MARK J. CRAMER

Clarinet at Tennessee Tech

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Apply to Tennessee Tech University

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Step 2: 

Schedule a Scholarship Audition

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Step 3:

Get Ready for your Audition!

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Scales:

All major scales (3 octaves E, F, G; 2 octaves all others); chromatic scale (Low E to High G)  

Prepared:

A solo with contrasting sections/movements or contrasting etudes to demonstrate tone, technique, and musicianship  

Suggested Solos:

Gade-Fantasiestücke, Hindemith-Sonata, Schumann-Fantasy Pieces, Stanford-Three Intermezzi, Weber-Concerto No. 1, No. 2, or Concertino; Vaughan Williams-Six Studies in English Folksong; Voxman-Concert & Contest Collection, Saint-Saëns-Sonata  

Suggested Etudes:

Hite-Melodious and Progressive Studies for Clarinet, Book 1; Rose-32 Etudes for Clarinet; Voxman-Selected Studies for Clarinet

Sight-reading:

Be prepared to sight-read