*NOTE: The pieces listed below are NOT the entire audition. Complete audition requirements (including scales, sight-reading, etc.) are posted late each summer with the completion of the new handbook.
With the exception of strings, unless the publisher is specified, any publisher is accepted.
Alto Saxophone - JUNIOR| 2023/24 | Air & Dance, Corelli/Manganini, Edition Musicus |
| 2024/25 | Two bourrées, Purcell/arr. Rascher, Bourne |
| 2025/26 | Andante & Allegro Marcello, arr. Merriman, Barnhouse |
| 2022/23 | Minuet from L'Arlésienne , Bizet/arr. Teal, Kjos S454 |
Auxiliary Percussion - JUNIOR
Baritone Horn/Euphonium - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Pastorale, Frackenpohl, Accura Music |
| 2024/25 | For He That is Mighty, Bach, Kendor |
| 2025/26 | Red Cayons, Johnson, Rubank |
| 2022/23 | Sarabanda & Gavotta, Corelli, Rubank (Concert & Contest Collection ), Bass HL4471750/Treble HL4471730 |
Baritone Saxophone - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Barcarolle & Scherzetto, Siennicki, Ludwig-Masters Publications |
| 2024/25 | Sarabande & Gigue, Corelli/arr. Voxman, Rubank |
| 2025/26 | Three Traditional Spirituals, Marlatt, (use Alto Sax edition), Eighth Note Publications |
| 2022/23 | Evening in the Country, Bartok/arr. Harris, Ludwig 10470203 |
Bass Clarinet - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Sarabande & Bourrée, Bach/Herving, Concert & Contest Collection, Rubank |
| 2024/25 | March of a Marionette, Gounod/arr. Walters, Rubank |
| 2025/26 | Orientale, Cui/Leonard, Alfred |
| 2022/23 | Andante & Bourée, Handel/arr. Ayres, Barnhouse 082-0091-13 |
Bassoon - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Minuet & Trio, Beethoven, Kjos (or Standard of Excellence Festival Solo Book 2) |
| 2024/25 | Bourree I & II, Bach, Solos for the Bassoon Player, Schirmer |
| 2025/26 | Mantis Dance, Warren, Ludwig-Masters |
| 2022/23 | Adagio & Allegro, Marcello, Southern Music HL3774474 |
Cello - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Brevel - Soonata in C Major, Op. 40 No. 1, Mvt. 1 (Suzuki 4 or IMSLP) |
| 2024/25 | Kummer - Cello Duet No. 1 Op. 22, Mvt. 1 (Allegro) 1st cello (IMSLP) |
| 2025/26 | Romberg - Sonata No. 1 in e minor, Op. 38, 1st Mvt. (IMSLP) |
| 2022/23 | Bach - Minuets from Suite in G Major, BMW 1007, Suzuki Book 4 |
Clarinet - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Menuet from Divertimento, Mozart/arr. Voxman, Concert & Contest Collection |
| 2024/25 | Sonata in c minor, Telemann/arr. Voxman, mvts. 1 & 5, Rubank |
| 2025/26 | Waltz Fantasy, Mozart/arr. Waln, Neil A. Kjos Music Co. |
| 2022/23 | Aria & Presto, Aubert/arr. Waln, Kjos S300 |
| 2023/24 | All in a Garden Green, 16th Century English Air/arr. Andrew Forrest (MP3) |
| 2024/25 | Tanya's Tango (guitars 1 and 4 only), J. & P. Compton (MP3) |
| 2025/26 | The Love Song of Kangding, Trad. Chinese, arr. Mychal Gendron (MP3) |
| 2022/23 | The Lincolnshire Poacher (guitars 1 and 3 only), arr. Andrew Forrest (MP3) |
Double (String) Bass - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Clarke - March (String Festival Solos Vol. 2) |
| 2024/25 | Drew - Second Sonatina for Double Bass and Pianom Mvt. 1-Old Dance and Mvt. 3-New Dance (String Festival Solos Vol. 2) |
| 2025/26 | Lee - Rigaudon (Strings Festival Solos Vol. 2) |
| 2022/23 | A Gaelic Melody, C. Minkler, Suzuki Book 3 |
Flute - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Minuet & Dance of the Blessed Spirits, Gluck, Southern (also in "24 Short Concert Pieces" by Southern) |
| 2024/25 | Sonata No. 5 in F, Handel, mvts. 1 & 2, Hal Leonard |
| 2025/26 | Andante in C Major, Mozart, 24 Flute Concert Studies, Southern |
| 2022/23 | Menuet L'Arlésienne, Bizet, 24 Flute Concert Studies, Southern HL3770628 |
French Horn - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Hornpiper's Dance, Forsberg, Collection Solo Sounds for French Horn, Vol. 1, Alfred |
| 2024/25 | Andante & Rondo, Mozart/arr. Merriman, Barnhouse |
| 2025/26 | Serenade, Haydn/arr. Dishinger, Medici Music |
| 2022/23 | Andromeda, Beethoven, Belwin Collection, Alfred FDS00177 |
Mallets - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Fundamental Studies for Mallets, Whaley, p. 36, JR Publications (do not take any repeats) |
