument(s):___________________
# of years playing your current instrument: ____ Private Lessons Y / N
Lesson Teacher Name: _________________________ Contact: _________________
Scales
Tone Quality
And Beauty
Score 1-10 comments
Accuracy of pitch
Rhythm/
Tempo
Total Score
Out of 30
Comments
Etudes
Tone Quality
And Beauty
Accuracy of
Pitch
Intonation
Rhythm/
Tempo
Musicality
Score 1-10 Comments
Total Score
Out of 50
Comments
Sight Reading Score 1-10
Rhythmic
Accur/Tempo
Comments
Technique
(General)
Total Score
Out of 20
Comments
Total Score Out of 100 : ______________

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The Symphonic Wind Ensemble is the most advanced concert band at SHS and is an audition-only ensemble class. Audition for this class is a choice, and therefore requires students to meet the following criteria for membership:
1. All Performances on the calendar are required and not available for make-up other than in the case of family emergency or illness. Students will not be excused from any
SWE performances for other school activities or outside activities.
2. Membership in this class remains “tentative” for all SWE members throughout the academic year and mid-year confirmation auditions may be scheduled in the event a student is struggling to keep up with the curriculum/literature.
3. Private Lesson Program (approved by director) OR Quarterly Standard Program submitted to the director prior to audition. Quarterly Standard Program will include the following requirements:
1. Monthly standards meeting and audition with director (September-May)
2. CMEA Solo/Ensemble Preparation and Participation
3. SCCBDA Honor Band Audition
I, ________________________________ (student name) have read and understand the requirements for registering for a 2015-2016 SWE audition, as well as understand what is required for membership in this performance class. I am able to meet all requirements and I am ready to accept a position in this ensemble if one is earned through my audition.
Sign ____________________________________________ Date _________________
I, ________________________________ (parent or guardian name) have read and understand the requirements for my son/daughter in registering for a 2015-2016 SWE audition, as well as understand what is required for membership in this performance class. I am able to support my son/daughter as a member of this performance class if a position is earned through his/her audition.
Sign____________________________________________ Date ___________________