University of Manitoba - Faculty of Music - Ensemble Audition Information: Classical Wind, Brass and Percussion

Ensemble Audition Information: Classical Wind, Brass and Percussion

Audition material and schedule for:

University Orchestra

Wind Ensemble

Concert Band

Audition Schedule for Wind
Ensemble/Orchestra

Audition Schedule for
Concert Band

each audition will be approximately 12 minutes long
Non-music students and community members who wish to audition for Orchestra or Wind Ensemble must sign up for one of the following times:

Date / Time	Instrument	Location
Tuesday August 27, 2013
1:00 to 3:30 pm	flute	Room 170, Music 2 (97 Dafoe Road)
4:00 to 5:30 pm	saxophone	Room 170, Music 2 (97 Dafoe Road)

Wednesday August 28, 2013
9:00 to 12:00 am	clarinet & bass clarinet	Room 170, Music 2 (97 Dafoe Road)
1:00 to 2:30 pm	oboe & bassoon	Room 170, Music 2 (97 Dafoe Road)
2:45 to 4:45 pm	trumpet	Room 170, Music 2 (97 Dafoe Road)

Thursday, August 29, 2013
8:30 to 10:30 am	horn	Room 170, Music 2, 97 Dafoe Road

Friday, August 30, 2013
9:00 to 11:30 am	percussion	Great Hall, University College
12:30 to 2:30 pm	trombone / bass trombone	Room 170, Music 2, 97 Dafoe Road
3:00 to 5:00 pm	euphonium / tuba / double bass	Room 170, Music 2, 97 Dafoe Road

each audition will be approximately 10 minutes long
if you wish to audition for the Orchestra or Wind Ensemble, you MUST choose a daytime audition slot (above).

Auditions for Concert Band will include:

Sight reading
Scales and arpeggios from the MBA Senior Honour Band audition materials (see Scales download at right)
Your choice of ONE of the two Senior Honour Band etudes for your instrument (see the Etudes download at right)

Date / Time	Instrument	Location
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 7:00 - 9:00 pm	Any classical Wind, Brass or Percussion	Room 170, Music 2 (97 Dafoe Road)

Thursday, August 29, 2013 7:00 - 9:00 pm	Any classical Wind, Brass or Percussion	Room 170, Music 2 (97 Dafoe Road)