Tenor Trombone Audition Excerpts

2017-2018 In addition to the following excerpts, all players should prepare:

1. Scales up to four flats and four sharps

2. A Solo Piece (or excerpt from a piece) of your choice. This solo should be representative

of your overall musical and technical ability. Solos and excerpts should be no more than

2 minutes in length.

3. Sight Reading: Don’t neglect practicing sight reading pieces you are unfamiliar with to

help prepare for this part of the audition.

For full information, see the Audition Requirements which can be found at

www.cincinnatisymphony.org/csyo

Berlioz Hungarian March: 4 m before [4] to 3

measures after [5]

Wagner Ride of the Valkyries: pickup to [3] to 8 m

after [3] and pickup to [5] to 2 m after [6]

Strauss Ein Heldenleben: [60] to 3 m before [66] and 1

m after [71] to [74]

Excerpt #1 Trombone 2 Berlioz, Hungarian March 4 measure before [4] to 3 measures after [5]

Excerpt #2 Trombone 1 Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries Pickup to [3] to 8 measures after [3] And Pickup to [5] to 2 measures after [6]

Excerpt #2 (if unfamiliar with tenor clef) Trombone 2 Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries Pickup to [3] to 8 measures after [3] And Pickup to [5] to 2 measures after [6]

Excerpt #3a Trombone 2 Strauss – Ein Heldenleben [60] to 3 measures before [66]

Excerpt #3b Trombone 2 Strauss – Ein Heldenleben 1 measure after [71] to [74]