Undergraduate Trumpet Auditions
Candidates should prepare two contrasting selections from the standard repertoire for their instrument, which may include solos, etudes and/or orchestral excerpts. It is critical that the audition material be thoroughly prepared, approximately 3 to 5 minutes in length.
For more information, please see Undergraduate Auditions.
Solo Repertoire:
- Arutunian Concerto
- Balay Prelude et Ballade
- Barat Andante et Scherzo
- Broughton Oliver’s Birthday
- Clarke Debutante, Bride of the Waves, etc.
- Handel Aria con Variazioni
- Haydn Concerto
- Hindemith Sonata
- Hummel Concerto
- Kennan Sonata
- Ketting Intrada
- Ropartz Andante et Allegro
Etude Repertoire:
- Arban Characteristic Studies
- Bousquet 36 Celebrated Studies
- Brandt 34 Orchestral Studies
- Charlier 36 Etudes transcendantes
- Voxman Selected Studies
- Wurm 40 Studies
Optional Orchestral Excerpts:
- Beethoven Leonore Overture #3 off-stage call
- Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition promenade
- Respighi Pines of Rome off-stage solo
- Stravinsky Petroushka ballerina’s dance
Questions?
Contact Prof Jonathan Allen, brass area head