The following is a suggested repertoire. Students are encouraged to perform repertoire that showcases their ability.

1. Be prepared to play all 12 major and natural minor scales

2. One lyrical etude from 鈥淟yrical Etudes for the Trumpet鈥� by Phil Snedecor or equivalent (Except the Colorado All-state etudes)

鈥� Other options are: Theo Charlier’s 36 etudes transcendences, Concone’s Lyrical Etudes, J. L. Small’s 27 Melodius and Rhythmical exercises

3. One technical etude from 鈥楽econd Book of Practical Studies for the Trumpet or Cornet鈥� by Robert W. Getchell or equivalent

鈥� Other options are: Arban’s Characteristics etudes, V. Brandt’s Etudes for Trumpet

4. One solo of your choice from the following:
鈥� 鈥淎ndante et Allegro鈥� by J. G. Ropartz
鈥� 鈥淎ndante et Allegro鈥� by G. Balay
鈥� 鈥淭he Maid of the Mist鈥� by H. Clarke
鈥� Equivalent piece

• Two or three contrasting works totaling approximately 10 minutes of music. Applicants should choose examples that demonstrate both technical and lyrical strengths. Possible repertoire choices:
  • Mozart, Wolfgang A.: any concerto movement 1 or 2
  • Strauss, Richard: Concerto #1 or Concerto #2
  • Strauss, Franz: Concerto Op. 8
  • Saint-Sa毛ns, Camille: Morceau de Concert
• Two octave major scales with arpeggios for Bachelor of Music and two octave with arpeggios when range permits for Bachelor of Music Education.
• Sight reading.

Confirm your audition repertoire with Prof. Daniel J. Cosio before preparing audition materials via email at daniel.cosio@unco.edu.

Live/Recorded Audition:
鈥� Selected major scales in 2 octaves
鈥� Two contrasting etudes (one lyrical, one technical), such as All-State etudes
鈥� One solo of your choice from the following:
鈥� Barat – Andante et Allegro
鈥� De La Nux – Concert Piece
鈥� Guilmant – Morceau Symphonique
鈥� Saint-Saens – Cavatine
鈥� Weber – Romance
鈥� An equivalent piece that showcases your technical and musical ability well

Confirm your audition repertoire with Prof. Daniel J. Cosio before preparing audition materials via email at daniel.cosio@unco.edu.

Live/Recorded Audition:
鈥� Selected major scales in 2 octaves
鈥� Two contrasting etudes (one lyrical, one technical), such as All-State etudes
鈥� One solo of your choice from the following:
鈥� Jacob – Cameos
鈥� Koetsier – Allegro Maestoso
鈥� Lebedev – Concerto in 1 Movement
鈥� Lebedev – Concert Allegro
鈥� An equivalent piece that showcases your technical and musical ability well

The following is suggested repertoire. Students are encourages to perform repertoire that showcases their ability.

• All major scales 鈥� two octaves when possible (knowledge of all minor scales is preferred but not required).听
• One lyrical etude, such as one from “Melodious Etudes for Trombone” by Bordogni/Rochut.听
• One technical etude, such as one from “Selected Studies for Baritone” by Voxman, or “40 Progressive Studies for Trombone” by Tyrell.听
• Select one of the following solos:
  • Barat 鈥撎�Andante and Allegro
  • Capuzzi –听Andante and Rondo听听
  • Curnow 鈥撎�Rhapsody for Euphonium
  • Guilmant听 –听Morceau Symphonique
  • 搁眉别诲颈听–听Three Pieces for Euphonium (pick 1-2 movements from the same 鈥減iece鈥�).

• All major scales 鈥� two octaves when possible (knowledge of all minor scales is preferred but not required).听
• One lyrical etude, such as one from “Complete听Vocalises听for Tuba” by听Bordogni听(ed. Wes Jacobs preferred).听
• One technical etude, such as one from “60 Selected Studies for Tuba” by听Kopprasch, or “40听Advanced Studies听for Tuba” by Tyrell.听
• Select one of the following solos:
  鈼μ�听Capuzzi听–听Andante and Rondo听听
  鈼μ� Gregson –听Concerto, movement 1听听
  鈼μ� Haddad –听Suite听听
  鈼μ� Hartley-听Suite for Unaccompanied Tuba
  鈼μ� Marcello –听Sonata in F Major听

The following is a suggested repertoire. Students are encouraged to perform repertoire that showcases their ability.

1. Candidates must be able to perform two contrasting etudes.

Please chose any two etudes from the following books:
鈥� 鈥�36 Etudes Trancedantes鈥� by T. Charlier
鈥� 鈥淭op Tones for the Trumpeter鈥� by W. M. Smith
鈥� 鈥淰ingt Etudes pour Trompete鈥� by M. Bitsch
鈥� Or equivalent

2. Possible sight-reading

3. Two contrasting solos or movements from the following repertoire:
鈥� J. Haydn 鈥� Concerto
鈥� Neruda 鈥� Concerto
鈥� Hummel 鈥� Concerto
鈥� Arutunian 鈥� Concerto
鈥� Jolivet 鈥� Concertino
鈥� Or equivalent

4. A piece, or a movement of a piece for Piccolo Trumpet (Required for Doctor of Arts, encouraged for M.M. applicants)

5. Minimum of 5 contrasting orchestral or band excerpts that showcase the ability to play contrasting styles.
鈥� P. Hindemith 鈥� Symphony in Bb major
鈥� P. Grainger 鈥� Lincolnshire Posy
鈥� L. Bernstein 鈥� Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
鈥� A. Copland 鈥� An Outdoor Overture
鈥� G. Mahler 鈥� Excerpts from any of the Symphonies
鈥� R. Strauss 鈥� Any excerpt
鈥� I. Stravinsky 鈥� Excerpts from Petrouska, Pulcinella, or the Fire Bird.
鈥� Or equivalent

