Tuba & Euphonium Audition Requirements | WVU College of Creative Arts and Media

WVU School of Music TUBA/EUPHONIUM applicants may find audition requirements below.

Please prepare the following:

Three contrasting pieces of choice.
- 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.

Please prepare the following:

One solo piece of choice. Suggested pieces include (but not limited to the following):
- Works by Gregson and/or Horovitz.
Two advanced etudes. Suggested etude books include (but not limited to the following):
- Tuba
  - Snedecor, Low Etudes for Tuba
  - Bobo, Bach for the Tuba
- Euphonium
  - Kopprasch, 60 Etudes for High Tuba or Euphonium
  - Rochut, Melodious Etudes for Trombone Book 2
Three standard orchestral or military band excerpts if applicable to desired career path.

Prepare three contrasting solo works. Selections should include repertoire from various composition style periods as applicable to your instrument.
Prepare a minimum of five orchestral or military band excerpts covering an array of technical and musical skills.
Students are encouraged to showcase their versatility through their repertoire choices (i.e., jazz, commercial, electronic, arrangements, original compositions, etc.).
Applicants are encouraged to perform on large tuba (CC or BBb) and small tuba (F or Eb)

Tuba candidates are encouraged to showcase their versatility on both large (CC & BBb) and small (F & Eb) tubas.

Four contrasting pieces of choice (i.e solos, etudes, movements from concertos or sonatas). A variety of “standard” and “non-standard” works that highlight your individual career interests and musical background are welcomed.
Four standard orchestral and/or military and excerpts if applicable to the candidates desired career path.