Audition Data Sheet and Prepared Excerpts

jve-audition-data-sheet-2025-fall.pdf - jve-audition-data-sheet-2025-fall (pdf)

DATA SHEET--PDF version; please complete and give to Dr. White at the beginning of your audition time.

We Go - excerpt mm.109-end.pdf - -22we-go-22-excerpt-mm.109-end_0 (pdf)

"We Go." Prepared excerpt #1 for 2025; begin at m. 109, sing through to end of piece, beat tempo quarter = 150, straight-8th feel.  m. 179. Follow the directions given on the excerpt. Prepare your specific voice part (SAT or B), ignoring the treble solo for now.

Warmth of the Sun - mm.29-46.pdf - -22warmth-of-the-sun-22-mm.29-46_0 (pdf)

"Warmth of the Sun." Prepared excerpt #2 for 2025; prepare m. 29 (with pickup) to m. 46. Follow the directions given on the excerpt, beat tempo roughly quarter note = 80 (rubato, a cappella). Prepare your specific voice part (SAT or B).

Here Comes the Sun - letters E through I - -22here-comes-the-sun-22-letters-e-thru-i (pdf)

"Here Comes the Sun." Prepared excerpt #3 for 2025; begin at m. 48, sing through to the downbeat of m. 65 (letter G), then skip ahead and resume at m. 77 (letter H), singing through to m. 96 (the end of letter I). m. 179. Follow the directions given on the excerpt, beat tempo quarter = 144, straight-8th feel. Prepare your specific voice part (SAT or B).

Prepared Scat Solo, Treble Voice - improv-etude-treble-voice-meader-to-prepare (pdf)

Excerpt from Vocal Jazz Improvisation, Darmon Meader (2016, Darmon Meader Music)

Prepared Scat Solo, Bass-register Voice - improv-etude-bass-voice-meader-to-prepare (pdf)

Excerpt from Vocal Jazz Improvisation, Darmon Meader (2016, Darmon Meader Music)

Scat Solo etude (treble register)--Meader
Scat Solo etude (bass register)--Meader
"We Go" demo recording (Kerry Marsh); prepared excerpt begins at timepoint 2:52.
"Warmth of the Sun" demo recording (K. Marsh); prepared excerpt begins at timepoint 1:35.
"Here Comes the Sun" demo recording (K. Marsh); prepared excerpt begins at timepoint 1:18.