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Competition season is fast approaching. A few days ago I posted the music for the Falcone International Competition. But there is also an international competition from the International Tuba-Euphonium Association (ITEA). Deadlines and registration details can be found at the link here: http://www.iteaonline.org/conference...e=Competitions

Below is the music required, with links to as many as I could find online.

SOLO EUPHONIUM-YOUNG ARTIST DIVISION

Recorded Round

Morceau Symphonique - A. Guilmant (Schott)
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Semifinal Round

Apres un Reve - Faure/Mead (Studio)
AND
Andante and Hungarian Rondo - C.M. von Weber/Werden (Cimarron)
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Cimarron Music

Final Round

Sonata for Euphonium "Child's Play" - Barbara York (Cimarron)
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Cimarron Music


SOLO EUPHONIUM-ARTIST DIVISION

Recorded Round

Partita - Arthur Butterworth (Comus Edition)
Comus (no online ordering yet)

Semifinal Round

Soliloquy IX - C. Wiggins (Neuschel)
euphonium.com store
OR
Soliloquies, mvmts. I and II - John Stevens (Tuba-Euphonium Press)
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Cimarron Music
AND
Fantasia di Concerto - E. Boccalari (Tuba-Euphonium Press)
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Cimarron Music

Final Round

Concerto - Martin Ellerby (Studio)
Studio Music


SOLO TUBA-YOUNG ARTIST DIVISION

Recorded Round

Adagio and Allegro - G.P. Telemann/arr. Friedman (Southern)
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Semifinal Round

Suite for Unaccompanied Tuba- Walter Hartley (Presser)
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AND
Aria of the King Rene - P. Tchaikovsky/arr. Jacobs (Encore)

Final Round

Sonata - Thomas Beversdorf (Hal Leonard)
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SOLO TUBA-ARTIST DIVISION

Recorded Round

Three Miniatures - Anthony Plog (Editions BIM)
Editions BIM

Semifinal Round

Capriccio - K. Penderecki (Schott)
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OR
Salve Venere, Salve Marte- John Stevens (Editions BIM)
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OR
Three Furies, mvmts. I and II- James Grant (Potenza)
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AND
Sonata - A. Plog (Editions BIM)
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Final Round

Concertino - E. Bozza (Alphonse Leduc)
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OR
Concerto- R. Vaughan Williams (Oxford University Press)
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RICH MATTESON JAZZ COMPETITION

The Rich Matteson Jazz Competition is open to all individual tuba and euphonium players. First round recordings must be accompanied by a rhythm section (either live or "play-along") consisting of piano/guitar, bass, and drums. For the final round, a live rhythm section will be provided. In both rounds, the performance of each tune must include an improvised solo.

Recorded Round

1. One of the following tunes as a medium/up-tempo swing. (Take at least two solo choruses.)
How High the Moon
Perdido
Take the "A" Train
There Will Never Be Another You

2. A ballad, bossa nova, funk, minor blues, or modal tune of your choice.

Final Round (Live)

1. One of the following tunes as a medium-tempo swing.
All the Things You Are (key of A-Flat)
Alone Together (key of D minor)
Have You Met Miss Jones (key of F)
Like Someone in Love (key of E-Flat)
There Is No Greater Love (key of B-Flat)

2. An up-tempo rhythm changes or blues tune of your choice.

3. A ballad of your choice. (Please provide lead sheets for rhythm section.)

4. A tune of your choice from a contrasting style (i.e., bossa nova, latin jazz, funk, modal, fusion, shuffle, etc.). (Please provide lead sheets for rhythm section.)


TUBA-EUPHONIUM SMALL ENSEMBLE COMPETITION (4-6 members, any combination of tubas and/or euphoniums)

Each member of the ensemble must perform on all pieces during the competition. Repertoire is to be chosen by the competitors within the guidelines listed below. There are no age restrictions for this category. It is desirable to show contrasting styles and tempi during each round. Ensembles will be judged on the quality of ensemble performance; it is to the benefit of each group to choose repertoire that will best display group musicianship.

Recorded Round

Prepare at least 8 but not more than 10 minutes of music. Include the following:

-One arrangement of a renaissance, baroque, classical, or romantic work, partial or complete.
-One original work composed for the instrumentation of the group.

Semifinal Round

12 minutes of music maximum. Include the following:

-Three contrasting works - complete or partial - one of which must be an original work composed for the instrumentation of the group.

Do not repeat music from preliminary round.

