Entrance Auditions for Tuba and Euphonium, University of Louisville School of Music
The entrance audition will consist of 1) a prepared solo or etude, 2) all major/minor scales and 3) sight-reading. The solo/etude should be chosen towards the goal of showing your maximum performance capabilities on the tuba or euphonium. If you have done little studying with a teacher, you should try to play a piece you play well.
These solo compositions represent the level of achievement expected for freshman-level study on the tuba and euphonium at the School of Music. Any of these works (or others of similar difficulty) would be suitable for audition material.
Suggested Works for Euphonium
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Capuzzi - Andante and Rondo |
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Ropartz - Andante and Allegro |
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Guilmant - Morceau Symphonique |
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Barat - Introduction and Dance |
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Clarke - Maid of the Mist |
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Alary - Concert Piece |
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Hutchinson - Sonatina |
Suggested Works for Tuba
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Holmes - Lento |
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Bach/Bell - Air and Bouree |
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Hogg - Sonatina |
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McFarland - Sketches |
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Marcello/Little - Sonata in F Major |
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Troje/Miller - Sonatina Classica |
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Nelhybel - Suite for Tuba |
Freshman level etudes would constitute the following books:
Euphonium
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Fink - Studies in Legato |
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Bordogni-Rocut - Melodious Etudes, Bk 1 |
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Tyrrell - 40 Progressive Studies |
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Arban - Complete Methods for the Euphonium |
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Remington - Warm-Ups |
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Bowman - Practical Hints on Playing the Euphonium |
Tuba
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Fink - Studies in Legato for Bass Trombone |
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Blazevich - 70 Studies, Bk 1 |
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Tyrrell - Advanced Studies |
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Koppracsh - 60 Studies |
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Remington - Warm-Ups |
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Little - Practical Hints on Playing the Tuba |
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Arban - Complete Method for Tuba |
These materials can be obtained from most quality music stores, or online from: