Brass Auditions
Brass
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Audio + Music Production, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance, Master of Music (M.M.) In Music Performance
The following is audition information for entry into the Dana School of Music.
All applicants are automatically considered for a Dana Talent Scholarship and are not required to submit a separate scholarship application. If you choose to apply to the online M.M. in Music Education or the M.M. in Music Performance, your graduate audition for those graduate programs is also your audition for an assistantship. These include tuition remission and a stipend, and you will need to complete a separate application through the YSU Graduate College.
Audition requirements
Applicants should prepare the following audition repertoire requirements.
Undergraduate applicants
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Audio + Music Production
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance
Approximately 10 minutes of solo and/or étude literature that demonstrates your best technical and lyrical playing (piano accompaniment is not required).
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Graduate applicants
Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Performance
All major scales
Examples of appropriate literature include but are not limited to:
- An étude from 14 Characteristic Studies, Arban's Complete Conservatory Method
- Promenade excerpt from Pictures at an Exhibition
- Off stage excerpt from Leonore Overture No. 3
- 2nd movement (Andante) from Haydn's Concerto in E-flat for Trumpet
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Applicants should prepare the following audition repertoire requirements.
Undergraduate applicants
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Audio + Music Production
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance
Approximately 10 minutes of solo and/or étude literature that demonstrates your best technical and lyrical playing (piano accompaniment is not required).
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Graduate applicants
Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Performance
Two complete contrasting movements from standard solo literature
Five orchestral excerpts of applicant’s choice
Two contrasting études, one lyrical and one technical
Possible sight-reading
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Applicants should prepare the following audition repertoire requirements.
Undergraduate applicants
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Audio + Music Production
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance
Approximately 10 minutes of solo and/or étude literature that demonstrates your best technical and lyrical playing (piano accompaniment is not required).
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Graduate applicants
Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Performance
Examples of appropriate literature include but are not limited to:
- Castérède's Sonatine for Trombone and Piano
- David's Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra
- Gotkovsky's Concerto for Trombone
- Grøndahl's Trombone Concerto
- Jacob's Concerto for Trombone
- Martin's Ballade for Trombone
- Tomasi's Trombone Concerto
- Wagenseil's Concerto for Alto Trombone
- Walker's Concerto for Trombone
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Applicants should prepare the following audition repertoire requirements.
Undergraduate applicants
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Audio + Music Production
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance
Approximately 10 minutes of solo and/or étude literature that demonstrates your best technical and lyrical playing (piano accompaniment is not required).
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Graduate applicants
Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Performance
All major and minor scales in 2 octaves
Examples of appropriate literature include but are not limited to:
- 2 contrasting études of applicants' choice
- Joseph Horovitz's Euphonium Concerto (1st and 2nd movement)
- Gordon Jacob's
Fantasia for Euphonium and Piano - 5 orchestral/band excerpts
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Applicants should prepare the following audition repertoire requirements.
Undergraduate applicants
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Audio + Music Production
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance
Approximately 10 minutes of solo and/or étude literature that demonstrates your best technical and lyrical playing (piano accompaniment is not required).
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Graduate applicants
Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Performance
All major and minor scales in 2 octaves
Examples of appropriate literature include but are not limited to:
- 2 contrasting études of applicants' choice
- Ralph Vaughan Williams' Concerto for Bass Tuba (1st and 2nd movements)
- Paul Hindemith's Sonata for Tuba and Piano (1st movement and 3rd movement cadenza)
- 5 orchestral/band excerpts
*Students must be fluent in playing both bass and contrabass tubas.
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Alternative arrangements
If you’re unable to attend one of the dates for on-campus auditions, or if you have other considerations and wish to schedule a virtual or ad hoc audition or submit a recorded audition, contact the Cliffe College Coordinator of Admissions and Recruitment at cliffecollege@ysu.edu or call 330.941.2346 to receive information about the virtual, ad hoc, or recorded audition processes. You should prepare the audition repertoire requirements listed on this page.