Pre-screening

There is no pre-screening requirement for Trombone.

Undergraduate (BM)

Trombone

• One lyrical étude by Bordogni, Book One
• One technical étude by Kopprasch, Blazhevich, Tyrell, Voxman (or equivalent)
• One solo, or one movement of a concerto, of the applicant’s choice

Orchestral Excerpts are not required for Bachelor of Music auditions.

Applicants may be asked to play two-octave major and minor scales and to read at sight.

Bass Trombone

• A solo of the applicant’s choice (the complete work, or certain movements of a multi-movement work).
• An etude by Bordogni/Rochut, down one octave from printed.
• A technical etude of the applicant’s choice.
  • Examples: Blazhevich (tuba or Vernon edition), Tyrell (tuba), Grigoriev (tuba), Gillis, Maenz, Pederson, or others.
• Major scales in a moderate tempo (articulated, tenuto) may be asked in order to hear sound and intonation through the applicant’s entire range.

Orchestral Excerpts are not required for Bachelor of Music auditions.

Transfer applicants are required to prepare at least three standard orchestral excerpts of contrasting style.

Graduate (MM, GPD, DMA)

Trombone

• One lyrical étude by Bordogni, Book One
• One technical étude of advanced difficulty
• One complete major concerto or solo work
• Three or four orchestral excerpts from the symphonic repertoire (specific excerpts to be chosen by the applicant)

Applicants may be asked to play two-octave major and minor scales and to read at sight in various clefs. ​

Bass Trombone

Please prepare the undergraduate requirements listed above, including at least three standard orchestral excerpts of contrasting styles.

Artist Diploma

AD applicants must prepare a program of no less than 70 minutes duration, representing at least three style periods and including at least two large-scale works.