WVU School of Music Tuba/Euphonium applicants may find audition requirements specific to their degree program below.
Undergraduate Tuba/Euphonium (BME, IND, BA, BS, COMP, THER) Audition Requirements
Please prepare the following:
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Three contrasting pieces of choice.
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These can include etudes from various books such as Bordogni, Blazevich, Tyrell, or Kopprasch including material previously learned from all-state auditions. A solo work is also recommended. Works by Vaughan Williams, Haddad, and Barat have been successfully used in the past.
Undergraduate Tuba/Euphonium Performance (BM) Audition Requirements
Please prepare the following:
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One solo piece of choice. Suggested pieces include (but not limited to the following):
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Works by Gregson and/or Horovitz.
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Two advanced etudes. Suggested etude books include (but not limited to the following):
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Tuba
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Snedecor, Low Etudes for Tuba
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Bobo, Bach for the Tuba
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Euphonium
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Kopprasch, 60 Etudes for High Tuba or Euphonium
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Rochut, Melodious Etudes for Trombone Book 2
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Three standard orchestral or military band excerpts if applicable to desired career path.
Please feel free to contact Carson McTeer ( John.McTeer@mail.wvu.edu) for suggestions and/or questions.