Euphonium (Baritone) Audition Requirements

Select the degree you are interested in to review the audition requirements and additional degree information.

Degree Page: Composition (B.M.)

Additional Application Requirements:

  1. Two (2) scores of original works (with sound files, if possible). 


Audition Requirements:

  1. One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
  2. One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
  3. All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.


Please see below for recommended repertoire.

NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Interview Requirements:

  1. Speak with a member of our Composition faculty and ask any specific questions you may have about the Composition degree program.

Degree Page: Music (B.A.)

Audition Requirements:

  1. One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
  2. One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
  3. All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.


Please see below for recommended repertoire.

NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Degree Page: Music Education (B.M.)

Audition Requirements:

  1. One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
  2. One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
  3. All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.


Please see below for recommended repertoire.

NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment. 

Degree Page: Music Education and Performance (B.M.)

Audition Requirements:

  1. One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
  2. One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
  3. All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.


​​​​​Please see below for recommended repertoire.

NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Degree Page: Music in Combination with an Outside Field (B.M.)

Audition Requirements:

  1. One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
  2. One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
  3. All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.


Please see below for recommended repertoire.

NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Degree Page: Performance (B.M.)

Audition Requirements:

  1. One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
  2. One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
  3. All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.


Please see below for recommended repertoire.

NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Degree Page: Sound Recording Technology (B.M.)

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.


Audition Requirements:

  1. One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
  2. One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
  3. All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.

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Please see below for recommended repertoire.

NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Interview Requirements:

  1. Meet with members of the SRT faculty, practice critical listening skills, and discuss your background in audio engineering thus far. Approximately 20 minutes.

Program Page: Music Minor

Audition Requirements:

  1. One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
  2. One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
  3. All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.


​​​​​Please see below for recommended repertoire.

NOTE: Auditions for the Music Minor take place once a student is enrolled at Ithaca College. Please reach out to mtd@ithaca.edu to inquire about an audition date.

NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Recommended Repertoire

The following repertoire list is intended to help guide you in choosing appropriate pieces. These pieces are intended to serve as recommendations, not requirements.
  • Barat: Andante and Allegro
  • Barat: Introduction and Dance
  • Bellstedt: Napoli Variations
  • Capuzzi/Catelinet: Andante & Rondo
  • Clinard: Sonata for Unaccompanied Euphonium or Trombone
  • Curnow: Rhapsody for Euphonium
  • De Luca: Beautiful Colorado
  • Guilmant: Morceau Symphonique
  • Haddad: Suite for Baritone
  • Marcello: Sonata in F Major
  • Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon - K191 (any two (2) movements)
  • Rochut/Bordogni: Melodius Etudes for Trombone/Euphonium (#1-15)
  • Tyrell: 40 Progressive Studies for Trombone/Euphonium

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