M.M. Brass

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Euphonium Auditions:

  1. Two contrasting movements from a standard repertoire solo piece for euphonium, for example; Horowitz, Concerto; Wilder, Sonata; Ponchiellei, Concerto; Sparke, Pantomime
  2. Band excerpts from the standard repertoire including Holst, Suites; Bennett, Suite of Old American Dances; Schoenberg, Theme and Variations.

Horn Auditions:

  1. Two works of contrasting styles that represent the applicant's technical, melodic and interpretive abilities.
  2. A minimum of five standard orchestral excerpts

Bass Trombone Auditions:

  1. One slow and one fast movement from works such as Ewazen-Concerto or Ballade for Bass Trombone; Lebedev-Concerto in One Movement; Hidas-Meditation; Casterede-Fantasie Concertante, Bozza-New Orleans or equivalent.
  2. A solo of the applicant's choice, and
  3. Three orchestral excerpts from the standard repertoire.

Tenor Trombone Auditions:

  1. One slow and one fast movement from works such as Bozza-Ballade; Sulek-Sonata; Hindemith-Sonata; Tomasi-Concerto; Casterede-Sonatine or equivalent
  2. A solo of the applicant's choice, and
  3. Three orchestral excerpts from the standard repertoire.

Trumpet Auditions:

  1. Honegger Intrada and one other solo work of your choice
  2. A minimum of three orchestral excerpts of standard repertoire
  3. Proficiency of major scales (two octaves slurred) may be asked.

Tuba Auditions:

  1. Two contrasting movements from a standard repertoire solo piece for tuba, for example: Vaughan Williams, Concerto; Hindemith, Sonate; Penderecki, Capriccio(complete piece)
  2. Orchestral excerpts from the standard repertoire including Wagner, Meistersinger Overture; Wagner, Ride of the Walkurie; Hindemith, and Symphonic Metamorphosis. This is a representative list.

Graduate Application Guide