The Ohio State University Concert Bands

Percussion Audition Instructions Autumn 2017

1. Auditions are required for membership in the Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Collegiate Winds

and Symphony Orchestra. Auditions are open to all students enrolled at The Ohio State University, regardless of major.

2. Complete the digital OSU Bands Audition Form at http://bit.ly/2e6yufa before you arrive for your audition. If you have difficulty accessing the form, contact Kristin Lin at lin.2288@osu.edu.

3. Audition Sign-Up is at http://bit.ly/2esLZXQ. Enter your full name.

4. If you cannot audition during the assigned time for your instrument, contact Onsby Rose at rose.1334@osu.edu to request an alternate audition time.

5. Please prepare the material in this packet, according to the following criteria: a. Musicians seeking consideration for placement into Wind Symphony and/or Symphony

Orchestra are required to prepare the “Wind Symphony / Symphony Orchestra” materials in their entirety. All students majoring in music are required to prepare these materials.

b. Musicians seeking consideration for placement into Symphonic Band and/or Collegiate Winds are required to prepare the “Symphonic Band / Collegiate Winds” materials in their entirety.

6. In addition to the prepared materials, you will be asked to sight read.

7. Access to university percussion equipment on campus is limited. To assist auditioning students with preparation, university-owned percussion equipment will be available for a several hour window of “open practice” on Saturday 8/19, Sunday 8/20 and Monday 8/21. Students who are interested in times and locations for “open practice” should email Dr. Susan Powell at powell.312@osu.edu.

8. The audition committee may stop you at any point in the audition once they feel they have heard enough to make an appropriate ensemble placement. Please do not be offended; this simply streamlines the process.

We look forward to hearing your audition. If you have additional questions, do not hesitate to contact Onsby Rose at rose.1334@osu.edu. University Band does not require an audition for membership. See University Band for more details. Auditions for Symphony Orchestra must be scheduled separately with designated faculty. Wind, brass and percussion players who wish to audition for Symphony Orchestra in addition to concert bands, see Orchestral Ensembles for complete instructions.

The Ohio State University CONCERT BANDS and ORCHESTRA WINDS

Wind Symphony y Symphonic Band y Collegiate Winds

Audition Schedule Autumn Semester 2017

Sunday, August 20 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Flute

Monday, August 21

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Clarinet 2 - 4 p.m. Horn 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Trumpet

Tuesday, August 22

1:50 - 4 p.m. Saxophone 6:30 - 9 p.m. Percussion

Wednesday, August 23

1:50 - 3:55 p.m. Trombone 6:30 - 9 p.m. Euphonium/Tuba Thursday, August 24 1 - 2:45 p.m. Oboe 2:45 - 4 p.m. Bassoon

All auditions will take place in Weigel Auditorium (unless otherwise noted), located in Weigel Hall, 1866 N. College Road.

Rev. 7/7/17

WIND SYMPHONY / SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUDITION MATERIALS

From “Etudes for Snare Drum”-Mitchell Peters (2 pages)

The All-American Drummer, Charley Wilcoxon (Snare Drum, March Tempo)

Polka from “The Golden Age”-Dimitri Shostakovich

Trepak from “The Nutcracker”-P. Tchaikovsky (Refer to recordings for tempo)

March from the “First Suite in Eb for Military Band”-Gustav Holst (half note=120)

SYMPHONIC BAND / COLLEGIATE WINDS AUDITION MATERIALS

Please prepare the following excerpts found on the next page:

• #14 for concert snare drum

• “Il Sweet Quick Sixteen” for xylophone or marimba You will also be asked to sight read

Concert Snare Drum

Xylophone or

Marimba