Instrumental Ensemble Auditions
Instrumental Ensemble Auditions
Instrumental Ensemble Auditions
September 1 & 2 2024
Join one of Rowan University's Instrumental Ensembles -- open to all majors!
PLEASE NOTE: Instrumental Ensemble Auditions are for placement into the following ensembles/orchestras:
- String Ensemble
- Symphony Orchestra
- Wind Ensemble
*We do have several ensembles that do not require an audition. For a full list, click here
TO REGISTER FOR AUDITIONS: Please click on the following links to register for an audition
REMINDER: All music majors are required to audition on their primary instrument**
- Clarinets, Oboes, Flutes, Bassoons & Saxophones - Sign up HERE
- Trumpets, Horns, Trombones, Euphoniums and Tubas - Sign up HERE
- Strings - Sign up HERE
**Keyboard Students: If you are a piano or organ major, then you are not required to complete an ensemble audition on your primary instrument; however, you may certainly still participate. To perform on a secondary non-keyboard instrument, please sign up for the appropriate audition below. To perform on piano/celeste/organ with the Wind Ensemble or Orchestra, please contact Dr. Higgins for more information (higgins@rowan.edu)
AUDITION SCHEUDLE:
Sunday, September 1 (Wilson Hall)
- 9:30-11am CLARINETS (Rm 156)
- 10am-4pm - JAZZ BAND (Rm 135)
- 11-11:30am OBOES (Rm 156)
- 11:30am-12:45pm FLUTES (Rm 156)
- 12:45-1:15pm BASSOONS (Rm 156)
- 1:45-3:45pm SAXOPHONES (Rm 156)
- 4-6pm PERCUSSION (Rm 156)
- 2-6pm STRINGS (Rm 153)
Monday, September 2 (Wilson Hall)
- 9:00-11:30am TRUMPETS (Rm 156)
- 10am-4pm - JAZZ BAND (Rm 135)
- 11:30-12:45am HORNS (Rm 156)
- 12:45am-1:30pm TROMBONES (Rm 156)
- 1:30am-2:10pm EUPHONIUMS (Rm 156)
- 2:10-2:45pm TUBAS (Rm 156)
Auditions Requirements
Jazz Band
2024 Auditions for the Jazz Band will take place on Sunday, September 1 and Monday, September 2 from 10am-4PM in Wilson 135.
For Horns, piano, bass, and guitar:
1) Play melody to Charlie Parker’s Confirmation (Medium tempo swing - 125 mm)
2) Solo using a backing track to four choruses of F Blues , medium tempo
3) In addition...
---Bass: Walk the changes to Confirmation for two choruses same tempo.
---Piano and guitar: Comp the changes to Confirmation for two choruses tempo.
4) Sight-reading
Drums
1) Articulate the melody to Charlie Parker’s Billies Bounce two choruses 12 bars of swing feel (Alternate 4’s solo swing, solo, swing, solo, swing)
2) Play a samba beat 30 for seconds.
3) Play a 4/4 swing beat with brushes for 30 seconds.
4) Play a bossa nova beat for 30 seconds.
5) Play a 3/4 swing beat for 30 seconds.
6) Play along softly to Count Basie’s Corner Pocket (Use the track on YouTube).
Strings
String Ensemble excerpts will be posted in June 2024 to the links below
Audition for String Ensemble is not mandatory
Violin: ORCH & STRING ENS
Viola: ORCH & STRING ENS
Cello: ORCH & STRING ENS
Double Bass: ORCH & STRING ENS
Woodwind
PDF to audition requirements are linked below.
All Music Majors must audition on both BAND and ORCH
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: BAND ORCH (All students should plan to audition on b-flat clarinet only.)
Saxophone: BAND (You may perform on any saxophone but should play these "alto sax" part excerpts. There are only "BAND" excerpts for saxophone.)