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Graduate trumpet applicant requirements

Pre-screening recording

A pre-screening video is required for all graduate trumpet applicants.

Required repertoire (pre-screening recording only)

• One movement of a standard concerto or sonata or five to eight minutes from a single-movement work
• One contrasting piece (solo or etude) from the trumpet literature
• Two standard orchestral excerpts

It is important that you record these selections with a high-quality microphone. If you would like to include other pieces of your choice, these will be listened to. Please feel free to submit supporting materials such as a resume or biography but these are not required.

All pre-screening recordings must be submitted online to the����on or before��December 1. Students are encouraged to upload supporting materials along with their recordings.

Live auditions

Students invited to the in-person auditions will be notified of their acceptance to the auditions by late December.

For the most part, audition material is flexible.��Candidates should choose works that demonstrate their very best in both technical and lyrical playing.��Works by diverse composers are encouraged.

Required repertoire (live auditions��only)

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• Two etudes–select from Charlier, Bitsch, Smith Top Tones, etc.
• Three standard excerpts
• One excerpt from the following: Bach��B Minor Mass��(Credo, m. 29-47), Bach��Christmas Oratorio��(No. 64, m. 1-12), Bach��Magnificat��(opening) or Mussorgsky/Ravel��Pictures at an Exhibition��(Goldenberg and Schmuyle)
• Sight reading:��Technical (no transposition) and Lyrical (with transposition)
• DMA candidates should be prepared to play for 30 minutes.

Live auditions are��strongly��preferred. Students who are unable to travel to Boulder for a live audition may submit a high-quality recorded audition. Please see the��recorded audition guidelines��for information on submitting a recording.

A live audition is required to qualify for Teaching Assistantships.��Applicants unable to travel for a live audition should contact Dr. Ryan Gardner. Requirements for a recorded audition are identical to a live audition. Editing within a movement is prohibited. Any indication of editing may disqualify the candidate from admission. The recording (audio/video) must be in a digital format with high quality audio. Please note that while recorded auditions will be given consideration, the best demonstration of your musical ability is through a live audition.�� Recorded auditions will not be considered for merit-based financial aid.

If the candidate has any questions about repertoire, please contact Dr. Ryan Gardner.

Artist Diploma auditions

For information on auditioning on trumpet for the Artist Diploma program, see the documents below

• Artist Diploma in Solo Performance
• Artist Diploma in Chamber Music Performance
• Artist Diploma in Orchestral Performance

Graduate degree sheets

• MM Brass Performance
• MM Brass Performance and Pedagogy
• DMA Brass - Performance and Pedagogy

Trumpet studio

Brass + percussion

Graduate trombone audition requirements

A pre-screening recording is required for all graduate trombone applicants.

Pre-screening repertoire

10-15 minutes of music (solo, excerpts, and/or etudes). Pre-screening material can be from the live audition lists, or material of equivalent difficulty.

Live auditions

Tenor trombone

• Solo work(s)
• Two contrasting etudes from the trombone literature (Bordogni, Blazhevich, Kopprash, etc.)
• Three contrasting orchestral excerpts
• Sight reading
• DMA candidates should be prepared to perform 30 minutes of music.

The following list demonstrates the performance level expected for graduate study.��Other works of similar difficulty may be substituted. Applicants are encouraged to select repertoire from under-represented composers as appropriate.

1. Barfield–Red Sky
2. Bernofsky–Two Latin Dances
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8. Mills–Red Dragonfly
9. Peaslee–Arrows of Time
10. Ropartz–Piece in E-flat minor

Orchestral excerpts: Please select three excerpts from the following list:

1. Mozart–Tuba Mirum from Requiem
2. Berlioz–Hungarian March
3. Wagner–Ride of the Valkyries
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5. Rossini–La gazza ladra
6. Rossini–William Tell
7. Saint–Saens–Symphony No. 3 (organ)
8. Mahler–Symphony No. 3
9. Brahms–Symphony No. 1 or No. 4

Optional material: Please feel free to include other material that demonstrates your performance abilities–jazz, contrasting etudes, unaccompanied literature, etc.

Bass trombone

• Solo work(s)
• Two contrasting etudes from the trombone literature (Bordogni, Blazhevich, Kopprash, etc.)
• Three contrasting orchestral excerpts
• Sight reading
• DMA candidates should be prepared to perform 30 minutes of music.

The following list demonstrates the performance level expected for graduate study (other works of similar difficulty may be substituted).

