The UO saxophone studio will be performing a saxophone chamber music concert! March 17, 7:30pm, Beall hall. The event will be live streamed.
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New Shner Video
Watch this when you have a moment
Week of Welcome for Saxophonists
Welcome back everybody! See you soon on –
- Tuesday 9/23, 4:30pm, room 167: Saxophone Workshop I
- Wednesday, 9/24, 9am-12pm, room 184: jazz ensemble auditions
- Wednesday, 9/24, 1pm, room 140: Saxophone Workshop II
- Thursday, 9/25, 3:20pm-5pm: large ensemble auditions
2014 Saxo Audition Music
This year we will prepare two excerpts from the band literature and a sonata. For your audition, prepare the following three pieces:
- Colonial Song by Percy Grainger. Note style (vibrato) and dynamic markings (loud to very loud). There is an outstanding recording on YouTube with the President’s Own Marine Band. Even though this is originally scored for soprano saxophone, perform it in your audition on the alto saxophone.
- Dionysiaques, Opus 62 by Florent Schmitt. Note dynamics (soft to very loud), articulation, and tempo. There is an outstanding recording on YouTube with Eugene Corporon and Cincinnati Wind Symphony.
- “III. Con Moto” from Sonata by John Cheetham. Outstanding recording: Kenneth Tse, “An American Exhibition” (buy the album! Do not rely on YouTube for this one).
Paper copies of the sheet music are outside saxo studio, and with Alli Bach at the undergrad office. I will be sending you midi accompaniment and practice tracks for Cheetham via Dropbox shortly. You will be performing Cheetham with a collaborative pianist at your audition.
Questions? Concerns? Suggestions for high A fingerings? – email me!
Practice hard and see you in September,
Idit
Summer!
In honor of week 10 and the end of the school-year, the Chartrey Saxophone Quartet gave an impromptu balcony concert. Click on a picture to see it full size:
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- Chartrey Quartet playing IGEN by T. Bubitch and Glass Quartet
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- Justin playing tenor
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- saxophonists up close
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- Mic playing bari
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- a captivated listener
Have a great summer everybody!
Shner recital coming up
Hello Saxophonists,
Dr. Shner will be playing a classical recital on Saturday, April 5, 7:30pm in Beall. That is week one of spring term! See you then, and be safe while on break.
If you’re curious, here is the program:
Sonata in E-flat major BWV 1031 (c. 1730) JS Bach (1685-1750)
Allegro moderato
Siciliano
Allegro
Le Merle Noir (1957) Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) Arr. Shner
יזכור Yizkor (1947) Ödön Pártos (1907-1977) Arr. Shner
Rabescatura (1997) Miklós Maros (b. 1943)
Concertino (1954) Jeanine Rueff (1922-1999)
Allego molto
Lent
Vif et bien rythmé
Idit Shner, Soprano and alto saxophones
Evan C. Paul, piano
Congrats to Josh Hettwer
UO saxophonist Josh Hettwer was selected to play at the North American Saxophone Alliance’s collegiate jazz competition. He will be performing at the semi-final round with a rhythm section on Friday March 22. Go Josh!
Chartrey Quartet at EArS Concert
The Chartrey Saxophone Quartet will be performing Glazunov’s Quatuor (1932) on the Emerging Artist Series. Concert date is February 2, 1:00PM, in Beall Hall.
Large Ensemble Re-auditions
Now’s your chance to play well and get a better spot!
Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band
November 12, 2013 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Room 140. Rep: Excerpts from Shostakovitch’s Festival Overture and sight reading.
Jazz Ensembles: November 27, details outside room 178. Rep: sight reading.
Week of Welcome Events
Saxophone Workshop Part I: Tuesday 9/24, 4:30pm – 6:30pm. Room 163.
Jazz Ensemble Auditions: Wednesday 9/25, 9:00am – 12:00pm. Room 184. Sign up for your audition time outside room 178.
Saxophone Workshop Part II: Wednesday 9/25, 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Room 140.
Wind Band Auditions: Thursday 9/26, 3:20pm – 5:20pm. Room 140. Sign up for your audition time outside room 173.