John J. Cali School of Music
Jed Leshowitz Recital Hall

Undergraduate Juries

Strings

Violin

Music Education, Music Therapy & Theory/Composition Majors (Levels 1-7)

  1. Pieces: Vivaldi concertos, Telemann sonatas; Scales: G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, and A-flat in 2 octaves; Studies: Wohlfahrt Op.45 Sixty Studies, Book 1; Sight-Reading
  2. Pieces: Telemann Concerto in G major; Telemann sonatas; Scales—G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, and A-flat; with relative minors, 2 octaves; Studies: Wohlfahrt Op.45 Sixty Studies Book 2; Sight-Reading
  3. Pieces: Bach Concerto No. 1 in A minor; Corelli Sonatas (Jensen ed.); Scales: G, D, A, E, B, F-sharp F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, D- flat, and G-flat, with relative minors in 2 octaves; Studies: Kayser, Op. 20, 36 Studies (No.1-18), or similar studies; Sight-Reading
  4. Final level for Music Therapy & Theory/Comp Majors. Pieces: Haydn Concerto No. 1 in G (cadenza required), Handel Sonatas (Peters edition); Any short pieces (must get faculty approval); Scales: G, D, A, E, B, F-sharp F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, D-flat, and G-flat, with relative minors and arpeggios 2 octaves; Studies: Kayser, Op. 20, 36 Studies (No.19-36), or similar studies; Sight-Reading
  5. Pieces: Bach: any solo Sonata or Partita; Any Sonata (e.g., Beethoven, Mozart); Any concerto (e.g., Bruch G minor; Mozart No. 4, K. 218, with Joachim cadenza); Scales: All major and minor scales; 3 octaves; Studies: Kreutzer, 42 Studies; Sight-Reading
  6. Pieces: Vitali Chaconne in G minor; Bach: Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord; Scales: All major and minor scales; 3 octaves; Studies: Dont, Op. 37, 24 Studies (No. 13-24); Sight-Reading
  7. Final level for Music Education majors. Recital must occur during this semester. Pieces: Bach: any solo Sonata or Partita; Any Sonata (e.g., Beethoven, Mozart); Any concerto (e.g., Bruch G minor; Mozart No. 4, K. 218, with Joachim cadenza); Scales: All major and minor scales; 3 octaves; Studies: Kreutzer, 42 Studies; Sight-Reading

Performance Majors (Levels 1-8)

  1. Pieces: Bach Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Corelli Sonatas (Jensen ed.); Scales: G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, and A-flat; with relative minors, 2 octaves; Studies: Kayser, Op. 20, 36 Studies, or similar studies; Sight-Reading
  2. Pieces: Haydn Concerto No. 1 in G (cadenza required), Handel Sonatas (Peters edition), any short pieces (must get faculty approval); Scales: G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, and A-flat; with relative minors and arpeggios, 2 octaves; Studies: Don’t, Op. 37, 24 Studies (No. 1-12); Sight-Reading
  3. Pieces: Bach Concerto No. 2 in E Tartini Any sonata, Mozart Concerto No. 2, K. 211; Scales: G, D, A, E, B, F-sharp F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, D-flat, and G-flat, with relative minors and arpeggios, 2 octaves; Studies: Don’t, Op. 37, 24 Studies (No. 13-24); Sight-Reading
  4. Pieces: Vitali Chaconne in G minor, Bach Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, Mozart Concerto No. 3, K. 216 (Franko edition); Scales: G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, and A-flat; with relative minors, 3 octaves; Studies: Kreutzer, 42 Studies (No. 1-21); Sight-Reading
  5. Pieces: Bach Any solo sonata or partita, any sonata (e.g., Beethoven, Mozart), any concerto (e.g., Bruch G minor; Mozart No. 4, K. 218, with Joachim cadenza); Scales: All major and minor scales; 3 octaves; Studies: Kreutzer, 42 Studies (No. 22-42); Sight-Reading
  6. Pieces: Bach – any solo sonata or partita, any sonata (e.g., Beethoven, Mozart), any concerto (e.g., Bruch G minor, Mozart No. 4, K. 218, with Joachim cadenza); Scales: All major and minor scales; 3 octaves; Studies: Fiorillo, 36 Caprices (No. 1-18); Sight-Reading
  7. Pieces: Bach: Any solo sonata or partita, memorized. any sonata (e.g., Beethoven, Franck, Schumann, Schubert), any concerto (e.g., Lalo, Mendelssohn E minor, Saint-Saëns); Scales: All major and minor scales; 3 octaves; some double stops; Studies: Fiorillo, 36 Caprices (No. 19-36); Sight-Reading
  8. Pieces: Bach – any solo sonata or partita, memorized. any sonata (e.g., Stravinsky, Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc), any concerto (e.g., Prokofiev G minor, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky); Scales:  All major and minor scales; 3 octaves, some double stops; Studies: Gavinie, 24 Studies; Sight-Reading

