Santa Clara Vanguard Brass
2011 Auditions
Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps brass
section! This packet will serve as the primary resource for your audition experience with the Vanguard and should be
your constant companion throughout your preparation. The brass team is very excited to meet and work with you, and
we are even more excited to create something amazing together in the 2011 Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle
Corps!
A few notes as you prepare your audition material:
All auditionees should prepare and audition on their primary instrument (trumpet, french horn,
euphonium, trombone, tuba). Each auditionee is expected to prepare both the enclosed excerpts, as well as
the referenced etude (provided by the auditionee), at the appropriate performance tempi. In addition,
auditionees should be prepared to perform any of their 12 major scales and/or a chromatic scale
encompassing the full performing range of their instrument. The brass team is interested in hearing you
perform at your highest level possible, so in-depth preparation is a must. All positions within the ensemble
are open for audition; we look forward to hearing your very best!
Throughout the audition camp, prospective members will have the opportunity to perform on a limited number
of marching mellophones, baritones, and tubas owned by the corps. As there is a limited supply of equipment all
auditionees are welcome to furnish their own marching instrument should they desire one, but priority should be
given to transporting primary or concert instruments when travelling.
Auditionees will be heard individually throughout the audition camps and will receive a formal, written evaluation at
the conclusion of the camp. Each auditionee will be evaluated in the following domains, both during full-group
rehearsals and their audition:
Tone, Technique, Flexibility, Articulation, Musicality, Range, Adaptability
Auditionees will also be given an overall numerical grouping to guide their future efforts in the audition
process.
Group 1: Individuals in this category are very strong candidates for membership in the 2011 Santa Clara
Vanguard brass section. They demonstrate the very best in all fundamental aspects of musical performance, as
well as musical maturity and an advanced ability to learn and adapt to new information quickly.
Group 2: Individuals in this category possess many of the attributes desired in a future member of the Santa
Clara Vanguard brass section, but might require more time to develop to their fullest potential. It is recommended
that these individuals consider membership in the Vanguard Cadets or another quality drum corps to gain further
experience.
Group 3: Individuals in this category have many short-comings in both their fundamental preparation as well as
their musicianship. Individuals in this group should seek out private instruction for further development and
audition again in the future.
The 2011 Santa Clara Vanguard brass section will consist of 24 Trumpets, 16 Mellophones, 24 Baritones, 12
Tubas and an applicable number of alternates on each instrument.
PLEASE NOTE:
No corps-owned instruments will be checked out to any potential member for home use until the brass section personnel
is finalized at a future date. Please make other arrangements to have a marching instrument for your use between camps.
Santa Clara Vanguard Brass
2011 Audition Materials
Trumpet:
CHARLIER: Etudes Transcendantes, Etude #8**
MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 (Trumpet 1)
Introduction
STRAVINSKY: Petrouchka (1947 Version)
1 mm. before rehearsal no. 135 through rehearsal no. 139
Horn:
POTTAG: Preparatory Melodies to Solo Work for French Horn, Etude #66**
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5, op. 64
Mvt. II - mm. 9-28
STRAUSS: Dox Quixote
Introduction/Theme - Ruhig
Trombone:
BORDOGNI: Melodius Etudes for the Trombone, Etude #66**
ROSSINI: Overture to “William Tell” MOZART: Requiem
Tuba Mirum Euphonium:
BORDOGNI: Melodius Etudes for the Trombone, Etude #66**
STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben
CAPUZZI: “Andante and Rondo”
Andante: Letter C to mm. 93
Rondo: mm. 26 to Letter E Tuba:
BORDOGNI: 43 Bel Canto Studies, Etude #19**
WAGNER: “Die Walkure”
Full page
WAGNER: Overture to “Die Meistersinger”
Letter J through the 1ast measure of L
** Due to licensing and reproduction concerns, we ask that each individual auditionee provide their own etude for
preparation and performance. The selected volumes are all standard and casily found in music stores and online.
Santa Clara Vanguard Brass
2011 Audition Preparation Guidelines
Audition Preparation Guidelines:
Fully two-thirds of your audition is comprised of orchestral or solo excerpts on your primary instrument.
Atop detailed preparation with a metronome, we highly recommend utilizing reference recordings of professional
performers. Below is a list of recordings for further study:
Trumpet:
(Summit Classical) Orchestral Excerpts for Trumpet - Philip Smith, performer
(London) Mahler: Symphony No. 5 - Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Georg Solti, conductor
(BMG) Stravinsky: Petrouchka, Rite of Spring, Fireworks - Chicago Symphony Orchestra Seiji Ozawa, conductor
Horn:
(Summit Classical) Orchestral Excerpts for Horn - David Krehbiel, performer
(Sony Classical) Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35; Sonata in F Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 6 Boston Symphony Orchestra - Seiji Ozawa, conductor
Many wonderful recordings can be found on www.hornexcerpts.org for further listening.
Trombone:
(Summit Classical) Orchestral Excerpts for Trombone - Ralph Sauer, performer
(LSO Live) Mozart: Requiem - London Symphony Orchestra - Sir Colin Davis, conductor
(Sony Classical) Favorite Overtures: New York Philharmonic - Leonard Bernstein, conductor
Euphonium:
(Summit Classical) Orchestral Exceprts for Bass Trombone, Tenor Tuba, and Bass Trumpet Jeffrey Reynolds, performer
(CSO Resound) Strauss: Ein Heldenleben - Chicago Symphony Orchestra Bernard Haitnik, conductor
(Doyen Records UK) Robert Childs Premier: Euphonium
Tuba:
(Summit Classical) Orchestral Excerpts for Tuba - Gene Pokorny, performer
(Decca) Wagner: Die Walkure - Vienna Philharmonic - Georg Solti, conductor
(Decca) Wagner: Die Meistersinger - Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Georg Solti, conductor
Camp Materials:
To allow for the best audition and learning experience, please ensure that you bring the following items with you to camp:
• 1/2” to 1” 3-ring binder
• 10-20 clear plastic page protectors
• Small 3-hole punched notebook or filler paper (for notes)
• 4-5 mechanical pencils
• Portable, personal metronome
• BERP/Buzz-Aid for use with your instrument
• BLACK hand towel for all trumpet/mellophone/baritone auditionees (to place your instrument on during rehearsal)
• BLACK bath towel for all tuba auditionees (to place your instrument on during rehearsal)
Questions? Please feel free to contact us via e-mail!
CMeals@SCVanguard.org
Best of Luck!
Santa Clara Vanguard 2011 Brass Auditions: Euphonium
Orchestral Excerpt #1
STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben
Santa Clara Vanguard 2011 Brass Auditions: Euphonium
Prepared Excerpt #2
CAPUZZI: “Andante and Rondo”
Andante: Letter C to mm. 93
Andante:
Santa Clara Vanguard 2011 Brass Auditions: Euphonium
Prepared Excerpt #2 (Continued)
CAPUZZI: “Andante and Rondo”
Rondo: mm. 26 to Letter E
Rondo: