Auditions for large ensembles (bands and orchestras) will take place the evening of the first day of classes. As usual, auditions will be blind (behind a screen). There will be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside my office door (E465 HFAC); the sign-up sheet is simply to get a tally of players and for the proctor’s use in assigning players a number—the proctor will jumble the names before the audition when assigning you a number.
Below is the list of the audition materials. You can find all of the music at tromboneexcerpts.org. Prepare the portion of the music shown on tromboneexcerpts.org, unless otherwise noted. Non-majors may elect to prepare a solo of their choice instead of the below excerpts.
It is highly recommended that you listen to recordings of these pieces multiple times in order to determine tempo, style, context, etc. A good starting point for recordings is tromboneexcerpts.org (click on orchestras listed below each excerpt). Also, tenor trombones, please take note of clefs. Good luck everyone!
TENOR TROMBONES
2) Mahler, Symphony No. 3 (all 3 excerpts)
3) Berlioz, Hungarian March: 1 bar before 4 to 2 bars after 5
5) Schumann, Symphony No. 3 (optional, but required if you want to audition for principal trombone in Philharmonic Orchestra)
BASS TROMBONES
1) Franck, Symphony in D: Excerpt 2 (start at Rehearsal N)
2) Kodaly, Hary Janos: Excerpt 2
3) Wagner, Tannhauser: Excerpt 1
4) Respighi, Fountains of Rome: Rehearsal 12 to Rehearsal 14
