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Comprehensive, concise, and a great tool for my students.

- Yehuda Gilad, Professor of Clarinet, Colburn School and USC Thornton School of Music; Music Director, Colburn Orchestra

The Audition Method, Volume I

Book cover for The Audition Method for Clarinet, Volume II

The Audition Method for Clarinet, Volume I is for aspiring and established clarinetists looking to win orchestral auditions. Clarinetists can use this book throughout the entire process of preparing for an audition, including at the audition itself.

 

In this volume Benjamin Baron, in collaboration with Mark Nuccio, provides core clarinet audition repertoire in three versions: the excerpt as it appears in the real part, an annotated version, and a version to use in the audition. All annotations are carefully made in blue ink for ease of reading.

 

Nuccio and Baron provide detailed information about preparing each piece, as well as primary and secondary points of interest when preparing an audition. They also provide a number of practice exercises aimed at overcoming specific challenges of each excerpt.

 

The Audition Method is truly an invaluable aid that has the potential to transform and improve the entire audition experience.

 

Published by GIA Publications, Inc.

I predict that soon this will appear on every clarinet student's stand. It is impressively thorough and insightful.

- Burt Hara, Associate Principal Clarinet, Los Angeles Philharmonic

The Audition Method, Volume II

Another indispensable guide for aspiring and established clarinetists preparing for orchestral auditions, The Audition Method for Clarinet, Volume 2 offers even more core audition repertoire along with insight and advice from authors Mark Nuccio and Benjamin Baron.

Each excerpt is provided in three versions: the Original Part as it appears in the actual score with original markings, an Annotated Part that includes instructions written into the part to aid preparation, and an Audition Part. All annotations are carefully made in blue ink for ease of reading.

Each excerpt comes with a written guide that includes primary and secondary points of interest when preparing for an audition. A number of practice exercises are also provided with suggested methods for overcoming specific challenges in each excerpt.

On its own or as a companion to the first volume, The Audition Method for Clarinet, Volume 2 is truly an invaluable aid to all clarinetists preparing for the audition experience.

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Published by GIA Publications, Inc.

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The most comprehensive orchestra audition book to come out in a long time and should be a wonderful asset to anyone looking to do well in auditions.

- Anthony McGill, Principal Clarinet, New York Philharmonic

Following the success of The Audition Method for Clarinet, GIA Publications now offers:
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"This book will help countless musicians win jobs around the world!" 

— Yannick Nézet-Séguin
            Music Director, Orchestre Métropolitain;
       Music Director, The Metropolitan Opera;
         Music Director, The Philadelphia Orchestra

"A treasured gift to the flute world." 

— Hannah Hammel Maser

Principal Flute, The Detroit Symphony;
Professor, The Cleveland Institute of Music 

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