    9. Viola

    Cello

    Double Bass (Non-jazz studies majors)

    Woodwinds

    Flute

    1. Pieces: Handel or Bach Sonatas; Scales: Choose from major scales (3 octaves) C, G, F, D, B-flat, A, E-flat, E, A-flat; Chromatic (3 octaves); Studies: Etudes from H. Voxman Selected Studies; Sight-Reading

    2. Pieces: Bach Sonatas; Mozart Andante; Fauré Morceau de Concours; All major scales / All chromatic scales (3 octaves) and beginning on any note (2 octaves); Studies: Etudes from Berbiguier Eighteen Studies; Sight-Reading

    3. Pieces: Mozart Concerto in G; Enesco Cantabile & Presto; Scales: Minor Scales (all 3 forms) through 3 sharps and flats; Studies: Etudes from Hughes Forty Studies, Op. 75, Maquarre or Taffanel-Gaubert methods; Sight-Reading

    4. Final level for Music Therapy & Theory/Comp Majors. Pieces: Hindemith Sonata; Mozart Concerto in D; All minor scales; Studies: Etudes from Level Three Anderson, Op. 33; Sight-Reading

    5. Pieces: Fauré Fantasy; Perihlou Ballade; Debussy Syrinx; Orchestral Excerpts; All scales & beginning arpeggios; Studies: Karg/Elert The Modern Flutist, Anderson, Op. 15; Sight-Reading

    6. Pieces: Chaminade Concertino; Honegger Danse de la Chèvre; All scales & arpeggios; Studies: Karg/Elert The Modern Flutist, Altès Twenty-Six Selected Studies; Sight-Reading

    7. Final level for Music Education Majors. Recital must occur during this semester. Pieces: Poulenc Sonata; Robert Dick Look-out; All scales & arpeggios; Orchestral Excerpts; Studies: Jeanjean Etudes or M.K. Clardy Etudes; Sight-Reading

    8. Final level for Performance Majors. Recital must occur during this semester. Pieces: Prokofiev Sonata; Martinu Sonata; Dutilleux Sonatine; Martin Ballade; All scales & arpeggios; Studies: Paganini Twenty-four Caprices; Piazzolla Etudes tanguistiques; Sight-Reading

    Oboe

    Levels 1-8

  1. Pieces: Handel or Telemann sonata; Excerpts: Mozart, Beethoven; Scales: major and minor up to 4 sharps & flats, chromatic 2 octaves slurred; Studies: Ferling 1-8; Sight reading
  2. Pieces: Bach aria from Cantata 8, Neilsen Fantasies; Excerpts: Beethoven Symphonies 1, 2, Schubert Symphony No. 5, Mendelssohn Italian; Scales: up to 5 sharps & flats, chromatic 2 2 octaves, major and minor arpeggios; Studies: Ferling 1-12; Sight reading
  3. Pieces: Schumann Romances, Albinoni Concerto, Piston Suite; Excerpts: Beethoven Symphony No. 4, 8, Brahms Symphony No. 2, Bach Cantata Arias 187, 202; Scales: Major and Minor up to 5 sharps & flats, chromatic 2 2 octaves tongued(Bb-F); Studies: Ferling 1-16; Sight reading
  4. Final level for Music Therapy & Theory/Comp Majors. Pieces: Britten Metamorposes, Haydn Concerto; Excerpts: Schumann Second Symphony, Mozart Symphony 41, Barber Violin Concerto; Scales: up to 5 sharps & flats, arpeggios, chromatic scale; Studies: Ferling 1-24; Sight reading
  5. Pieces: Mozart Quartet, LeBrun Concerto in D Minor; Excerpts: Moussorgsky “Pictures at an Exhibition”, Brahms Symphony 1,4, Beethoven Fourth; Scales: Major and Minor Scales up to 6 sharps & flats, all major arpeggios; Studies: Ferling 1-30; Sight reading
  6. Pieces: Loeffler Rhapsody, Poulenc Sonata; Excerpts-Beethoven Symphony No. 3, 5, 7, Shostakovich Symphony 1, 5; Studies: Ferling 1-36; Sight reading
  7. Final level for Music Education Majors. Recital must occur during this semester. Pieces: Mozart Concerto, CPE Bach Sonata in G Minor; Excerpts: Stravinsky Rite of Spring, Symphony in C, Bach Arias from Cantata 21, 102; Scales: All Major and Minor, tongued & slurred, all arpeggios, chromatic scale; Studies: Ferling 1-42; Sight reading
  8. Final level for Performance Majors. Recital must occur during this semester. Pieces: Strauss Concerto; Excerpts: Ravel Tombeau de Couperin, Beethoven Symphony No. 9; All scales (same as above); Studies: Ferling 1-48, Gillet No. 1; Sight reading

