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Brass Audition Information

TRUMPET AUDITIONS

• Scales: Two-octave major scales
• Sight reading
• One piece from below or a piece of comparable level. Accompaniment is optional. 

Trumpet Suggested Repertoire:

• Arutunian Concerto
• Balay Prelude et Ballade
• Handel Aria con Variazioni
• Haydn Concerto (movements 1 and 2)
• Kennan Sonata, (movement 1)
• Ropartz Andante and Allegro. 

These particular pieces are not required but are given as a general idea of repertoire many choose to play. Accepted students come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences and the audition is to show not only current ability through the repertoire chosen but also potential for success in a major music program. Prospective students are encouraged to contact Professor Leisring by email with any questions about repertoire well before the audition. 

Faculty Contact: Stephen Leisring, leisring@ku.edu

TROMBONE AUDITIONS

• Scales: Two-octave major scales with arpeggios
• Sight reading
• Perform:
1. Bordogni-Rochut, Melodious Etude #3 OR #7 (bass trombones play 8vb) 
2. David, Concertino
3. One (1) work selected from or of comparable difficulty to the list below. Accompaniment is optional.

Tenor Trombone Suggested Repertoire:

• Barat Andante et Allegro
• Boda Sonatina
• Galliard Sonata No. 1
• Guilmant Morceau Symphonique
• Gregson Divertimento
• Sandstrom, Song for Lotta
• Saint-Saëns Cavatine
• Sulek Sonata vox Gabrieli
• Weber Romance.  

Bass Trombone Suggested Repertoire: 

• Hindemith Drei leichte Stücke
• Lebedev Concerto in One Movement
• McCarty Sonata
• Lassen/Bollinger 2 Fantasy Pieces
• Galliard/Mortimer Sonata #1
• Semler-Collery, Barcarolle et chanson bachique
• Tcherepnin, Andante
• Warburton Among Us.

Faculty Contact: Michael Davidson, mdavidsn@ku.edu

FRENCH HORN AUDITIONS

• Two-octave major scales
• Sight reading
• Two contrasting movements chosen from major concertos.
• You may substitute one of these with a selection from the Kopprasch 60 Studies. 
• No accompaniment is necessary.  ​

Examples of possible audition repertoire include

• Mozart Concertos 1-4
• Beethoven Sonata
• Schumann Adagio and Allegro
• Saint-Saens Morceau du Concert 
• F. Strauss Concerto
• Strauss Concerto #1
• Dukas Villanelle
• Gliere Concerto
• Jacob Concerto

Faculty Contact: Paul Stevens, pstevens@ku.edu

EUPHONIUM AUDITIONS

Audition for Performance Major (BM)

• Two contrasting works or movements from major euphonium/tuba works or transcriptions that are Grade 5 or higher in difficulty. 
• Two contrasting wind band/orchestral excerpts if desired. 
• Major and Minor Scales. 

Audition for Music Education (B.M.E.-ME), Music Therapy (B.M.-MT), Bachelor of Arts in Music (B.A.), or Music Composition, Music Theory, or Musicology (B.M. or B.A.)

• Two contrasting works or transcriptions Grade 4 or higher. 
• Major Scales.

Faculty Contact: Scott Watson, scwatson@ku.edu

TUBA AUDITIONS

Audition for Performance Major (BM)

• Two contrasting works or movements from major euphonium/tuba works or transcriptions that are Grade 5 or higher in difficulty.
• Two contrasting wind band/orchestral excerpts if desired.
• Major and minor scales.

Audition for Music Education (B.M.E-ME.), Music Therapy (B.M.-MT), or Music Composition, Music Theory, or Musicology (B.M. or B.A.)

• Two contrasting works or transcriptions Grade 4 or higher.
• Major Scales

Faculty Contact: Scott Watson, scwatson@ku.edu 

Updated on 09/13/2018