Butler School of Music
Butler School of Music - The University of Texas at Austin
Brass Audition Information
Trumpet (BM)
l One 18th century piece chosen from the following:
ü Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major (movements I or III only)
ü J.N. Hummel: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major
ü Neruda: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major
l One 20th century piece chosen from the following:
ü Hindemith: Trumpet Sonata (movements I or III only)
ü Kennan: Sonata for Trumpet and Piano
ü Stevens: Sonata for Trumpet and Piano (movement I only)
ü Enesco: Legend
l Two contrasting etudes
l All major scales memorized, one octave
l Sight-reading
Trombone (BM)
Tenor Trombone applicants:
l One etude from Bordogni/Rochut: Melodious Etudes nos. 2-24
l One technical etude from Voxman: Selected Studies
l A solo of applicant’s choice (works such as Guilmant: Morceau Symphonique, Op. 88; Ferdinand David: Concertino; Concerti by Grondahl, Jacob, or Wagenseil; Sonatas by Sulek or Galliard)
l Applicants will also be asked to demonstrate sight-reading ability
Bass Trombone applicants:
l One etude from Bordogni/Rochut: Melodious Etudes nos. 2-24 (as written and down an octave)
l One technical etude from Blume-Fink: 36 Studies for Trombone with F Attachment or Uber/Knaub: 30 Studies
l A solo of applicant’s choice (works such as Hidas, Rhapsody; Lebedev, Concerto in One Movement; Jacob, Cameos; Stevens, Sonatina).
l Applicants will also be asked to demonstrate sight-reading ability
Any questions regarding trombone audition requirements or repertoire may be addressed to Professor Brickens.
Horn (BM)
l One technical etude from Kopprasch: 60 Selected Studies
l One etude demonstrating your beautiful sound and phrasing abilities from Gallay, Kling or Maxime
l One solo work of the applicant's choice from the list of pieces below (or from selections of comparable difficulty):
ü Hindemith: Horn Sonata (first mvmt)
ü Krol: Laudatio (all)
ü Ketting: Intrada (all)
ü Mozart Horn Concertos 2, 3 or 4 (first mvmt)
ü Mozart: Concert Rondo in E-flat Major, K. 371 (all)
ü F. Strauss: Concerto, Op. 8 (first mvmt)
ü F. Strauss: Nocturno, Op. 7 (all)
ü R. Strauss: Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 (first or third mvmt)
l Applicants will be asked to demonstrate ear, range and flexibility through simple scale and arpeggio exercises
l Applicants will be asked to demonstrate sight-reading ability
l Major scales, two octaves memorized
Euphonium (BM)
l An etude of your choice from Bordogni: Melodious Etudes or Rochut: Melodious Etudes
l A technical etude of your choice from one of the following:
ü Voxman: Selected Studies for Baritone
ü Arban: Characteristic Studies
ü Bousquet: 36 Celebrated Studies
l A solo of your choice selected from:
ü Barat: Andante and Allegro
ü Capuzzi: Andante and Rondo
ü Curnow: Rhapsody for Euphonium
ü Guilmant: Morceau Symphonique
ü Marcello: any sonata
ü Jacob: Fantasia
Tuba (BM)
l An Etude of your choice from Bordogni: Melodius Etudes
l A Technical Etude of your choice from one of the following:
ü Blazevich: 70 Advanced Etudes
ü Kopprasch: 60 Selected Studies
ü Tyrell: 40 Advanced Studies
l A Solo of your choice from one of the following:
ü Capuzzi: Andante and Rondo
ü Gregson: Tuba Concerto, mvt. 1
ü Haddad: Suite for Tuba
ü Hartley: Suite for Unaccompanied Tuba
ü Hindemith: Tuba Sonata
ü Marcello: Sonata (any)
ü Bach/Bell: Air and Bouree
ü Barat: Introduction and Dance
Updated on 04/24/2019
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