Concert Bands Audition Information
Incoming Students for Fall 2012
Every student must pass the "Acceptance Audition" to be invited to participate in concert and/or athletic bands within the University of Illinois Bands Program. Please click HERE for more information.
Spring 2012 Wind/Brass/Percussion
Ensemble Placement Auditions
I. "Advanced" Audition Information for Illinois Wind Symphony, UI Symphony Orchestra, Wind Orchestra, and Philharmonia
*All music majors enrolled in applied wind/brass/percussion take this audition.
*All non-majors who want to be considered for the top tier ensembles are also welcome to take this audition.
Detailed information is posted on the School of Music website (including pdf excerpts).
Go HERE for full information and PDF excerpts for the "advanced" audition.
NOTE: There is a mistake in the tempo marking in the saxophone audition excerpt #3 by Gariboldi. The tempo should be dotted half = 76 so that it is played one beat per measure. It should NOT be dotted quarter.
Auditions will be in The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
Check-in and Warm-up will be in or near ORR (Orchestra Rehearsal Room) on Level 2 (production level) of KCPA. The audition will be on the Festival Theater stage. A guide will escort you from the warm-up area.
Please sign up for a time block (three people per 15 min. block) in the South Foyer of the Music Building (Nevada Side). Just find your instrument and select a line within a 15 min. block. Although this doesn't guarentee an exact time, it does narrow the time frame you will need to be around for the audition.
When you arrive at the audition, you will fill out an on-line form (on the provided laptop) and will be assigned a number from the monitor. The monitor will take each individual in and and out of the audition room, will announce your number to the blind panel, and will let you know exactly which of the excerpts to play from the prepared list.
Tuesday, January 17
9:00-12:00 Flute
12:00-1:00 Lunch Break
1:00-3:00 Oboe
3:30-6:20 Trumpet
6:45-7:45 Dinner Break
7:45-10:00 Trombone
IMPORTANT: *If your name does not appear on the list, please proceed to the next audition (Jan. 18) as listed under Standard Auditions below (scroll down). You may use the same audition material.
Wednesday, January 18
8:00 - 9:45 Horn
10:00 - 10:45 Bassoon
11:00 - 12:00 Euphonium
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:30 Tuba
2:30 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:50 Saxophone (see "note" above for editoral correction on tempo of excerpt 3)
5:00 - 6:00 Dinner Break
6:00 - 10:00 Percussion
IMPORTANT: *If your name does not appear on the list, please proceed to the next audition (Jan. 19) as listed under Standard Auditions below (scroll down). You may use the same audition material.
Thursday, January 19
9:00 - 12:00pm Clarinet
IMPORTANT: *If your name does not appear on the list, please proceed to the next audition (Jan. 20) as listed under Standard Auditions below (scroll down). You may use the same audition material.
*If you are not selected to one of the top four ensembles (two bands and two orchestras above), you are required to take the second round "Standard" audition if you are enrolled in wind/brass/percussion applied study.
ADVANCED ROUND RESULTS HERE
(IWS, WO, UISO, UIPO)
*All UI Bands start rehearsals the week of January 23.
II. The "Standard" Audition
*This audition is for those that were not selected to one of the top four ensembles from the "advanced" audition above.
*This audition is also for all non-majors that did not elect to take the "advanced" audition above.
*This audition defines placement in Harding, Hindsley, University, and Campus Bands.
The Standard Audition Consists of:
1. Two scales of your choice (full/practical range of instrument)
2. Chromatic scale (slurred - full/practical range of instrument)
3. Prepared work or excerpts of your selection (may use material from advanced audition)
(such as an etude, solo, concerto movement, etc. -- no more than 2 min. is necessary)
4. Sight Reading
*Percussion play a prepared work (or excerpts) of their choice, and sight read on the instrument of their choice.
These auditions are held in Harding Band Building and will be adjudicated by UI Band Conductors. There are no screens or sign-up for this level audition. Please come at the appropriate time, check-in, and get in line. This round runs very quickly. Your wait time will be less if you are early to your time block.
Harding Band Building - Room 140 (main office) is the check-in area.
Wednesday, January 18
3:00 - 5:00 Flute
5:00 - 6:00 Oboe
6:00 - 8:00 Trumpet
8:00 - 9:30 Trombone
Thursday, January 19
3:00 - 4:00 Horn
4:00 - 5:00 Bassoon
5:00 - 6:00 Euphonium
6:00 - 7:00 Tuba
7:00 - 8:30 Saxophone
8:30 - 9:30 Percussion
Friday, January 20
3:00 - 5:00 Clarinet
FINAL RESULTS for the
Standard Audition posted HERE
*All UI Bands start rehearsals the week of January 23.