Final Round

-Choose up to 15 minutes of music. Perform a minimum of two works (complete or partial) and a maximum of four. Do not repeat music from previous rounds.


EUPHONIUM MOCK BAND AUDITION

The "Euphonium Excerpt Book" is recommended to help prepare for any band audition:
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And this excerpt book is a good companion resource (with different literature):
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Recorded Round

• Holst: First Suite for Military Band, beginning thru C
• Alfred: Army of the Nile (euphonium, not baritone part), top thru double bar before second strain and trio thru fermata-double bar before last strain
• Sousa: Hail to the Spirit of Liberty, top thru second ending before trio, no repeats
• Grainger/ed. Mark Rogers: Molly on the Shore, solo after measure 67 thru m. 99
• Shuman: "When Jesus Wept" from New England Tryptique, pickup to solo at measure 76 (top line divisi) thru measure 103.

Live Round(s)

Prepare prelim excerpts plus the following:

Alford: The World is Waiting for the Sunrise: 105-end
Fillmore: The Circus Bee, Top thru the downbeat of second ending before trio, no repeats
Fillmore/Fennell: Rolling Thunder (all)
Schoenberg: Theme and Variations (baritone part), 149-167
Shostakovich/Hunsberger: Festive Overture, 8 thru 4 after 9, pickups to 21 thru low Ab whole note
King: The Melody Shop, all
Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy, Harkstow Grange, pickup to 4 before 6 thru 17


TUBA MOCK BAND AUDITION

Recorded Round

• Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever, beginning thru first strain, no repeat
• Holst: First Suite for Military Band, mvmt. I, beginning thru C
• Vaughan Williams: Toccata Marziale, pickups to three before 6 thru 10. Play bottom part of divisi.
• Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy, "Rufford Park Poachers," pickup to 51 thru end of m. 57.

Live Round(s)

Prepare prelim excerpts plus the following:

• Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever, all
• Hindemith: Symphony in Bb, mvmt. I, J-K, m. 203-end
• Fucik/Tuschla: Entry of the Gladiators (all)
• Glinka/Winterbottom: Russlan and Ludmilla Overture, beginning thru 1
• Holst: Hammersmith, beginning thru B, both parts (separately)
• Wagner/Drumm: Intro to Third Act of Lohengrin, 2nd m. of 6 to end

ARNOLD JACOBS MOCK ORCHESTRAL TUBA COMPETITION

A good selection of tuba excerpt books can be found here:
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Recorded Round:

• Wagner: Die Meistersinger Prelude, beginning thru reh. A, reh. J-L
• Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries, 2nd B-major section (pickup to reh. 11 thru 5 after reh. 12)
• Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5, reh. 3- 6
• Berlioz: The Damnation of Faust, reh. 20-3 after 21
• Bruckner: Symphony No. 8, mvmt. III, reh. G-I

Live Rounds:

Prepare prelim excerpts plus the following:

• Berlioz: Overture to The Corsair, all
• Brahms: Symphony No. 2, mvmt. IV, O-end
• Bruckner: Symphony No. 7, mvt. 1, 141-148, 235-248, mvmt. II, 3rd m. of C thru D, mvmt. IV, F-112, P-S
• Holst- The Planets, Jupiter, all, Uranus, solo after 5 (seven bars)
• Mahler- Symphony No. 1, mvt. III, 7 after 2 thru 3 before 5
• Mahler- Symphony No. 5, Scherzo, 16 after reh. 15 thru reh. 17, pickup to reh. 25 thru reh. 26
• Mahler- Symphony No. 6, Finale, reh. 104 to 3 m. after reh. 107
• Prokofiev- Symphony No. 5 (mvt. 1)
• Respighi- Fountains of Rome (reh. 11 w/ pickup to 14)
• Revueltas- Sensemaya, reh. 2-11, pickup to reh. 27 thru 2 before reh. 30, reh. 37 to end
• Strauss- Til Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, reh. 13 thru 2 before reh. 14, 3 m. after reh. 23 thru 7 m. before reh. 26, four after reh. 37 thru 4 before reh. 38
• Prelude to the 2nd act of Siegfried, m. 6 thru m. 72

ITEC 2014 ALL-STAR ENSEMBLES

Semifinalists from the four solo competitions will be invited to perform in the All-Star Ensembles based upon the initial ranking from the preliminary recorded round. In the event that competitors do not wish to participate in the ensemble, the next-ranked competitor will be invited. Please note that All-Star Ensemble participants will be expected to attend daily rehearsals during the week of ITEC and to perform in concert with the ensemble.