Department of Music audition requirements for brass instruments are as follows.
Perform two selections of contrasting styles that best represent your performance level. The compositions need not be long and may include a representative etude. You will be asked to perform major scales and sight-read passages chosen to suit your technical capabilities.
Mozart's Concerto No. 3 (first mvt.), and selections from Solos for the Horn Player and First Solos for the Horn Player, both edited by Mason Jones.
Perform two compositions of contrasting style that best represent your performance level. The compositions need not be long and may include a representative etude. In addition, you will be asked to perform major scales and to sight-read passages chosen to suit your technical capabilities.
Balay Petite Piece Concertante; Bond-Finzi Concerto No. 1; Clarke The Debutante; Corelli-Powell Prelude and Minuet; Eckard 12 Program Solos; Fiocco-Owen Arioso; Petit Etude de concourse; Fitzgerald English Suite; Handel-Powell Sonata No. 3
Perform two compositions of contrasting style that best represent your performance level. The compositions need not be long and may include a representative etude. In addition, you will be asked to perform major scales and to sight-read passages chosen to suit your technical capabilities.
Guillmant Morceau Symphonique; David Concertino; Galliard Sonatas
Play (with correct melody, chord changes and improvisation) at least one prepared piece (of your choice, from the recommended repertoire); and improvise on a jazz blues progression in the concert key of Bb, F, or C.
Autumn Leaves, Blue Monk, Blue Bossa, Maiden Voyage, Now's The Time, Satin Doll, Take the 'A' Train, Summertime, Tenor Madness
Perform two compositions of contrasting style that best represent your performance level. The compositions need not be long and may include a representative etude. In addition, you will be asked to perform major scales and to sight-read passages chosen to suit your technical capabilities.
Vocalise #4, Bordogni / Rochut
“Saraband and Vivace,” G.F. Handel / Voxman from the Concert and Contest Collection, H. Voxman
Perform two compositions of contrasting style that best represent your performance level. The compositions need not be long and may include a representative etude. In addition, you will be asked to perform major scales and to sight-read passages chosen to suit your technical capabilities.
Vocalise #4, Bordogni / Jacobs
“Air Gai,” G.F. Handel / Voxman from the Concert and Contest Collection, H. Voxman