1. Bozza–New Orleans
2. Candillari–Extremely Close
3. Casterede–Fantasie Concertante
4. Defaye/Knaub–Deux Danses
5. Koetsier–Allegro Maestoso
6. Lebedev–Concerto in One Movement
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9. White–Tetra Ergon
10. Wilborn–Jazz Triptych


Orchestral Excerpts: Please select three from the following list:

1. Beethoven–Symphony No. 9
2. Haydn–The Creation
3. Berlioz–Hungarian March
4. Wagner–Ride of the Valkyries
5. Wagner–Entry of the Gods into Valhalla
6. Schumann–Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish)
7. Respighi–Fountains of Rome
8. Rossini–William Tell

Optional material: Please feel free to include other material that demonstrates your performance abilities–jazz, contrasting etudes, unaccompanied literature etc.

Recorded auditions

Live auditions are strongly preferred. A recorded audition (live performance or studio recording) may be submitted in place of a live audition. Please see the recorded audition guidelines for information on submitting a recording.

A live audition is required to qualify for Teaching Assistantships. Applicants unable to travel for a live audition should contact their respective faculty member directly. Requirements for a recorded audition are identical to a live audition. Editing within a movement is prohibited. Any indication of editing may disqualify the candidate from admission. The recording (audio/video) must be in a digital format with high quality audio. 
Please note that while recorded auditions will be given full consideration, the best demonstration of your musical ability is through a live audition.

Artist Diploma auditions

For information on auditioning on trombone or bass trombone for the Artist Diploma program, see the documents below:

• Artist Diploma in Chamber Music Performance (tenor trombone)
• Artist Diploma in Orchestral Performance (tenor trombone and bass trombone)

Graduate degree sheets

• MM Brass Performance
• MM Brass Performance + Pedagogy
• DMA Brass Performance + Pedagogy

Trombone studio

Brass + percussion

Graduate horn applicant requirements

A pre-screening recording is required for all graduate horn applicants

Pre-screening recording requirements

Repertoire

• �Ѵdz�������—Concerto K.419 or K.495 (exposition only)
• Contrasting solo or etude of choice
• The following orchestral excerpts (in the following order in one continuous take):
  • R. Strauss—Till Eulenspiegel, opening horn 1
  • �������󳾲�—Symphony 3, mvmt. 3, horn 1
  • ����Dz��ٲ���DZ�������—Symphony 5, mvmt., horn 1—low tutti
  • Wagner—Short call from Gotterdammerung

Note: Each component of the recording should be without edit, but the final recording may be a compilation of your best version of each requirement

Live auditions

Materials from pre-screening may be replicated for the live audition.

Repertoire

• Mozart Concerto of your choice (movement 1). Please be prepared to explain a connection between your Mozart selection and your solo work of choice.
• A contrasting solo work of the applicant’s choice
• The following excerpts:
  • �����ٳ�DZ����—Symphony 6, movement 3, horn 1
  • �������󳾲�—Symphony 3, movement 3, horn 1
  • ����Dz��ٲ���DZ�������—Symphony 5, mvmt. 1 (horn 1—low tutti)
  • R. Strauss—Ein Heldenleben, opening, horn 1
  • Three additional excerpts of the applicant’s choice

Where possible, you are encouraged to include works by historically underrepresented composers in your audition repertoire. Find compendiums and resources from the , ��and CU Boulder’s very own American Music Research Center.

A live audition is required to qualify for Teaching Assistantships.

Graduate degree sheets

• MM brass performance
• MM brass performance + pedagogy
• DMA brass performance��+ pedagogy

Horn studio

Brass + percussion

Graduate tuba + euphonium applicants audition requirements

Pre-screening recording

Pre-screening recordings are not required for all graduate tuba/euphonium applicants.

Live auditions

Applicants should prepare a full recital. Recital repertoire should represent multiple styles (i.e. Baroque transcriptions, Classical Period, any appropriate sonatas and/or concerti from the 20th/21st centuries, unaccompanied work). All literature should be well considered for the particular degree plan you wish to enter. The audition selections will be chosen from the recital repertoire.

Four or five excerpts from the major orchestral and band literature. Typical first and/or second round selections are acceptable for both tubists and euphoniumists. Please have at least four or five ready to go. Tubists should demonstrate their proficiency on both the bass and contrabass tubas. If the applicant doubles on euphonium and wishes to include it as part of their audition, the applicant should select repertoire based on experience.

Most graduate-level auditions will have a sight-reading component as well. The literature will be selected from both familiar and unfamiliar repertoire.

Recorded auditions


Live auditions are strongly preferred. A recorded audition (live performance or studio recording) may be submitted in place of a live audition. Please see the recorded audition guidelines for information on submitting a recording.

