Competition Repertoire and Requirements

REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLO COMPETITIONS 2022

Eligibility Requirements for Solo Competitions:

1. Participants must be pre-registered conference attendees. 
2. All participants must return a completed competition application along with the 

$50 competition fee, by April 1, 2022.

No applications will be accepted after this date. 

SOLO COMPETITIONS:

Categories 

The solo competition is open to all student, amateur and professional women and men in the following categories:

Category I:  23 and under 

Category II:  24 and older 

(All age requirements are as of March 31, 2022)

The Preliminary Round of the solo competition will be held on the morning of the first day of the conference on the campus of the University of North Texas in Denton, TX on Tuesday, May 23, 2022. Rehearsals will be held on Monday, May 22nd, 2022. Competitors will be able to choose their rehearsal time on a first-come, first-serve basis.

All contestants will perform in the Preliminary Round.  The number of participants who advance to the Final Round will be determined by the judges.   The judges may, at their discretion, withhold awarding any prize if the quality of playing is not at an appropriate level.

Each round will be performed behind a screen.  The final round of the solo competition is open to the public.

SOLO COMPETITION PRIZES FOR PRELIMINARY ROUND: 

Three prizes are offered in each age category for each instrument at the conclusion of the preliminary round.  All solo competition prizes will be awarded during the conference.

First Prize = $600 U.S. plus a $60 gift certificate to use at the conference exhibits. 

Second Prize =  $300 U.S. plus a $60 gift certificate to use at the conference exhibits. 

Third Prize =  $100 U.S. plus a $60 gift certificate to use at the conference exhibits.

GRAND PRIZE FINAL ROUND:

The first prize winner in each category on each instrument will advance to the Grand Prize Final Round.  These competitors (up to six) will compete for three prizes in each age category.

Grand Prize =   $5,000 U.S.

 Second Prize = $3,000 U.S.

 Third Prize =   $1,000 U.S.

The Grand Prize Final Round of competition will be held on the morning of Friday, May 27, 2022 and is open to the public.  An accompanist is required for all rounds of competition.  You may elect to provide your own accompanist or an IWBC accompanist can be provided for a fee of $50 for a rehearsal and performance in both rounds of the competition if necessary.  (No extra rehearsal time is available.)  You will need to arrive early to rehearse with an IWBC accompanist.  Please plan accordingly.  

ACCOMPANISTS

IWBC will provide accompanists at the cost of $50 per competitor. This includes one 30 minute rehearsal and performance at both rounds of competition (if the competitor advances)
Competitors are welcome to bring their own accompanist who will be provided a complimentary accompanist registration pass.

DEADLINES

Competitors will be eligible to register to compete at the conference on the same day registration opens to the general public. Spaces are limited and will be available on a first come first serve basis so we strongly encourage anyone interested in competing to either join our conference update email list, follow us on social media, or become a member to receive updates and be the first to know when registration opens.

Prepare one solo from each section 

Section A

• Oskar Bohme, Concerto in f minor, op. 18 (mvt. 1) – PURCHASE
• Halsey Stevens, Sonata for Trumpet and Piano (mvt. 1) – PURCHASE

Section B

• Hummel, Concerto in Eb Major (mvt. 2) Must be performed on Bb trumpet – PURCHASE
• Oskar Bohme, Concerto in f minor, op. 18 (mvt. 2) – PURCHASE

Prepare one solo from each section

Section A

• Arthur Honegger, Intrada – PURCHASE
• Henri Tomasi: Trumpet Concerto in Bb (mvt. 1) – PURCHASE 

Section B

• Lauren Bernofsky, Concerto for Trumpet, movement 2 – PURCHASE
• George Enesco, Legende – PURCHASE
• Henri Tomasi, Trumpet Concerto in Bb (mvt. 2 ) – PURCHASE

Prepare one solo from each section

Section A

• Paul Hindemith, Sonata in F, 1st mvt. – PURCHASE
•  Jane Vignery, Sonata, op.7, 1st mvt. – PURCHASE

Section B

• Alice Gomez, La Calavera – PURCHASE
• Dante Yanque, Tanguito – PURCHASE

Prepare one solo from each section

Section A

• Ruth Gipps, Horn Concerto, op.58, 1st mvt – PURCHASE
• Reinhold Gliere, Concerto in Bb major, op. 91, 1st mvt – PURCHASE

Section B

• Catherine Likhuta, I Threw a Shoe at a Cat – PURCHASE
• Justinian Tamusuza, Okukoowoola Kw’Ekkondeere – PURCHASE

Prepare one solo from each section

Section A

• Henri Dutilleux, Choral, Cadence, et Fugato – PURCHASE
• Jan Koetsier, Sonatina – PURCHASE