| 2024/25 |
Fundamental Studies for Mallets, Whaley, p. 35, JR Publications
correction: m. 51 - add crescendo |
| 2025/26 | Fundamental Studies for Mallets, Whaley, p. 32, JR Publications (do not take any repeats AND in measure 4 the third note should be a G) |
| 2022/23 | Fundamental Studies for Mallets, Whaley, p. 30 (play BOTH pieces: Polonaise, play repeats; Bouree - no repeats), JR Publications |
Oboe - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Orientale, Op. 50, Cesar Cui, Oboe Solos/Everybody's Favorite Series, Ed. by Jay Arnold |
| 2024/25 | Rigaudon, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Oboe Solos/Everybody's Favorite Series, Ed. by Jay Arnold |
| 2025/26 | Bourée, G. F. Handel, Oboe Solos/Everybody's Favorite Series, Ed. by Jay Arnold |
| 2022/23 | Minuet, Nicholas Amani, Oboe Solos/Everybody's Favorite Series, Ed. by Jay Arnold, HL AM40387 |
Snare Drum - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Snare Drum Etude #1 - Junior, Sartini |
| 2024/25 | Snare Drum Etude #2 - Junior, Sartini |
| 2025/26 | Snare Drum Etude #3 - Junior, Sartini |
| 2022/23 | Snare Drum Etude #4 - Junior, Sartini |
Tenor Saxophone - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Pastorale & Bourree, German/arr. Voxman, Rubank |
| 2024/25 | Evening in the Country, Bartok/arr. Harris, Ludwig |
| 2025/26 | Gavotte and Bourée, Bach/arr. Rascher, Alfred |
| 2022/23 | Two Bourrees, Bach/arr. Teal, Solos for Tenor Sax Player, Schirmer HL50330570 |
Timpani - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Fundamental Studies for Timpani, Whaley, p. 48, JR Publications |
| 2024/25 |
Fundamental Studies for Timpani, Whaley, p. 50, JR Publications
(corrections: m. 5, beat 3 - dotted-eighth, sixteenth; m. 34, beat 3 - dotted eighth, sixteenth; m. 36, beat 3 - slur Bb roll to F) |
| 2025/26 | Fundamental Studies for Timpani, Whaley, p. 46, JR Publications |
| 2022/23 | Fundamental Studies for Timpani, Whaley, p. 55, JR Publications |
Trombone - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Suite, mvts. 1 & 2, Hasse, Rubank |
| 2024/25 | Carnival of Venice, Davis, Rubank (Book of Trombone Solos) |
| 2025/26 | Red Canyons, Johnson, Rubank |
| 2022/23 | Prelude and Minuet, Corelli/arr. Powell, Southern HL3774508 |
Trumpet - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Conversation for Cornet, Clare Grundman, Boosey & Hawkes |
| 2024/25 | "Honor & Arms" from "Sampson", G.F Handel, arranged and edited by Frank Clark. (THERE ARE MANY DIFF ARRANGEMENTS) |
| 2025/26 | Prelude and Minuet, Corelli/arr. Richard Powell, Southern Music |
| 2022/23 | Trumpeter's Lullaby, Leroy Anderson, Belwin AP41061 |
Tuba - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Honors & Arms, Handel/arr. Bell, Alfred |
| 2024/25 | A Touch of Tuba, Dedrick, Kendor |
| 2025/26 | Asleep in the Deep, Petrie, Rubank |
| 2022/23 | Sarabande & Gavotte, Corelli/arr. Rubank, Concert & Contest Collection, HL4471810 |
Viola - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Veracini - Gigue, Suzuki Book 5 |
| 2024/25 | Seitz - Concerto No. 5, Mvt. No.1, Suzuki Book 4 |
| 2025/26 | Bach - Bourrée from Cello Suite No. 1, Suzuki Book 3 |
| 2022/23 | Kuchler concertino in G, Op. 15, Mvt. 1 - Bosworth Edition |
Violin - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in a minor, 1st Mvt., Vivaldi, Suzuki Book Book 4 |
| 2024/25 | Concerto for Two Violins in a minor, Vivaldi, 1st mvt, 1st violin, International (or IMSLP 28759) |
| 2025/26 | F. Seitz - Concerto No. 5 in D, Op. 22, Mvt. 1, Suzuki Book 4 or IMSLP #77139 |
| 2022/23 | A. Huber - Student's Concertino No. 4 in G Major, Op 8, Solos for Young Violinists, Book 1 |
Voice - JUNIOR
| 2023/24 | Gloria in Excelsis, SATB, Antonio Vivaldi/arr. Martens, Choral Public Domain Library (suggested edition) |
| 2024/25 | My Heart is Offered Still to You, (Mon Coeur Se Recommande A Vous), SATB, Orlandus Lassus/arr. Randolph, Alfred, (Sung in ENGLISH) |
| 2025/26 | Cantate Domino, SATB, Pitoni/arr. Leavitt, J, Shawnee Press or CPDL, edited by Rafael Ornes (MP3s) |
| 2022/23 | "Hallelujah, Amen" from Judas Maccabaeus, SATB, G. F. Handel, Choral Public Domain Library (suggested edition) |
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