Clarinet

Music Education, Music Therapy & Theory/Composition Majors (Levels 1-7)

  1. Pieces: Solos from Voxman Concert and Contest Collection; Chamber music: Duets of Mozart, Haydn, Rubank (transcript.); Scales: All major scales in quarter notes (q = 60), E Major three octaves, Chromatic major and minor, thirds to high E in eighth-note triplets (q = 60); Studies: From Leon Lester Progressing Clarinetist; Sight-Reading
  2. Pieces: Solos from Concert and Contest, Baerman Adagio, James Collis Little Concerto; Chamber music: clarinet quartets and trios of Mozart (transcriptions); Scales: All major scales in eighth notes (q = 72), All melodic minor scales in quarter notes (q = 72), Chromatic scale three octaves to high E in eighth notes (q = 72); Studies: From Progressing Clarinetist and Advancing Clarinetist; Sight-Reading
  3. Pieces: Stamitz Concerto No. 3, Weber Grand Duo Concertante; Chamber music: clarinet quartets of Desportes, Carter, Jacob; Scales: All major and mel. minor scales in eighth notes (q = 84), E and F 3 octaves, Chromatic scale to high F in eighth notes (q = 84); Studies: Advancing Clarinetist, James Collis Etudes Book 4; Sight-Reading
  4. Final level for Music Therapy & Theory/Comp Majors. Pieces: Valentini Sonata in E. Bach Suite No. 1 in G. Saint-Saëns Concerto in A Minor; Scales: C, G, D, F, B-flat, E-flat, with relative minors (3 octaves) (q = 84); Studies: Franchomme Twelve Studies, Duport Studies No. 11-16; Sight-Reading
  5. Pieces: Rossini Introduction Theme and Variations, Hindemith Sonata, and/or Concerto, Martinu Sonatina; Chamber music: Weber Clarinet Quintet, Schumann Trio; Scales: All major, mel. minor, and chromatic scales (chromatic to high G), in eighth notes (q = 104); Studies: Rose 40 Etudes, Rose 32 Etudes; Sight-Reading
  6. Pieces: Poulenc Sonata, Debussy Première Rhapsodie, Brahms Sonatas; Chamber music: Mozart Clarinet Quintet, Piazzolla Clarinet Quartets (transcriptions); Scales: All major, mel. minor, and chromatic scales in eighth notes (q = 120); Studies: Cavalini Caprices, Perier Etudes Faciles et Progressive, Jettel Etudes (Intermediate Studies), Rode Studies; Sight-Reading
  7. Final level for Music Education Majors. Recital must occur during this semester. Pieces: Jettel Grotesken, Stravinsky ThreePieces, Schubert Sonata in G minor; Chamber works: Bartók Contrasts, Brahms Trio; Scales: All major, mel. minor, and chromatic scales in eighth notes (q = 126); Studies: Jettel The Accomplished Clarinetist, Perier 20 Etudes de Virtuosité; Sight-Reading

Performance Majors (Levels 1-8)