Section B

• Barbara York, Three Romances for Susie, III – PURCHASE
• Leopold Stojowski, Fantasy – PURCHASE  

Prepare one solo from each section

Section A

• Anthony Barfield, Red Sky – PURCHASE
• Jim Pugh, Concerto (mvmt 1) – PURCHASE

Section B

• Noelia Escalzo, “Feeling Soul” Suite for Trombone and Piano – PURCHASE (to purchase, click “Catalogue,” “Duo,” and “Buy”)
• William Goldstein, Colloquy (all) – PURCHASE

Prepare one solo from each section

Section A

• Elizabeth Raum, Concerto for Bass Trombone, mvt 1 – PURCHASE
• Jan Koetsier, Allegro Maestoso, Op. 58, No. 2 – PURCHASE

Section B

• Elizabeth Raum, Concerto for Bass Trombone, mvt 2 – PURCHASE
• Eric Culver, Suite for Unaccompanied Bass Trombone, mvt 2 “Dance of the Delicate Sorrow” – PURCHASE

Section A

• Pierre Lantier, Introduction, Romance Et Allegro – PURCHASE
• Jeanine Rueff, Concertstück – PURCHASE

Section B

• Daniela Candillari, Extremely Close, #1: We will not stop looking – PURCHASE
• Barbara York, Four Paintings by Grant Wood, II. Young Corn – PURCHASE

Prepare one solo from each section

Section A

• Barbara York, A Caged Bird – PURCHASE
• Elena Roussanova, Fantasy for Euphonium and Piano – PURCHASE (emailing composer)

Section B

• Benjamin Horne, Stutter Step – PURCHASE
• Derek Bourgeois, Fantasy Pieces (select any 2) – PURCHASE

Prepare one solo from each section

Section A

• Helen Johnston, Carissima Mia – PURCHASE
• Helen Johnston, Anastasia
• Bert Appermont, The Green Hill – PURCHASE

Section B

• Kayla Roth, Modal Suite (select any 3 movements) – PURCHASE
• Peter Meechan, A Night Devoid of Stars – PURCHASE

Prepare one solo from each section

Section A

• Renee Arakaki, Trinity (Movement 3) – PURCHASE

Section B

• Claire Sievers, Blue Grace – PURCHASE
• Barbara York, Elegy For An Angel (Movement 2) – PURCHASE

Prepare one solo from each section

Section A

• Andrea Clearfield, Hvati – PURCHASE

Section B

• Barbara York, For Beth My One and Only – PURCHASE
• Barbara York, Elegy For An Angel (Movement 1) – PURCHASE

Eligibility Requirements for Ensemble Competitions:

1. Participants must be pre-registered conference attendees, and members of IWBC.
2. All participants must return a completed competition application along with the 

$15.00 per member, competition fee by April 1, 2022.

No applications will be accepted after this date.  

ENSEMBLE COMPETITION:

The ensemble competition is open to all student, amateur and professional musicians of all genders in a like instrument ensemble with three or more members. Each ensemble should prepare a piece or multi-movement piece 8-12 minutes in length. 

All ensembles are required to bring an original score and parts to the conference as well as upload a PDF of the score when registering. Percussion accompaniment for ensembles is permitted as long as you bring your own equipment. Arrangements are allowed.

The Preliminary Round of the ensemble competition will be held  on the campus of North Texas on Wednesday May 25, 2022 from 8:00am-2:30pm depending upon the total number of participants.  Due to limited space, the spots will be available on a first come-first serve basis once registration opens. 

All contestants will perform in the Preliminary Round.  The number of participants who advance to the Final Round will be determined by the judges.   Selected ensembles will also be invited to perform on the courtyard concerts during the conference. The judges may, at their discretion, withhold awarding any prize if the quality of playing is deemed not at an appropriate level.

The preliminary and final rounds will be behind a screen.  All rounds of the ensemble competitions are open to the public.  

GRAND PRIZE FINAL ROUND:

Selected ensembles will advance to the Grand Prize Final Round.  These competitors will compete for three prizes. 

Grand Prize =   $5,000 U.S.*

 Second Prize = $3,000 U.S.*

 Third Prize =   $1,000 U.S.*

*Each member of the groups advancing to the grand prize final round will receive $20 exhibitor gift certificate. 

The Grand Prize Final Round of competition will be held on the Friday, May 27, 2022 at 2:00 pm and is open to the public.  

