Butler School of Music
Butler
School of Music - The University of Texas at Austin
Brass Audition
Information
Trumpet (MM &
DMA)
l Two major compositions in contrasting periods and style, one being from the 20th century
l Five standard orchestral excerpts
l A major etude, such as from Charlier: Trente-six Etudes Transcendantes or Bitsch: Vignt Etudes (Leduc editions)
Trombone (MM &
DMA)
Tenor Trombone applicants
Video Prescreening (required):
l One of the following:
ü David: Concertino (first movement)
ü Grondahl: Concerto (first movement)
ü Martin: Ballade
l A Bordogni/Rochut etude of the applicant's choice
l Two contrasting orchestra excerpts
Each prescreen selection may be recorded in a separate video. Prescreening repertoire does not require an accompaniment.
Upload and attach your video prescreening to the Butler School of Music application form and submit by December 1. Audio-only prescreening submissions do not qualify.
Live audition (if invited)
l Bordogni/Rochut: Melodious Etude No. 60
l One etude from Bitsch: 15 Rhythmic Studies
l A solo of the applicant's choice
l Orchestral Excerpts:
ü Ravel: Bolero
ü Mozart: Requim (tuba Mirum)
ü Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries
Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate sight-reading ability
Bass Trombone applicants
Video Prescreening (required):
l One of the following:
ü Fetter: Variations on Palestrina's Dona nobis pacem
ü Spillman: Concerto (first movement)
ü Bozza: New Orleans
l A slow and fast movement from a Bach Cello Suite
l Two contrasting orchestral excerpts
Each prescreen selection may be recorded in a separate video. Prescreening repertoire does not require an accompaniment.
Upload and attach your video prescreening to the Butler School of Music application form and submit by December 1. Audio-only prescreening submissions do not qualify.
Audition (if invited)
l A slow and fast movement from a Bach Cello Suite
l A solo of the applicant's choice
l Orchestral Excerpts:
ü Haydn: Creation
ü Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries
ü Schumann: Symphony No. 3
l Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate sight-reading ability
Any questions regarding trombone audition requirements or repertoire may be addressed to Professor Brickens.
Horn (MM & DMA)
Video Prescreening (required)
l One etude from Gallay Non-measured Preludes, Op. 27
l Mozart: Concerto No. 2 or Concerto No. 4, exposition only
l One contrasting movement or piece of the applicant's choosing from the standard solo repertoire
l Brahms: Symphony No. 2, Op. 73, 1st mvmt, mm 454-477
l Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, Op. 36, opening (1st or 2nd horn)
l Submit a short video that includes a verbal introduction and details your musical and career goals, interests (both musical and non-musical) and your reasons for applying to the Butler School of Music.
Each prescreen selection may be recorded in a separate video. Prescreening repertoire does not require an accompaniment.
Upload and attach your video prescreening to the Butler School of Music application form and submit by December 1. Audio-only prescreening submissions do not qualify.
Audition (if invited)
l One etude from the following list of books:
ü Gallay: Non-measured Etudes Op. 27
ü Reynolds: 48 Studies
ü Schuller: Studies for Unaccompanied Horn
l One complete solo work of the applicant's choice, commensurate with graduate level expectations
l Three orchestral excerpts of the applicant's choice
If possible, invited auditionees are encouraged to arrive one day early to take a lesson with Professor Hughes.
Euphonium (MM & DMA)
l One solo of the applicant’s choice, commensurate with graduate level expectations.
l Band excerpts – select four of the following (from the USAF audition list)
ü Barber: Commando March, letter B - C
ü Holst: Second Suite for Military Band, 1st movement, solo section, letter E – G, and 4th movement letter G to end
ü Smith: Festival Variations, mm. 79 - 109 and 274 - 323
ü Shostakovich/Hunsberger: Festive Overture, #8 - #10, #21 - #23, #33 to end
ü King: The Melody Shop
ü Sullivan/Mackerras: Pineapple Poll, bars 5 - 9, after #1, #11 to end
Tuba (MM & DMA)
l One solo work of the applicant's choice, commensurate with graduate-level expectations
l Orchestra excerpts
ü Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walkure
ü Wanger: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg
ü Berlioz: Hungarian March from La damnation de Faust
ü Prokofiev: Symphony #5 (standard excerpts)
ü Respighi: Fountains of Rome
Updated on 04/25/2019