Audition Procedure

  1. Complete a Google document used for communication purposes. Please provide your RebelMail email and NSHE Student Identification Number as well as your hometown you would like to appear on concert programs.
  2. Video record yourself playing each item in order as it appears on the audition sheet with an audible metronome in the background and upload to YouTube as "unlisted" not "private".
    1. Instructions on how to upload videos to Youtube
  3. Submit your YouTube links to unlvbands@unlv.edu by Thursday, Aug. 18. Results will be posted soon after.

Audition Order

Scales

All requested scales are major and articulated according to the example below.

Required scales are in the instrument’s key (i.e. B-flat Clarinet: G, 3 octaves = Concert F):

  • Flute: C (3 octaves), B (2 octaves)
  • Oboe: D-flat (2 octaves), E-flat (2 octaves)
  • Bassoon: B-flat (3 octaves), A (2 octaves)
  • B-flat Clarinet: G (3 octaves), E (3 octaves)
  • Bass Clarinet: G (2 octaves), A (2 octaves)
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone: C-sharp (2 octaves), F (2 octaves)
  • B-flat Trumpet: A (2 octaves), D (2 octaves)
  • Horn: C (3 octaves), F-sharp (2 octaves)
  • Trombone: A (2 octaves), D (2 octaves)
  • Euphonium: F (2 octaves), G (2 octaves)
  • Tuba: E-flat (3 octaves), B (2 octaves)
  • Double Bass: A-flat (2 octaves), B (2 octaves)

Prepared Excerpts

Sheet music for the required prepared excerpts can be found on the UNLV Bands website.

Audition sections are as follows:

UNLV Wind Orchestra Auditions 2022 - Audition Sections
Piece Movement (if applicable) Measures for Audition
Piccolo
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 127-137, 208-210, 225-232
II. Marches 68-78, 500-539 (ending)
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 122-240
III. Hysteria 44-61
IV. Joe’s Tango 129-133, 177-199
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 13-21, 36-39
Flute
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 63-66, 225-232
II. Marches 60-68, 519-539 (end)
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 104-159
II. Hysteria 40-60
IV. Joe’s Tango 14-32
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 13-21, 36-39
Oboe
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 35-46, 127-138, 225-232
II. Marches 20-80, 500-539 (ending)
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 61-67, 118-159, 226-244
III. Hysteria 40 (C) - 60
IV. Joe’s Tango 158-199
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 13-21, 36-39
English Horn
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 127-137, 204-217
II. Marches 385-539 (ending)
Concerto for Trombone III. Hysteria 54-60
IV. Joe’s Tango 189-199
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 13-21
Bassoon
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 30-60, 88-93, 141-144, 225-232
II. Marches 501-539 (ending)
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 147-154, 224-228
II. Waltse for Joe 6-19
III. Hysteria 45-46
IV. Joe’s Tango 1-13, 110-128
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 13-21, 36-41
Clarinet
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 28-36, 225-263 (ending)
II. Marches 98-117, 500-539 (ending)
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 224-228
III. Hysteria 41-60
IV. Joe’s Tango 12-18, 177-199
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 13-21, 36-39
Bass Clarinet
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 1-9, 74-79, 225-232
II. Marches 508-539 (ending)
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 25 (A) - 50, 224-236
II. Waltse for Joe 4-65
IV. Joe’s Tango 15-18, 59-128, 171-199
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 13-21, 36-41
Alto Saxophone
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 218-232, 241-244
II. Marches 495-539 (ending)
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 114-176
III. Waltse for Joe 1-28
III. Hysteria 47-58
IV. Joe’s Tango 195-199
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 42-47
Tenor Saxophone
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 103-107, 218-232
II. Marches 495-539 (ending)
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 151-183
II. Waltse for Joe 24-28
IV. Joe’s Tango 165-187
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 42-50
Baritone Saxophone
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 218-232, 241-244
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 119-153
IV. Joe’s Tango 179-199
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 36-48
Trumpet
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 40-42, 212-224, 244-249
II. Marches 121-125, 327-383, 517-539 (ending)
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 61-96
III. Hysteria 32-58 (one before letter E)
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 10-19, 41-50
Fanfare for the New N/A 4-9, 13-38, 82-95, 132-141
French Horn
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 94-103, 116-127
II. Marches 312-368, 500-539 (ending)
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 97-102, 114-126, 229 (6 after I) - 232
III. Hysteria 54-66
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 10-23, 40-50
Fanfare for the New N/A 6-37, 46-63, 116-140
Trombone
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 89-104, 225-237
II. Marches 297-383, 500-539 (ending)
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 98 (D) - 157, 224-237
IV. Joe’s Tango 129 (G) - 132, 168-199
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 10-19, 42-47
Fanfare for the New N/A 5-18, 59-81, 130-152
Euphonium
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 34-46, 92-102
II. Marches 231-251, 483-539 (ending)
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 114-122, 228-236
III. Hysteria 44-47
IV. Joe’s Tango 161-199
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 13 (from the second beat, Gb) - 19, 40-47
Fanfare for the New N/A 63-81
Tuba
Symphony for Band I. Epitaphs 30-43, 91-102, 241-244
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 32-36, 110-122
IV. Joe’s Tango 10-30, 53-57
Boston Brass Fanfare N/A 13 (starts from the second beat, Gb) - 19, 39-48
Fanfare for the New N/A 32-38, 63-76
Double Bass
Concerto for Trombone I. A Stroll 110-124
IV. Joe’s Tango 32-44, 103-128
Fanfare for the New N/A 63-81