Placement Auditions

Wind, Brass, Percussion

Ensembles

Auditions are required for placement into the following ensembles:

Wind Ensemble (Fall Semester Rehearsals: MWF 1:00-2:30; Spring Semester: MWF 3:30-5:20;)
Symphonic Band (Fall Semester Rehearsals: TTh 3:30-5:20; Spring Semester: MWF 2:00-3:15)
Symphony Orchestra (Rehearsals: Fall MTTH 3:30-5:20; Spring M 1:00-2:20 and T/R 3:30-5:20)

In addition, the following ensemble is available to non-majors without audition:

University Band (Fall Semester Rehearsals: T 6:00-7:20; Spring Semester: TTh 4:00-5:20)

Audition Policy

All music majors and scholarship recipients are required to audition and be available to play in the three major ensembles listed above. Consequently, all music majors and scholarship recipients are expected to keep their afternoons completely conflict-free until after the audition results have been posted. Wind players will rotate semesters between the KU Wind Ensemble and the KU Symphony Orchestra.

Audition Schedule

All auditions are blind and will be held during the times listed below. To preserve the anonymity of the process, it is imperative that students audition at the assigned times. Students may sign-up in the band office for specific audition times using their KU ID numbers only.

Auditions for Spring semester bands and orchestra will take place as follows:

Wednesday, November 30
5pm-7pm Tuba/Euphs
7:15pm-9:30pm Bassoons
Thursday, December 1
5pm-7:30pm Clarinets
Monday, December 5
6-8pm Trumpets
Saturday, January 14
10am-12:30pm Saxophones
Sunday, January 15
1:00p-3:00 Trombones
3:15p-5:30 Flutes
6:00-7:00pm Oboes
Tuesday, January 17
1:00-4:00pm Percussion
2:00-5:00pm French horn

*Excerpt packets are available in the Band Office at the Reception Desk.

Audition Requirements

Auditions are scheduled at 7-minute intervals and consist of the following:

5 Prepared Excerpts*
Sight-reading

Spring 2012 Audition Excerpts
Alto Saxophone
Bass Trombone
Bassoon
Clarinet
Euphonium
Flute
Horn
Oboe
Percussion
Tenor Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba

All excerpts will be posted here prior to auditions (please check back). Music majors and scholarship recipients are required to perform all 5 musical excerpts (A & B list). Non-majors that are not on a scholarship may elect to perform the first three excerpts only (B list). However, students that elect to play the B list only will not receive full credit (see below).

Scoring and Placement

Auditions are scored using the point system detailed below. Placement is determined by the total score of all judges. Ensemble rosters will be posted as soon as possible.

	Excerpt #1 (A & B list ) Excerpt #2 (A & B list ) Excerpt #3 (A & B list ) Excerpt #4 (A list only ) Excerpt #5 (A list only) Sight reading (all)	10 points 10 points 10 points 10 points 10 points 10 points
	TOTAL	60 points