Ensemble Auditions

Large Ensemble Audition Information

Fall 2024

CONCERT ENSEMBLE AUDITION REGISTRATION

Please arrive at your instruments listed time below at the BEGINNING of the block to select a spot for your audition. Arriving later in the audition block risks not being able to audition for an ensemble. You will also need to provide any class conflicts at this time to the proctor.

Audition Times

Monday, August 19

1:00-4:00  Trumpet – Room 1000

4:00-6:00 – Horn – Room 1000

1:00-3:00 – Trombone – Room 1003

3:00-4:30 –  Euphonium Tuba – Room 1003

Tuesday, August 20

1:00-2:30  – Flute Room 1000

2:45-3:45 –  Bassoon Room 1000

4:00-5:00 – Oboe – Room 1000

1:00-3:30 – Clarinet Room 1003

3:45-5:45 –  Saxophone Room 1003

1:00-3:00 – Percussion – IRR

Concert Ensemble Audition Materials

Piccolo/Flute – Additional excerpts to be considered for Huxford Symphony Orchestra

Piccolo/Flute – EVERYONE must play this packet

Oboe

Bassoon/Contrabassoon (updated 7/10/24)

Clarinet

Bass Clarinet

Alto Saxophone (coming soon)

Tenor Saxophone (coming soon)

Baritone Saxophone (coming soon)

Trumpet

Horn

Tenor Trombone

Bass Trombone

Euphonium

Tuba

Percussion


Faculty

Questions regarding excerpts/placement in ensembles should be directed to the appropriate faculty member below.

Flute: Dr. Schultz dbschultz@ua.edu

Oboe: Dr. Bailey mlbailey7@ua.edu

Bassoon: Dr. Vina cfvina@ua.edu

Clarinet: Dr. Molina ojmolina@ua.edu

Saxophone: Dr. Noffsinger jnoffsin@ua.edu

Trumpet: Dr. Yates eyates@music.ua.edu

Horn: Professor Snead ssnead@ua.edu

Trombone: Dr. Faske befaske@ua.edu

Euphonium: Dr. Crawford jeremy.s.crawford@ua.edu

Tuba: Dr. Crawford jeremy.s.crawford@ua.edu

Percussion: Dr. Lynge amlynge@ua.edu

Violin: Professor Grégoire jgregoire@ua.edu

Viola: Dr. Adams jwadams3@ua.edu

Cello: Dr. Molina mmolina1@ua.edu

Bass: Mr. Crofut bcrofut@ua.edu

Concert Band Only

If you are interested in Concert Band OR placed in Concert Band, you will have a separate audition that will include your chromatic scale and sight-reading.  Concert Band chair placement auditions will be held the during the first class.

If you have questions about Concert Band auditions, please call (205) 348-6068.

Jazz

Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Band, and Combo Audition Info

Please visit the following link to register for the audition and download the excerpts:

https://jazz.music.ua.edu/jazz-ensemble-and-combo-audition-information/

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