  1. Pieces: Solos from Voxman Concert and Contest Collection; Chamber music: Works from Classical period; Scales: All major scales in sixteenth notes (q = 60), Chromatic scale to high G in sixteenth notes (q = 60); Studies: Etudes from Advancing Clarinetist; Sight-Reading
  2. Pieces: Solos from Concert and Contest, Baerman Adagio, Collis Little Concerto; Chamber music: Works from late Classical and early Romantic periods; Scales: All major, melodic minor, and chromatic scales in sixteenth notes (q = 72); Studies: From Collis Etudes Books IV and V; Sight-Reading
  3. Pieces: Solos and sonatas including Poulenc, Tcherepnin and Rossini; Chamber music: Trios by Beethoven and D’Indy, Weber Quintet; Scales: All major, mel. minor, and chromatic scales in sixteenth notes (q = 76); Studies: Etudes from Rose 40; Sight-Reading
  4. Pieces: Solos and sonatas including Debussy and Brahms; Chamber music: Bruch Eight Pieces, Piazzola transcriptions, Ives Trio; Scales/arpeggios—All major, mel. minor, and chromatic scales in sixteenth notes (q = 84), Major and minor thirds and arpeggios in sixteenth notes (q = 60); Studies: Etudes from Uhl and Rose 32; Sight-Reading
  5. Pieces: Schubert Arpeggione Sonata, Carter Pastorale; Chamber music: Brahms Trio; Scales: All major, mel. minor, and chromatic scales in sixteenth notes (q = 88), Major and minor thirds in sixteenth notes (q = 72); Studies: Rode Etudes, Cavallini Caprices, Baroque Studies (Publ. Voxman); Sight-Reading
  6. Pieces: Solo including Copland Concerto, Stravinsky Three Pieces; Chamber music: Stravinsky L’Histoire, Bartok Contrasts; Scales: All major, mel. minor, and chromatic scales in sixteenth notes (q = 92), Major and minor thirds and arpeggios in sixteenth notes (q= 76); Studies: From Perier, Special Studies by Rudolf Jettel; Sight-Reading
  7. Pieces: Solo including Hillandale Walzes, Penderecki Three Miniatures, Chihara Sonata; Chamber works: Brahms Clarinet Quintet; Scales: All major, mel. minor, and chromatic scales in sixteenth notes (q = 96), Major and minor thirds and arpeggios in sixteenth notes (q = 84); Studies: From Jean and Jettel The Accomplished Clarinetist Bk. 1; Sight-Reading
  8. Pieces: Solo from Nielsen, Corigliano, Martino; Chamber works: Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time; Orchestral excerpts; Scales/arpeggios: All major, mel. minor, and chromatic scales in sixteenth notes (q = 110), Major and minor thirds and arpeggios in sixteenth notes (q = 92); Studies: From Jettel The Accomplished Clarinetist Bk. 2, Special Studies for the Clarinet, Books 1,2 and 3; Sight-Reading

Bassoon

  1. Pieces: Telemann Sonata in F minor; Scales: Major C, F, G, B-flat, D (q =50); Studies: Weisenborn Practical Method for Bassoon: Chapters 1-13, (Publ. Carl Fischer); Sight-Reading
  2. Pieces: Galliard Sonata (I, II, or III from Vol. 1); Scales: Major E-flat, A, A-flat, E, D-flat, B G-flat, F-sharp (q =50); Studies: Weisenborn Practical Method for Bassoon Chapters 14-26; Sight-Reading
  3. Pieces: Weber Andante and Hungarian Fantasie, Op. 35; Scales/Arpeggios: All major arpeggios; tenor clef (q = 60); Studies: Weisenborn Practical Method for Bassoon, Fifty Advanced Studies No. 1-13; Sight-Reading
  4. Final level for Music Therapy & Theory/Comp Majors. Pieces: Any Vivaldi bassoon concerto; Scales: All minor (q = 60); Studies: Weisenborn Practical Method for Bassoon, Fifty Advanced Studies No. 14-25; Sight-Reading
  5. Pieces: Weber Concerto in F Major, Op. 75 (Publ: International); Scales/Arpeggios: All minor arpeggios (q = 80); Studies: Milde 25 Studies, Op. 24, No. 1-12, (Publ: Fischer or International); Elementary reed making; Sight-Reading
  6. Pieces: Hindemith Sonata (1938), Publ: Schott; Scales: All major & minor (q = 80); Studies: Milde 25 Studies, Op. 24, No. 13-25, (Publ: Fischer or International); Elementary reed making (continued); Sight-Reading
  7. Final level for Music Education Majors. Recital must occur during this semester. Pieces: Mozart Concerto in B Flat, K. 191; Scales (q = 100); Studies: Milde Concert Studies, Op. 26, Vol 1, No. 1-12; Reed making (continued); Sight-Reading
  8. Final level for Performance Majors. Recital must occur during this semester. Pieces: Hummel Concerto (Publ: International or Musica Rara); Scales (q = 100), Studies: Milde Concert Studies, Op. 26, Vol 1, No. 13-25, Reed making (continued); Sight-Reading