Publishers of the Excerpt Books: Bartold, Hoehne, Rossbach, Voisin: International Music Company, McGregor: Balquhidder Music

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• Bach: Magnificat – ms. 1 – 31 (McGregor, Vol. I) 
• Beethoven: Leonore No. 3 – (Bartold, Vol. 1) 
• Mahler: Symphony #5 – opening to #2, #9 – #12, #18 to the end (McGregor, Vol. III, Voisin, Vol. VIII) 
• Mussorgsky: Pictures – Promenade – opening to #2, mvt VI Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle (McGregor, Vol. II) 
• Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G – #2 to #3, #34 to the end (McGregor, Vol. I)
• Respighi: Pines – 1st mvt. – opening to #3, offstage (McGregor, Vol. II) 
• Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade – mvt IV letter C to D,  mvt IV, letter P to R (McGregor, Vol. III, Bartold, Vol. II) 
• Schumann: Symphony No. 2 – ms. 1 – 13 (Bartold, Vol. III) 
• Strauss: Don Juan – letter F to G (McGregor, Vol. II, Rossbach) 
• Stravinsky – Danse de la Ballerine with intro
• Wagner: Parsifal – opening to ms. 33 (Hoehne, Vol. I) 
• Sightreading

Horn 1 unless specified, all parts may be found at www.hornexcerpts.org

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• Beethoven Symphony No. 3, 3^rd mvmt (horn 1 & 2: Trio m170 – 205)
• Beethoven Symphony No. 7, 1^st mvmt (horn 1 & 2: m86 – 104)
• Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 3^rd mvmt (horn 4: m82 – 99)
• Brahms Symphony No. 1, 2^nd mvmt (m90 – 105) 
• Mahler Symphony No. 1, 2^nd mvmt (#13 – 4 after #16)
• Mahler Symphony No. 1, 3^rd mvmt (horn 2: #13 – #15)
• Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Nocturne (opening – A)
• Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo (horn 2 in G: 3 before N – O)
• Ravel Pavane pour une Infante Défunte (m1 – 11)
• Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3, mvmt 1 (horn 3: Q – 1 after S)
• Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D minor, 1st mvmt (#17 – #21, #39 – #41) Strauss Till
• Eulenspiegel (horn 1: opening – #1, #28 – #38; horn 3: 13 before #29 – #30) Strauss Don Juan (12 before E – F; 17 before O – P)
• Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, 1^st mvmt (opening – 6 after A; 10 before R – R) 
• Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, 2^nd mvmt (opening – 12 after A)
• Weber Oberon, Overture (m1 – 10)

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• Berlioz: Hungarian March (2nd trb): six ms before 4 to two ms after 5 • Mahler: Symphony No. 3: five ms before 14 to 17 
• Mozart: Requiem in D minor: Tuba Mirum, opening solo 
• Ravel: Bolero: three ms after 10 to 11 
• Rossini: La Gazza Ladra Overture, Single Trombone Version (Opera)
  • Reh. C (mm. 115 – 139) 
  • Reh. F (mm. 275-292)
  • Reh. I (mm. 432-end)
• Saint-Saens: Symphony No.3: first mvt, Q to two ms after S  
• Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel: four ms before 36 to sixteen ms after 37
• Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite; “Duetto”, Rehearsal 85 
• Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries: pick up to 6 to three ms after 7
• Wagner: Tannhauser Overture: A for 17 ms 
• Sightreading

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• Beethoven: Symphony No.9: Mvt. 4, Andante Maestoso to 16 after N
• Berlioz: Hungarian March, six ms before 4 to two ms after 5
• Haydn: The Creation, No. 26
• Kodaly: Hary Janos Suite, fifteen ms before 6 to ten ms after 6
• Respighi: Fountains of Rome, pick up to 11 to twenty ms after 15
• Rossini: William Tell Overture: Rehearsal letter C to 9 after D
• Schumann: Symphony No.3
• Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, three ms after 60 to 74
• Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries, pick up to 6 to three ms after 7
• Wagner: Tanhauser Overture, A for 17 ms
• Sightreading

• Berlioz: Symphony Fantastique, Tuba 1 part
  • 4^th mvt, 2 bars before 53 through 4 bars after 55
  • 56 through 6 bars after 57
  • 3-4 bars after 58
  • Mvt 5, Allegro Assai after 62 through 63
• Franck Symphony in D Minor, 3rd movement, N through 17 bars before O
• Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis, 2^nd mvt, L through 2 bars after P; 3 bars before R through T
• Kodaly: Hary Janos Suite, 5 bars after Poco meno mosso to the fermata before Tempo di Marcia funebre
• Mahler: Symphony No. 1, 3^rd mvt, 7 bars after 2 through 4
• Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5, 1^st mvt, number 3 through 3 bars before number 6
• Respighi: Fountains of Rome
• Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, bass tuba part; 2 bars after 62 through 2 bars after 65
• Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, 3 bars after 23 through 7 bars before 26; 4 bars after 37 through 4 bars before 38
• Stravinsky: Petruschka, ‘The Bear’ solo, bar 100 through 4 bars before 101
• Wagner: Die Meistersinger, J through L (solo)
• Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries, Act 3, Lebhaft
• Sightreading

