Orchestra Iowa trombone audition

Audition information
Position
Principal trombone
Application deadline
April 21, 2014
Audition date
April 28, 2014
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(Posted on March 9, 2014; last updated over 9 years ago)

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Audition Repertoire
Solo
David—Concertino
  • Mvt. I
First trombone orchestra excerpts
Berlioz—Hungarian March
  • 94–114
Brahms—Symphony No. 1
  • Mvt. IV: C–61
Brahms—Symphony No. 2
  • Mvt. IV: O–372
  • Mvt. IV: P–405
Mahler—Symphony No. 3
  • 3 after 13 to 17
  • Mvt. I: 1 before 33 to 2 after 34
  • Mvt. I: 1 before 58 to 6 before 62
Ravel—Boléro
  • 3 after 10 to 11
Rossini—La Gazza Ladra (one trombone version)
  • Overture: 115–139
  • Overture: 275–291
  • Overture: 432–442
Saint-Saëns—Symphony No. 3, “Organ”
  • Mvt. I: Q to 2 before R
  • Mvt. I: 12 after R to 2 after S
Strauss—Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
  • 62–66
  • 69–74
Strauss—Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
  • 2 before 3 to 4 before 4
  • 2 before 31 to 32
  • 4 before 36 to 4 before 38
Wagner—Ride of the Valkyries
  • 36–77
Wagner—Tannhäuser
  • 1 before “Assai stretto” to the end
Second trombone orchestra excerpt
Mozart—Requiem
  • Tuba Mirum
Ensemble repertoire
DiLorenzo—Fire Dance
Ewald—Quintet No. 3
  • Mvt. I
Finalists will give a two-minute introduction/demonstration of their instrument and answer questions
Sight-reading
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