Artist Diploma in Trombone Performance

Bass Trombone preliminary submission is by video  (MM)

• Two contrasting movements from a Baroque sonata or Bach Cello Suite
• Solo of your choice
• Orchestral Excerpts:

  -Haydn Achieved is the Glorious Work from The Creation

  -Schumann Symphony No. 3 Renisch 4th movement

  -Berlioz Hungarian March

  -Strauss Ein Heldenleben

  -Wagner Entry of the Gods into Valhalla from Das Rheingold

Required Bass Trombone audition repertoire (MM)

• Two contrasting movements from a Baroque sonata or Bach Cello Suite
• Bozza New Orleans; Pilss Concerto; Ritter-George Concerto; Solo of your choice of comparable difficulty
• Orchestral Excerpts:

  -Haydn Achieved is the Glorious Work from The Creation

  -Schumann Symphony No. 3 Renisch 4th movement

  -Berlioz Hungarian March

  -Strauss Ein Heldenleben

  -Wagner Entry of the Gods into Valhalla from Das Rheingold

• Major Scales two octaves
• Sight reading (may include Tenor Clef)

Bass Trombone Preliminary submission is by video (BM)

• Two contrasting solo pieces which demonstrate tone quality, musicianship, technique and range
• Orchestral Excerpts:

  -Haydn Achieved is the Glorious Work from The Creation

  -Schumann Symphony No. 3 Rhenisch, 4th movement

  -Berlioz Hungarian March

Required Bass Trombone repertoire for the live audition (BM)

• Two contrasting solo pieces which demonstrate tone quality, musicianship, technique and range
• Orchestral Excerpts:

  -Haydn Achieved is the Glorious Work from The Creation

  -Schumann Symphony No. 3 Rhenisch, 4th movement

  -Berlioz Hungarian March

• Major Scales two octaves
• Sight reading (may include Tenor Clef)