EIU Department of Music

Ensemble Audition Selections for Fall 2019

All string, woodwind, brass, and percussion music majors must audition for participation in orchestra and bands. Non-music majors are also welcomed to audition for Wind Symphony and Eastern Symphony Orchestra.  Auditions begin on Monday, August 19, 2019  and conclude on Wednesday evening, August 21^st.  Please sign-up for a 10-minute audition time slot on the sign up sheet on the bulletin board by Doudna 1550.

The audition excerpts are listed below, please print out and begin preparing the piece appropriate for your instrument. If you have questions, please contact your applied teacher or Dr. Alicia Neal.

In addition to the exceprts linked below, be prepared to perform all 12 major scales, an ascending chromatic scale, demonstrating the full range of the instrument.  Sight-reading will be provided. 

• Bassoon
• Clarinet
• Flute 
• Horn
• Oboe 
• Percussion
  
  • Percussion Instructions
• Saxophone
• Trombone
• Euphonium
• Trumpet
• Tuba

String Audition Selections will be posted later this summer.

• Bass
• Cello
• Viola
• Violin