US Air Force Heritage of America Band, Tuba Opening
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:50 pm
The US Air Force Heritage of America Band
Tuba opening
Live audition upon invitation: January 13, 2012 at Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia
Deadline: December 29 BUT please submit ASAP,
submit 3 MP3's and Resume to apply
Mp3 recordings to: heritageband.auditions@gmail.com" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
resume to: band.auditions@langley.af.mil" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
Rep for live audition: PDF emailed upon request
Round 1
1. Solo of choice, 2 minutes
2. Excerpts
a)Wagner, Die Meistersinger, beginning of Overture
b) Grainger, Lincolnshire Posy
c) Holst, Suite in Eb, beginning
d) Fucik 1, Gladiators
3) Fucik 2, Gladiators
3. Sight reading
Round 2
1. Excerpts
a) Vaughan Williams, Toccata Marziale
b) Liszt, Mazeppa
c) Wagner, Sigfried
d) Grantham, J'ai ete au bal
e) Sousa, Stars and Stripes
2. With tuba section, Grainger, The Gum-Suckers March
Round 3
1. With Heritage Brass, Calvert, Suite from the Monteregian Hills and sight reading
2. With Heritage Ramblers (Dixieland jazz ensemble) sight reading
Once the audition committee has decided to invite you based on your recording and resume, you will be put in touch with an Air Force recruiter for a phone interview. The recruiter will determine your eligibility to enlist in the US Air Force. If that goes smoothly, then you'll get your invitation to the live audition. Note that you must travel to the live audition at your own expense.
Tuba opening
Live audition upon invitation: January 13, 2012 at Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia
Deadline: December 29 BUT please submit ASAP,
submit 3 MP3's and Resume to apply
Mp3 recordings to: heritageband.auditions@gmail.com" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
resume to: band.auditions@langley.af.mil" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
Rep for live audition: PDF emailed upon request
Round 1
1. Solo of choice, 2 minutes
2. Excerpts
a)Wagner, Die Meistersinger, beginning of Overture
b) Grainger, Lincolnshire Posy
c) Holst, Suite in Eb, beginning
d) Fucik 1, Gladiators
3) Fucik 2, Gladiators
3. Sight reading
Round 2
1. Excerpts
a) Vaughan Williams, Toccata Marziale
b) Liszt, Mazeppa
c) Wagner, Sigfried
d) Grantham, J'ai ete au bal
e) Sousa, Stars and Stripes
2. With tuba section, Grainger, The Gum-Suckers March
Round 3
1. With Heritage Brass, Calvert, Suite from the Monteregian Hills and sight reading
2. With Heritage Ramblers (Dixieland jazz ensemble) sight reading
Once the audition committee has decided to invite you based on your recording and resume, you will be put in touch with an Air Force recruiter for a phone interview. The recruiter will determine your eligibility to enlist in the US Air Force. If that goes smoothly, then you'll get your invitation to the live audition. Note that you must travel to the live audition at your own expense.