US Air Force Heritage of America Band, Tuba Opening

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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.

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updated Dec 28: packages originally sent to Scott AFB have been received and reveiwed at Langley AFB. Results have been emailed.

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Congrats to Colby Fahrenbacher for winning this audition!