Fall 2024 Brass Band Auditions
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- Fall 2024 auditions for the JMU Brass Band will take place August 21-23 (times TBA) .
- Please pre-register your interest to audition below.
- While not a requirement for the audition, you are strongly encouraged to audition on brass band specific instruments (soprano cornet, cornet, flugelhorn, tenor horn, baritone).
- Each audition will consist of 2 items. You are expected to prepare each selection in its entirety. (For audition music, click HERE.)
- Selection from the JMU Band/Orchestra audition packet (see specifics for each instrument).
- The Raid by Oliver Waespi (Depending on the part you are auditioning for, you will need to prepare one of the following parts.)
YouTube video- Soprano Cornet
- Solo/Repiano Cornet - prepare the Solo Cornet part
- 2nd/3rd Cornet - prepare the 2nd Cornet part
- Flugelhorn
- Solo Horn
- 1st/2nd Horn - prepare the 1st Horn part
- Baritone - prepare the 1st Baritone part
- Tenor Trombone - prepare the 1st Trombone part
- Bass Trombone
- Euphonium
- Eb Bass
- Bb Bass
- Audition selections should be prepared as close to indicated tempi as possible (where indicated).
- If you have any questions, please contact Professor Kevin Stees.
Audition Music
For audition music, click HERE.