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Ensemble Instrumentation LINK

– Jazz

Click HERE for the all region jazz music/CD website. Use this LINK for additional information regarding jazz auditions.

– High School

High school all region will be using year E this year (2025-2026.) Click HERE for the audition page of the ATSSB website.

– Middle School All Region Year A (2025-2026)

Flutes – Rubank Advanced Method for Flute Vol. I – Voxman
- 1.) Page 24, #6 Allegro risoluto
  (All, top part only)
  Quarter note = 88-120
- 2.) Page 28-29, #10 Allegretto brillante
  (Top part only, stop at the fermata in the 2^ndline 4^thmeasure of p.29)
  Quarter note = 88-120
Oboe – Rubank Advanced Method for Oboe Vol. I
- 1.) Page 26-27, #9
  (All, top part only)
  Quarter note = 96-120
- 2.) Page 36, #20
  (Stop on half note on last measure of p.36)
  Quarter note = 88-100
Bassoon – Rubank Advanced Method for Bassoon Vol. I
- 1.) Page 9, #20
  (Play all)
  Quarter note = 90-110
- 2.) Page 50, #23
  (Play all)
  Quarter note = 100-120
Clarinets – Melodious and Progressive Studies for Clarinet Book I
- 1.) Page 42 #12 C Minor Allegretto mosso
  (measure 33 – end)
  quarter note = 88-104
- 2.) Page 60 #4 A Minor Andante con moto
  (measure 1 – first note at 45)
  eighth note = 80
Saxophones – Rubank Advanced Method for Saxophone Vol. I
- 1.) Page 49, #15 Leggiero
  (play all)
  quarter note=80-88
- 2.) Page 36, #20 Moderato
  (play all)
  quarter note=76
Low Clarinets – Rubank Advanced Method for Clarinets Vol. I
- 1.) Page 10, #31
  (All)
  Quarter note = 92-112
- 2.) Page 28, #9 Moderato
  (Bottom part only, Stop on 1^stmeasure of 4^thline)
  Quarter note = 88
Cornets – 32 Etudes for Cornet – Hering
- 1.) Page 6, #4
  (Start on line 3 and stop on line 7 first note)
  Quarter note =108
- 2.) Page 22, #20
  (Stop on 4^thline, 3^rdmeasure half note G)
  Quarter note =116
French Horn—
- 1.) Potag-Hovey Method for French Horn Book 2 Page 37, #153 – Ab Major
  (All)
  Quarter Note = 70
- 2.) Miersch – Melodious Studies for French Horn,Page 19, #21
  Beg. to first note of measure 17
  Quarter note = 92 – 108
Trombone/Euphonium — Rubank Advanced Method for Trombone or Baritone Vol. 1, Gower and Voxman
- 1.) Page 40, No. 22. Vivace by Bonnisseau. Play from beginning to the downbeat of m. 32. Quarter note = 100-132.
- 2.) Page 46, No. 25A. Andante by Cornette. Play top line only, no repeats. Quarter note = 68-86.
Tubas – First Book of Practical Studies For Tuba – Getchell ed. Hovey
- 1.) Page 24, #53. C Major.
  (Play all)
  Quarter note = 95-105
- 2.) Page 19, #43. Ab Major.
  (Beginning to end of measure 20)
  Quarter note = 70-80.
Percussion (UPDATED AS OF 05.10.25)
- Snare Drum: Portraits in Rhythm – Anthony Cirone. Page 20, No. 18. Play from m. 23 – 61. Quarter note = 152-160.
- Keyboard Percussion: Masterpieces for Marimba – McMillan. Page 5, Sonatina – G Major. Play from rehearsal mark ‘A’ to end. Quarter note = 102-116.
- Timpani: Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist – Whaley. Page 21. Play from m13 to end of m28. Quarter note = 96-108.

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– Middle School All Region Year B

Flutes – Rubank Advanced Method for Flute Vol. I – Voxman
- 1.) Page 22, #4 Allegro
  (Top part only, play all)
  Quarter note =96-144
- 2.) Page 25, #7 Allegro
  (Top part only, play all)
  Quarter note =100-144
Oboe – Rubank Advanced Method for Oboe Vol. I
- 1.) Page 30, #12
  (First 4 lines, stop at 3rd measure of line 5)
  Quarter note = 60-72
- 2.) Page 35, #18
  (Play all)
  Quarter note = 96-120
Bassoon – Rubank Advanced Method for Bassoon Vol. I
- 1.) Page 8, #19
  (Play all)
  Quarter note = 70-90
- 2.) Page 19, #1
  (Top part only, play all)
  Quarter note =100-120
Clarinets – Melodious and Progressive Studies for Clarinet Book I
- 1.) Page 71 #14 Bb Major
  (measure 1- 1st note of 17)
  Quarter note=66-72
- 2.)Page 37 #8 D Minor
  (Measure 1-34; Stop on fermata)
  Dotted Quarter note = 54
Saxophones – Rubank Advanced Method for Saxophone Vol. I
- 1.)Page 70 #6 Allegro Brilliante
  (square 3-first note of square 5)
  quarter note=90-98
- 2.)Page 30, #12 Larghetto
  1-39
  quarter note=72
Low Clarinets – Rubank Advanced Method for Clarinets Vol. I
- 1.) Page 13, #46
  (All)
  Quarter note = 96
- 2.) Page 20, #2
  (Bottom part only, 1st five lines only )
  Quarter note = 80-96
Cornets – 32 Etudes for Cornet – Hering
- 1.) Page 10, #8
  (Stop on 1st note of measure 5, line 4)
  Dotted Half note = 60
- 2.) Page 19, #17
  (Start on m5 of line 2 and play to 1st note of m2, line 6)
  Quarter note = 132-160
French Horn
- 1.) Potag-Hovey Method for French Horn Book 2 Page 15, #57 – D Minor
  Quarter Note = 70
- 2.) Miersch – Melodious Studies for French Horn Page 36, #41 – Beg. through measure 16
  Quarter Note = 92 – 108
Trombone – Rubank Advanced Method for Trombone or
Baritone Vol. I
- 1.) Page 25, #9
  (Top part only)
  Half note = 76-100
- 2.) Page 27, #11
  (Top part only)
  Quarter note = 78-90
Baritones (Bass) – Rubank Advanced Method for Trombone or Baritone Vol. I
- 1.) Page 25, #9
  (Top part only)
  Half note = 76-100
- 2.) Page 27, #11
  (Top part only)
  Quarter note = 78-90
Baritone (Treble) – Rubank Advanced Method for Cornet Vol. I
- 1.) Page 24, #9
  (Top part only)
  Half note = 76-100
- 2.) Page 26, #11
  (Top part only)
  Quarter note = 78-90
Tubas – First Book of Practical Studies For Tuba – Getchell ed. Hovey
- 1.) Page 13, #26. F Major.
  (Play all)
  Quarter note = 90-100
- 2.) Page 18, #41. Ab Major.
  (Play from beginning to end of measure 24)
  Quarter note = 95-105
Percussion (UPDATED AS OF 05.10.25)
- Snare Drum: Intermediate Snare Drum Studies, Mitchell Peters. Page 37, no. 25. Play from m. 17 to end of m36. Dotted quarter note = 72-80.
- Keyboard Percussion: Modern School: Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone – Goldberg. Page 92, no. 38. Measure 1 to measure 24, beat 2 (quarter note A roll.) Quarter note = 100-108.
- Timpani: Fundamental Method for Timpani, Mitchell Peters. Page 178, no. 47. Play from m 1-12. Quarter note – 112-120.

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