Audition Info for the 2023-24 Yale Concert Band

The 2023-24 Yale Concert Band will rehearse every Tuesday and Thursday, beginning Tuesday, September 5, from 4:10 to 6:15 PM in the Bandroom, Room 301 Hendrie Hall in the Adams Center for Musical Arts, 165 Elm Street. 

Formal auditions for the Yale Concert Band have ended but there is still the possibility of a late audition. Please review the audition materials below and contact Mr. Duffy if you would like to arrange an audition.

Audition Information. (10:00 audition slot)

  1. Required audition pieces:
    - Woodwinds: William Tell Overture
    - Brass: William Tell Overture and/or Chester
    - harp: Quiet City
    - timpani: Be Glad Then, America
    - percussion: Variations on a Korean Folk Song
    Download PDFs (below) and prepare your chosen part. The Director will hear the selected excerpts from the piece during your audition. If no excerpts are selected, you should be prepared to play the entire selection.
  2. Prepared solo piece: Prepare up to 5 minutes of a solo piece for your instrument (e.g., an All-State audition piece or comparable etude).
  3. Sight reading: There will be some sight reading. 

Follow tempo markings on the part.  If you cannot play as fast as the recording (below), play as fast as you can play well.

Woodwinds: William Tell Overture (G. Rossini/arr. Leidzén)

Piccolo:  rehearsal 7 – 10; rehearsal 25 – end
Flute 1:  rehearsal 4 – 9; solo – rehearsal 12 +6 – 17; rehearsal 25 – end
Flute 1/Flute 2:  rehearsal 19 – 23; rehearsal 25 – end
Oboe 1:  rehearsal 2 – 3; rehearsal 25 – end
Oboe 2/ Eng. Horn: Oboe: rehearsal 2 – 3; rehearsal 25 – end / Eng. Horn: rehearsal 12 – 17
Eb Clarinet:  rehearsal 2 – 3; rehearsal 25 – end
Solo (top notes)/1st Clarinet:  rehearsal 4 – 5; rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 25 – end
2nd Clarinet:  rehearsal 4 – 5; rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 28 – end
3rd Clarinet:  rehearsal 6 – 9; rehearsal 28 – end
Bass Clarinet:  6 after rehearsal 3 – 4; rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 26 – end
Bassoon 1 & 2:  Beginning to rehearsal 4; rehearsal 7 – 13
Alto Saxophone 1:  beginning to rehearsal 4; rehearsal 25 – end
Alto Saxophone 2:  rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 28 – end
Tenor Saxophone:  rehearsal 3 – 4; rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 25 – end
Baritone Saxophone: rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 26 – end

Brass: William Tell Overture (G. Rossini/arr. Leidzén) (French horns: plus Chester [W. Schuman])

Solo/1st Cornet:  rehearsal 6 – 9; rehearsal 17 – 18; rehearsal 25 – end
Cornet 2:  rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 17 – 18; rehearsal 26 – end
Cornet 3:  rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 17 – 18; rehearsal 26 – end
Trumpet 1 (top notes)/Trumpet 2:  rehearsal 7 – 8; rehearsal 17 – 18; rehearsal 27 – end
Horn 1:  William Tell Overture:  rehearsal 8 – 9; rehearsal 17 – 23
Horn 1:  Chester:  be prepared to play any sections of Chester
Horn 2:  William Tell:  rehearsal 17 – 23
Horn 2:  Chester:  be prepared to play any sections of Chester
Horn 3:  William Tell:  rehearsal 17 – 23
Horn 3:  Chester:  be prepared to play any sections of Chester
Horn 4:  William Tell:  rehearsal 22 – 26
Horn 4:  Chester:  be prepared to play any sections of Chester
Trombone 1:  rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 26 – end
Trombone 2:  rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 26 – end
Trombone 3:  rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 26 – end
Euphonium:  rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 26 – end
Tuba (Basses):  rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 26 – end
String Bass:  rehearsal 7 – 9; rehearsal 26 – end

Harp:  Quiet City (A. Copland)
Timpani:  Be Glad Then, America (W. Schuman)
Percussion:  Variations on a Korean Folk Song (J. B. Chance)
Xylophone/Vibraphone: prepare both parts,whole piece
Temple Blocks: Be prepared to play anything from this piece
Snare: Be prepared to play anything from this piece

You can listen to excellent recordings of the audition pieces here:
William Tell Overture
Chester
Quiet City
Be Glad Then, America
Variations on a Korean Folk Song
 

Please email Thomas C. Duffy if you have any questions or would like to audition.