A live audition is required to qualify for Teaching Assistantships. Applicants unable to travel for a live audition should contact their respective faculty member directly. Requirements for a recorded audition are identical to a live audition. Editing within a movement is prohibited. Any indication of editing may disqualify the candidate from admission. The recording (audio/video) must be in a digital format with high quality audio.

Please note that while recorded auditions will be given full consideration, the best demonstration of your musical ability is through a live audition.

Graduate degree sheets

• MM Brass Performance
• MM Brass Performance + Pedagogy
• DMA Brass��Performance + Pedagogy

Tuba + euphonium studio

Brass + percussion

Graduate percussion applicants audition requirements

MM and DMA requirements are the same.

Applicants are required to submit prescreening recordings by December 1. The recording quality must be sufficient to make a reasonable judgment of ability. Recordings will be reviewed by a committee from the percussion area beginning the week following the December 1 deadline. You will be notified via email as to whether or not you have been invited for a live audition.��Questions regarding your video submissions should be sent to:��Michael.tetreault@colorado.edu ���Ի���Carl.Dixon@colorado.edu.

Prescreening recording

Submit the following materials, totaling at least 10 minutes of either audio or video (video preferred). Selections below may be taken from a recent recital, live performance, or studio recording.

Required

• Keyboard
  • Two contrasting solo repertoire selections
• Timpani
  • Advanced solo, etude, or orchestral excerpt
• Snare drum
  • Advanced solo, etude, or orchestral excerpt

Optional

• Demonstrate other areas of expertise (e.g., drum set, hand drumming, multiple percussion)

Live audition��

Required

• Keyboard
  • Select two pieces from a significant solo repertoire. At least one must be 4-mallets.
  • One xylophone excerpt and one glockenspiel excerpt
• Timpani
  • Advanced solo or etude
  • Two orchestral excerpts
• Snare drum
  • Advanced solo or etude
  • Two orchestral excerpts

Optional

In addition to the above you are welcome to present music on any other percussion instrument that represents your skill and musicianship. Any and all examples of other instruments/musical disciplines will be taken into consideration. Videos of performances (including multiple percussion solos, chamber music, playing in bands, etc.) will also be considered.����

• Drum Set - play multiple styles and grooves, a transcription, improvisation, and/or play along with a recording - see��CU Jazz ensemble audition requirements for suggestions
• World Percussion - play multiple styles and grooves, a transcription, improvisation, and/or play along with a recording
• Jazz Vibes
• Multiple Percussion solo

This portion is entirely optional and can only add to your overall application without detracting in any way.��

Any questions regarding your audition material or the audition process should be sent to Michael.Tetreault@colorado.edu ���Ի���Carl.Dixon@colorado.edu

Live auditions

Students invited to the in-person auditions will be notified of their acceptance to the auditions on or before Jan. 15. Auditions are held in 30-minute time slots, accommodating time for the formal audition, a follow-up interview and a mini-lesson.

Because the audition time is short, you should prepare your selections extremely well, rather than prepare a complete recital program. Memorization is encouraged, but auditions��will include sight-reading on snare drum and marimba.

We want to see how musically and confidently you can play. The live auditions do not have specific repertoire requirements.��Please play snare drum, mallets (marimba,��vibes, and/or xylophone)��and more.��Show us your best performance of music to your taste. You may play drum set, jazz improv., orchestral excerpts, multi-perc. set-ups, timpani, hand drums, and jazz or classical transcriptions, etc.��

Recorded auditions

Live auditions are��strongly��preferred. A high quality recording may be substituted if travel distance/cost is prohibitive. Please announce at the beginning of the recording your name and repertoire selections.��Please see the��recorded audition guidelines��for information on submitting a recording.����������

A live audition is required to qualify for merit based aid.

Requirements for a recorded audition are identical to a live audition. Editing within a movement is prohibited. Any indication of editing may disqualify the candidate from admission. The recording must be in a digital format with high quality audio. Please note that while recorded auditions will be given full consideration, the best demonstration of your musical ability is through a live audition.

Artist Diploma auditions

• Artist Diploma in Solo Performance

Graduate degree sheets

• MM Percussion Performance
• DMA Percussion - Performance

Percussion studio

Brass + percussion

Applications for Artist Diploma in Solo Instrumental Performance are only accepted in percussion (marimba/vibraphone), strings (violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, harp),��jazz and woodwinds (bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone).

Artist Diploma in Solo Instrumental Performance

Applications for Artist Diploma in Chamber Music Performance are only accepted in strings (violin, viola, cello, bass).​

Applications for Artist Diploma in Orchestral Performance are only accepted in brass (trumpet, trombone, horn, tuba), strings (violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, harp) and woodwinds (bassoon, clarinet, oboe).

Artist Diploma in Orchestral Performance