Bass Trombone Requirements

All departmental hearings will be fifteen minutes in length. If the entire department faculty is present at the senior recital, the senior jury may be waived.

Policy for all degree recitals at all levels:

  1. All recital programs must be approved by the major teacher and the department coordinator. If a student of the coordinator, the student must have recital program approved by an additional faculty member.
  2. Recital Outline
    1. undergraduate recital: 50-60 minutes of music; graduate recital: 50-60 minutes of music
    2. more than 2/3 of the recital must be performed by the original instrumental combination of the composer (non-transcription); a concerto with piano accompaniment is acceptable.
    3. the program must include at least one major sonata or concerto
    4. the following musical periods must be covered:
      1. either Baroque or Classical
      2. Romantic
      3. 20th century
      4. Contemporary: two 20th century works or two contemporary works may be performed in lieu of one of each.
    5. chamber music is optional, but if used, it may fulfill any of the above musical period requirements.

First Year

Technique

Requirements will be based on the individual student's ability and long-term career goals. Emphasis is on sound, intonation, rhythm, style and technique.

Repertoire

  • Excerpts'selected from the symphonic and operatic repertoire with concentration on those required for professional bass trombone auditions.
  • Solo compositions
    • Bach Selected Arias Cello Suites (2 & 3)
    • Hindemith Drei Liechte Stuecke (cello)
    • Marcello Sonatas for Cello (1-6)
    • McCarty Sonata

Departmental Examination

Based on the above.

Second Year

Technique

Same as stated for first year.

Repertoire

  • Excerpts — same as stated for first year.
  • Solo compositions
    • Bach Cello Suites (1 & 4)
    • Dafaye Deux Danses
    • Fetter Variations on Palestrina's 'Dona Nobis Pacem'
    • Galliard Sonatas for Bassoon (1-6)
    • Jacob Cameos

Departmental Examination

Based on the above.

Third Year

Technique

Same as stated for first year.

Repertoire

  • Excerpts — same as stated for first year.
  • Solo compositions
    • Nelhybel Counterpoint #2
    • Strauss Horn Concerto #1
    • White Tetra Ergon
    • Wilder Sonata

Departmental Examination

Based on the above.

Fourth Year

Technique

Same as stated for first year.

Repertoire

  • Excerpts — same as stated for first year.
  • Solo compositions
    • Bach Cello Suite #5
    • Culver Suite for Unaccompanied Bass Trombone
    • Strauss Horn Concerto #2
    • Tomasi 'To Be or Not To Be'
    • Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto

Departmental Examination

Undergraduate recital, 50-60 minutes of music.

Note: The instructor should be contacted for a listing of the complete course of study for all four years. This will include technique methods and exercise books.

 

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