• Charlier: 36 Etudes Transcendantes – Etude #6 – first 7 lines 
• Ives: Variations on America – Letter O to P, play both parts as one
• Prokofiev: March, Opus 99 – ms. 1-6 
• Sousa: “Golden Jubilee” – ms. 1-36 (no repeats) 
• Smith, Claude: Festival Variations – ms. 47 to 63; 282 – 306 
• Persichetti: Divertimento- Mvt 5, “Soliloquy” 
• Shostakovich: Festival Overture, Opus 96 – ms. 6-7, 13-7 after 16
• Copland: Outdoor Overture – ms. 16 – 34 
• Hindemith: Symphony in B flat 
  • Mvt. 1, ms. 1 to letter B
  • Mvt. II, ms. 1 – 26 
• Taps
• Sightreading

• Beethoven: Symphony No. 8, mvmt. 3 (horn 1 & 2: pickups to m. 45-78)
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, mvmt 3 (horn 4: m. 82-99)
• Grainger: Children’s March, “Over the Hills and Far Away”
• Hindemith/Wilson: Symphonic Metamorphoses, March
• Jenkins: American Overture
• Mahler: Symphony No. 1, mvmt. 3 (horn 2: 4 after #13-#15)
• Maw: American Games
• Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Nocturne (horn 1: opening-A)
  • Scherzo (horn 2: 3 before N-O)
• Smith: Festival Variations (opening and m. 250-272)
• Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, mvt. 1 (horn 1: 3 after #17-#21)
• Strauss: Don Quixote (horn 2: Variations VII & VIII)
• Weber: Oberon Overture (horn 1: m. 1-10)
• Sightreading

• Arnold: Tam O’Shanter
• Berlioz: Hungarian March: 2nd tbn, six measures before 4 to two measures after 5
• Bitsch: Quinze Etudes de Rythme: No. 1
• Goldman/Lisk: Onward-Upward
• H. Fillmore: Rolling Thunder
• Mozart: Requiem in D Minor: Tuba Mirum, opening solo
• Ravel: Bolero: Three measures after 10 to 11
• Rossini: William Tell Overture: Rehearsal letter C to 9 measures after D
• Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3: First mvmt., Q to two measures after S
• Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries: Pick up to 6 to three measures after 7
• Sightreading

• Arnold: Tam O’Shanter (m. 73-end)
• Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 (Sarabande)
• Berlioz: Hungarian March, six measures before 4 to two measures after 5
• Haydn: The Creation (No. 26)
• Henry Fillmore: Rolling Thunder
• Ives: Variations on America
• Respighi: Fountains of Rome, pick up to 11 to twenty ms after 15
• Rossini: William Tell Overture, Rehearsal letter C to 9 after D
• Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries, pick up to 6 three measures after 7
• Wagner: Das Rheingold: Entry of the Gods to Valhalla
• Sightreading

• Chambers: Boys of the Old Brigade
• Philip Sparke: Weekend in New York
• Mussorgsky: Bydlo
• Berlioz/Godfrey II: The Roman Carnival Overture, Opus 9
• Holst: Chaconne from Suite in E-flat for Military Band, Opus 28, No. 1
• Schoenberg: Theme and Variations, Opus 43a
• Grainger/Rogers: “Molly on the Shore”
• Vaughan Williams: Toccata Marziale
• Sightreading

• Barnes: Symphony No. 3, mvmt 1, pick up to number 1 through 4th bar of number 3
• Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, 6 bars before 9 to the downbeat of 2nd bar after 11
• Chambers: The Boys of the Old Brigade March, entire march, without repeats
• Creston: Celebration Overture, tuba 1 part, beginning to downbeat of 30, 7 bars after 150 through 180
• Hindemith: Symphony in Bb, mvmt 1, H through K
• Holst: First Suite in Eb for MIlitary Band, beginning through bar 8; 2nd beat of 8th bar after B to downbeat of C, upper octave only
• Holst: Hammersmith, D through 2nd bar after F; Allargando 4 bars before T to V
• King: Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite March, entire march, without repeats
• Sullivan: Poll’s Dance from Pineapple Poll, 6 to downbeat of 11th bar from the end
• Weber: Oberon Overture
  • 16 bars before A – upper octave until 6 bars before A, then play lower octave to A