Spring 2024 Brass Auditions
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- Spring 2024 auditions for the JMU Brass Band will take place January 16-18 (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.)
- Slow Melody Selection (to be determined)
- Other Lives by Oliver Waespi (Depending on the part you are auditioning for, you will need to prepare one of the following parts.)
- Soprano Cornet
- Solo/Repiano Cornet - prepare the Solo Cornet 1 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.