Ensemble Placement Auditions -
Winds, Brass & Percussion

Ensembles

Auditions are required for placement into the following ensembles:

Wind Ensemble (Fall Semester Rehearsals: MWF 1:00-2:50; Spring Semester: MWF 2:00-3:50)
Symphonic Band (Fall Semester Rehearsals: TTh 3:30-5:20; Spring Semester: MWF 2:00-3:50)
Symphony Orchestra (Rehearsals: Fall MTTH 3:30-5:20; Spring M 4:00-5:20 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: Th 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. Top winds, brass, and percussion 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.

Fall 2016 Winds, Brass & Percussion Ensemble Placement Audition Schedule

Fall 2016 Audition Excerpts

Excerpts will be posted online as they become available.

Audition Requirements

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

5 Prepared Excerpts*
Sight-reading

Music majors and scholarship recipients are required to perform all 5 musical excerpts (Advanced & All). Non-majors or majors not on a scholarship may elect to perform the first three excerpts only ("All" list). However, students that elect to play the All list only will not receive full credit (see below).

Please contact KU Band at kuband@ku.edu for assistance.

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