Click on the instrument name to find the excerpts.
2025-2026 Excerpts will be posted soon!
Here are some helpful hint of what we are listening for.
SCALES
Use a steady tempo, use alternate fingerings for where appropriate (woodwinds), play quickly and in full control, & use the articulation pattern suggested.
OWN CHOICE PLAYING SAMPLE
Please select a work that you can play well.
NSYWE REQUIRED EXCERPTS
Fast excerpt – Use a consistent tempo, accurate rhythms,
and efficient technique. Have an awareness of the style of the piece.
Slow excerpt – Use consistent breath support, beautiful tone, good intonation, dynamic control, appropriate articulation, & awareness of musical phrasing.
Bassoon-Audition-Protocol-2025
Clarinet-Audition-Protocol-2025
Bass-Clarinet-Audition-Protocol-2025
Alto-Sax-Audition-Protocol-2025
Tenor-Sax-Audition-Protocol-2025
Bari-Sax-Audition-Protocol-2025
French-horn-Audition-Protocol-2025
Trumpet-Audition-Protocol-2025
Trombone-Audition-Protocol-2025
Euphonium-Audition-Protocol-2025
Tuba-Bass-Audition-Protocol-2025
Percussion-Audition-Protocol-2025
Detailed instructions will be included in each of the audition download files.