Saxophone

  1. Pieces: At least 1 multi-movement piece or 2 single-movement pieces representing fundamental technical and musical difficulty such as Bozza Aria, Handel/Rascher Sonata No. 3, Lunde Sonata for Alto saxophone. Scales: All major scales 2 octaves where appropriate; Studies:  48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone (5 minimum), Voxman Selected Studies, Sellner Method vol. 2; Sight-Reading
  2. Pieces: At least one multi-movement and one single-movement classical piece or equivalent amount of material representing fundamental technical and musical difficulty. Examples: Eugene Bozza Pulcinella, Walter Hartley Poem (tenor), Pierre Lantier Sicilienne, Schmidt Sonatina (tenor) Maurice Tableaue da Provence;  Scales:  All scales studied in previous semester(s) +all harmonic minor.  Scales from previous semester should be executed at a slightly faster rate; Studies:  48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone (5 minimum), Voxman Selected Studies, Sellner Method vol. 2; Sight-Reading
  3. Pieces: At least one multi-movement and one single movement classical piece or equivalent amount of material representing moderate technical and musical difficulty. Examples: Lawson Lunde Sonata for Soprano Saxophone, Alec Wilder Sonata, Garland Anderson Sonata, Heiden Diversions, Debussy Rhapsody; Scales:  All scales studied in previous semester(s)+ all harmonic minor and melodic minor. Scales from previous semester should be executed at a slightly faster rate; Studies:  48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone (5 minimum), Voxman Selected Studies, Sellner Method vol. 2; Sight-Reading
  4. Final level for Music Therapy & Theory/Comp Majors. Pieces: At least two multi-movement classical pieces or equivalent amount of material representing moderate technical and musical difficulty. Examples: Bernard Heiden Sonata , Alexander Tcherepnin Sonatine Sportive, Sibbing Sonata (soprano); Scales: Review of all scales and chords studied in previous semesters; Studies:  48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone (10 minimum), Voxman Selected Studies, Sellner Method vol. 2 Sight-Reading
  5. Pieces: At least two multi-movement classical pieces or equivalent amount of material representing moderate technical and musical difficulty. Example: Max Dubois: Concerto, Creston Sonata, DeCruck Sonata Scales: Review of all scales and chords studied in previous semesters; Studies: 48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone (10 minimum) or other selected etude book, such as Semler-Collery: Etudes for Saxophone, Bozza etudes; Sight-Reading
  6. Pieces: Recital preparation with materials and literature to be selected by the student in consultation with the professor from both traditional and contemporary and literature demonstrating a variety of styles and periods. Examples include Ibert Concertina, Noda Improvisation I, Ewazen Sonata (tenor), Steve Cohen Sonata (soprano), Bedard Fantasie (soprano); Scales: Continuation of previous semester’s requirements;  Studies:  A minimum of 10 from an assigned etude book. In addition to previous etude books, Caravan Contemporary etudes and Karg-Ehlert etudes can be included; Sight-Reading
  7. Final level for Music Education majors. Recital must occur during this semester. Pieces: At least two multi-movement classical pieces or equivalent amount of material representing advanced technical and musical difficulty. Examples: A. Glauzonov: Concerto, Denisov: Sonate. Creston Concerto;  Scales:  Continuation of previous semester’s requirements extending to 3 octaves;  Studies:  A minimum of 10 from an assigned etude book. In addition to previous etude books, Caravan Contemporary etudes and Karg-Ehlert etudes can be included; Sight-Reading
  8. Final level for Performance Majors. Recital must occur during this semester. Pieces:  Recital preparation: materials and literature to be selected by the student in consultation with the professor from both traditional and contemporary literature demonstrating a variety of styles and periods. Examples include Dahl Concerto, Muczynski Sonata, Martin Ballade, Ward Concerto (tenor) Ewazen Sonata (Tenor) Villa Lobos Fantasia (soprano); Scales:  Continuation of previous semester’s requirements extending to 3 octaves; Studies:  A minimum of 10 from an assigned etude book. In addition to previous etude books, Caravan Contemporary etudes, Karg-Ehlert etudes, and Cohen’s Altissimo Primer can be included; Sight-Reading
    9. Brass

    Trumpet

     

    French Horn

     

    Trombone, Euphonium, Baritone Horn, Tuba

     

Guitar
Harp
Keyboard

Piano

Organ

Harpsichord

Percussion

Music Education, Music Therapy, Theory/Composition concentrations

Voice

Music Education, Music Therapy, Theory/Composition Concentrations