Audition Repertoire Requirements – Brass

• Be Prepared to play any Major scale. Two octaves when possible.
• Chromatic scale – two octaves from low C to high C and back. Quarter note = 60.
• Lyrical etude or solo. 2-5 minutes of playing
  • • This should demonstrate melodic phrasing, dynamic contrast, and sound production
    • Examples include the Haydn Trumpet Concerto, 2nd movement, and the Bohme melodic etudes.
    • You may play several sections of a longer work.
• Technical etude or solo. 2-5 minutes of playing
  • • This should demonstrate fast playing, variations in articulation (including multiple tongue styles), and evenness of finger technique.
    • Examples include the Goedicke concert etude and Arban characteristic studies.
    • You may play several sections of a longer work.
• OPTIONAL – Jazz and Commercial Playing (to be considered for jazz scholarship)
  • • Play, by yourself, any jazz standard and improvise two or more choruses. (ie: there will never be another you, billies bounce, etc…)
      • • Demonstrate your jazz phrasing, style, and familiarity with the harmonic progression of the tune.
    • Play an excerpt from the lead trumpet repertoire. (ie: Any shout chorus from the big band literature).
      • • Demonstrate your lead trumpet style, articulation, inflection, time, and accuracy.
• OPTIONAL – Two contrasting orchestral excerpts of your choice.
  • • Such as Leonore #2/Promenade from Pictures at an Exhibition and Pines offstage solo/Prelude to Carmen.
      • • Demonstrate orchestral production, transposition, evenness of sound, and familiarity with the excerpt, time and pitch.

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• Major scales, 2 octaves: C,D, Eb, F, G
• • A Chromatic Scale of at least two octaves showing your full comfortable range
• An etude of your choice by Kopprasch or Maxime-Alphonse
• A solo of your choice representing your level of ability

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Scales

• All major scales, at least one octave. Two octaves where possible.
• Chromatic scale, two and a half octaves, low F to high Bb.

Solo

• You may perform any solo from the Texas UIL Prescribed Music List 
• OR Prepare contrasting lyrical and technical etudes.

OPTIONAL Jazz and Commercial Playing (to be considered for jazz scholarship)

• Play, by yourself, any jazz standard and improvise two or more choruses.  (ie: There will never be another you, Billie’s Bounce, etc.). Demonstrate your jazz phrasing, style, and familiarity with the harmonic progression of the tune.
• AND/OR Play the shout chorus from a swing tune of your choice. Demonstrate appropriate style, phrasing, and articulation.

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Scales

• All major scales, at least one octave. Two octaves where possible.
• Chromatic scale, two and a half octaves, low F to high Bb.

Solo

• You may perform any solo from the Texas UIL Prescribed Music List
• OR Prepare contrasting lyrical and technical etudes.

OPTIONAL Jazz and Commercial Playing (to be considered for jazz scholarship)

• Play, by yourself, any jazz standard and improvise two or more choruses. (ie: There will never be another you, Billie’s Bounce, etc.). Demonstrate your jazz phrasing, style, and familiarity with the harmonic progression of the tune.
• AND/OR Play the shout chorus from a swing tune of your choice. Demonstrate appropriate style, phrasing, and articulation.

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Scales

• All major scales, at least one octave. Two octaves where possible.
• Chromatic scale, two and a half octaves, low F to high Bb.

Solo

• You may perform any solo from the Texas UIL Prescribed Music List
• OR Prepare contrasting lyrical and technical etudes.

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• All 12 major scales 1 octave (2 or more octaves preferred if available)
• Chromatic Scale from low F to High Bb (larger if available)
• A selection of music demonstrating two contrasting styles (technical and lyrical). This may be done by playing solo music, etudes, or a combination of both. Please see the suggested list for recommendations or reach out to Dr. Waterman (billwaterman@boisestate.edu)
• Examples of Solo Literature:
  • Capuzzi: Andante and Rondo, both movements
  • Bach/Bell: Air and Bourrée, both movements.
  • Haddad: Suite for Tuba, 1st movement.
  • Marcello/Little: Sonata No. 1 in F, movements 1 & 2 or movements 3 & 4.
  • OR any piece from the Texas UIL Prescribed Music List
• Examples of Etudes:
  • Bordogni/Jacobs: Legato Etudes for Tuba, #’s 2, 4, 7, 11
  • Blazhevich: 70 Studies, Volume 1, #’s 6, 7, 9, 18, 21, 28
  • Grigoriev: 78 studies, #’s 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 19
• Graduate students interested should reach out to Dr. Waterman (billwaterman@boisestate.edu) directly for suggestions

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