Blair School of Music | Vanderbilt University

Brass Audition Information

Trumpet 

l  Major and minor scales (live audition only) 

l  Two contrasting études, such as Charlier, Brandt, Arban or Bousquet (only one required for prescreening) 

l  Movement of a major work, such as the Haydn Concerto, Hummel Concerto, Hindemith Sonata, or similar work (prescreening & live audition) 

l  2-3 orchestral excerpts of your choice (live audition only) 

Tenor Trombone  

l  Two contrasting études (such as Bordogni. Tyrell or Kopprasch) OR a major solo work (Guilmant, Hindemith, David, Grøndahl, etc.) that demonstrates musical maturity and technical proficiency. The listed études,/solos are only suggestions. Students should feel free to choose whatever etudes and/or solo they feel provides the best representation of their ability across a broad spectrum of style, range, and dynamics. (prescreening & live audition)

l  Two or three orchestral excerpts of the student's choice (live audition only)

Bass Trombone  

l  Two contrasting etudes (such as Bordogni, Tyrell, or Kopprasch) OR a major solo work (Lebedev, Ewazen, White, Vaughan-Williams, Schnyder, etc) that demonstrates musical maturity and technical proficiency, especially in the trigger and pedal range.  The listed études/solos are only suggestions. Students should feel free to choose whatever etudes and/or solo they feel provides the best representation of their ability across a broad spectrum of style, range, and dynamics. (prescreening & live audition)

l  Two or three orchestral excerpts of the student's choice (live audition only)

Horn 

l  Étude from Maxime-Alphonse, Gallay, Kling, or Kopprasch (prescreening &        live audition) 

l  First movement from the standard concerto; Mozart, Strauss, Gliere, F. Strauss, etc. (prescreening & live audition) 

l  2 orchestral excerpts of your choice (prescreening & live audition) 

Euphonium 

l  Major and minor scales (live audition only) 

l  Two contrasting études, technical and lyrical (only one required for prescreening) 

l  Solo by Barat, Capuzzi, Sparke, Ellerby or similar work (prescreening & live audition) 

l  Orchestral or band excerpts (optional for live audition only)

Tuba

l  Major and minor scales (live audition only) 

l  Two contrasting études (only one required for prescreening) 

l  First movement of the Vaughan Williams or Gregson Concerto, Hindemith Sonata, or similar work (prescreening & live audition) 

l  Orchestral excerpts (live audition only)

                                                                                                                                    Updated on 04/22/2019