6. J. S. Bach 鈥� Any of the piccolo excerpts (Required for Doctor of Arts, encouraged for M.M. applicants)

7. Mussorgsky/Ravel 鈥� Pictures at an Exhibition 鈥� Promenade and Samuel Goldenberg und Schmuyle (Required for Doctor of Arts, encouraged for M.M. applicants)

• Sight-reading and major & minor scales, with arpeggios in two octaves.
• Two movements or works from contrasting style periods that are of comparable difficulty to the following:
  • Dukas: Villanelle
  • Gliere: Concerto
  • Hindemith: Sonata
  • Jacob: Concerto
  • Mozart: Concerto #2 or Concerto #4
  • Schumann: Adagio and Allegro
  • R. Strauss: Concerto #1
• Five orchestral excerpts from among the following:
  • J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 1. 鈥� Horn 1
  • Beethoven 鈥� Symphony No. 3 鈥� Horn 2
  • Beethoven 鈥� Symphony No. 6 鈥� Horn 1
  • Beethoven 鈥� Symphony No. 9 鈥� 3rd mvt.: 4th horn solo
  • Brahms- Symphony #3 first horn solo
  • Mendelssohn 鈥� Nocturne from 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream鈥�
  • Tchaikovsky 鈥� Sym. #5 1st horn solo from 2nd mvt.
  • R. Strauss – Ein Heldenleben – Ist horn
  • R. Strauss – Till Eulenspiegel 鈥� Ist horn
  • Wagner 鈥� Short Call from 鈥淕otterdammerung鈥�

Note: Audition requirements for the Graduate Performance Certificate are the same as for the Master of Music. A live audition is not required, but is highly encouraged, for Graduate Assistantship consideration.

Pre-Screening: Confirm your audition repertoire with Prof. Daniel J. Cosio via email at daniel.cosio@unco.edu.

1. 听One etude from 鈥淢elodious Etudes鈥� by Bordogni/Rochut

2. A minimum of two contrasting solos from the following repertoire:
鈥� Barfield – Red Sky
鈥� Bernofsky – Two Latin Dances
鈥� Bloch – Symphony for Trombone
鈥� Casterede – Sonatine
鈥� David – Concertino
鈥� Grondahl – Concerto
鈥� Mills – Red Dragonfly
鈥� Peaslee – Arrows of Time
鈥� Ropartz – Piece for Trombone
鈥� An equivalent piece that showcases your technical and musical ability well

3. Selected orchestral excerpts from the following list (minimum of 3 for MM, 5 for DA):
鈥� Berlioz – Hungarian March
鈥� Mahler – Symphony No. 3
鈥� Mozart – Requiem, Kyrie (alto only)
鈥� Mozart – Requiem, Tuba Mirum (required)
鈥� Ravel – Bolero
鈥� Rossini – La Gazza Ladra (one trombone version)
鈥� Saint-Sa毛ns – Organ Symphony
鈥� Schumann – Rhenish (alto only)
鈥� Strauss – Also Sprach Zarathustra
鈥� Strauss – Ein Heldenleben
鈥� Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries (minor and first major sections)

4.听OPTIONAL for MM, Required for DA applicants: a piece, movement, or excerpt that showcases ability in doubling, such as a jazz etude, alto/bass excerpt, etc.

Note: Audition requirements for the Graduate Performance Certificate are the same as for the Master of Music. A live audition is not required, but is highly encouraged, for Graduate Assistantship consideration.

Pre-Screening: Confirm your audition repertoire with Prof. Daniel J. Cosio via email at daniel.cosio@unco.edu.

1. One etude from 鈥淢elodious Etudes鈥� by Bordogni/Rochut, played 8vb

2. A minimum of two contrasting solos from the following repertoire:
鈥� Bourgeois – Concerto
鈥� Bozza – New Orleans
鈥� Brubeck – Concerto
鈥� Candillari – Extremely Close
鈥� David – Three Imaginary Landscapes
鈥� Gillingham – Sonata
鈥� Hidas – Meditation
鈥� Ritter-George – Concerto
鈥� Spillman – Concerto
鈥� White – Tetra Ergon
鈥� Wilborn – Jazz Triptych
鈥� An equivalent piece that showcases your technical and musical ability well

3. Selected orchestral excerpts from the following list (minimum of 3 for MM, 5 for DA):
鈥� Beethoven – Symphony No. 9
鈥� Berlioz – Hungarian March
鈥� Bruckner – Symphony No. 7
鈥� Haydn – Creation (required)
鈥� Kodaly – Hary Janos
鈥� Mozart – Requiem, Kyrie
鈥� Respighi – Fountains of Rome
鈥� Rossini – La Gazza Ladra (one trombone version)
鈥� Rossini – William Tell
鈥� Schumann – Rhenish
鈥� Strauss – Ein Heldenleben
鈥� Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries (minor and first major sections)
鈥� Wagner – Das Rheingold, Entry of the Gods into Valhalla

4. OPTIONAL for MM, Required for DA Applicants: a piece, movement, or excerpt that showcases ability in doubling, such as a jazz etude, alto/bass excerpt, etc.

Master of Music and Graduate Performance Certificate

• A minimum of two contrasting solos or movements from the standard solo repertoire.
• Two to six band or orchestral excerpts from the standard band and orchestral audition repertoire.

Doctor of Arts

• A minimum of three contrasting solos or movements from the standard solo repertoire.
• Four to six band or orchestral excerpts from the standard band and orchestral audition repertoire.

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• Two to six听band听or orchestral excerpts from the standard band and orchestral audition repertoire.听