School of Music | Washington State University

Voice Audition Information

Trumpet, Trombone (BM & MA)

l  Audition/tape material 10-15 minutes in length.  

l  For live auditions: informal setting 3-4 brass Faculty present 

l  An accompanist is not necessary.  

l  Criteria: all major scales 

l  An allegro etude or solo 

l  A lyrical slow etude or solo 

l  Jazz improvisation (if desired by student) 

l  Sight reading 

l  Any tape from previous concerts or solo performances which demonstrates student’s ability. 

Horn (BM & MA)

Audition Requirements

l  Major scales in two octaves 

l  Sight-reading 

l  Two contrasting movements from works that are comparable in difficulty to the following samples: 

ü  Mozart – Concerto No. 2, 3, or 4 

ü  F. Strauss –Nocturno 

ü  R. Strauss – Concerto No. 1) 

Or  

Two contrasting etudes by Gallay, Kopprasch or Maxime Alphonse 

Euphonium (BM & MA) 

l  Major scales 

l  Sight-reading 

l  A solo piece chosen from the following:  

ü  Guilmant’s Morceau Symphonique,  

ü  Capuzzi’s Andante and Rondo from Concerto for Double Bass,  

ü  Hutchison’s Sonatina,  

ü  Curnow’s Rhapsody for Euphonium, or Telemann’s Sonata in F Minor 

Or  

Two contrasting etudes from Rochut, Arban, or Tyrell

If you have questions about repertoire selection, please contact Dr. Dickey at chris.dickey@wsu.edu. 

Tuba (BM & MA)  

l  Major scales 

l  Sight-reading 

l  A solo piece chosen from the following:  

ü  Lebedev’s Concerto in One Movement,  

ü  Haddad’s Suite for Tuba, 

ü  Bach’s Air and Bouree, or Capuzzi’s Andante and Rondo from Concerto for Double Bass 

Or  

Two contrasting etudes from Bordogni, Tyrell, or Blazhevich

If you have questions about repertoire selection, please contact Dr. Dickey at chris.dickey@wsu.edu.

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