Entrance examinations for horn, trumpet, euphonium, trombone, and tuba

You can choose to take the audition at several levels at the Academy

The entrance examination consists of the following elements:

Principal study (duration: 30 minutes incl. assessment)

A list of repertoire for the entrance examination must be enclosed with the application form. The audition in the principal study consists of these three tests:

Horn

  • An etude by C. Kopprasch
  • C. Saint-Saëns: Romance in F major
  • A piece chosen by the applicant with a degree of difficulty similar to, e.g. L. Cherubini: 1st Sonata

Trumpet

  • From P. -Fr. Clodomir: 70 Little Studies, Op. 158 (IMC 1389), one of the following etudes: Nos. 63, 64, 65, or 66
  • Hummel: Concerto in E flat major, 1st movement
  • A piece chosen by the applicant with a degree of difficulty similar to, e.g. Thorvald Hansen: Romance and Scherzo, or H. Busser: Andante et Scherzo (1911)

Euphonium

  • An etude by Marco Bordogni at the candidate's own choice
  • J. B. Senaillé: Introduction and allegro spiritoso
  • A piece chosen by the applicant with a degree of difficulty similar to, e.g. the 2nd movement from J. Horovitz: Euphonium Concerto

Tenor trombone

  • Robert Müller: Technische Studien, Vol. 3, No. 10 in G minor
  • N. Rimskij-Korsakov: Trombone Concerto, 1st and 2nd movement
  • A piece chosen by the applicant with a degree of difficulty similar to, e.g. Alexandre Guilmant: Morceau Symphonique

Bass trombone

  • Lew Gillis: 70 Progressive Etudes for the Modern Bass Trombonist, Nos. 51 and 52
  • Lebedev: Concerto, up to and including the cadenza
  • A piece chosen by the applicant with a degree of difficulty similar to, e.g. one or more movements from a sonata by J.E. Gaillard

Tuba

  • 2 etudes, one from each of the following collections: M. Bordogni (Roberts): 43 Bel Canto Studies and C. Kopprasch: 60 ausgewählte Etüden, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-30
  • E. Gregson: Tuba Concerto, 1st movement
  • A piece chosen by the applicant with a degree of difficulty similar to, e.g. Troje Miller: Sonatina Classica

Second test: Set task

A proposed task is e-mailed to the applicant 7 days before the entrance examination takes place.

Third test: Sight-reading

Sight-reading of a composition.

Trumpet will be tried in sight-reading and transposition in A, and C. Horns will be tried in transposition in Eb. At the candidate's own choice, euphonium will be tried in either the bass clef or G clef in Bb. Tenor trombone will be tried in bass and tenor clef. Bass trombone will be tried in bass clef.

Assessment

The entrance examination is assessed by two internal examiners and one external examiner. Three separate marks are awarded according to the 7-point grading scale. One for each of the above-mentioned tests. The test will be passed successfully only if the applicant has achieved a minimum of 02 in all three tests. If the applicant passes the principal study audition, they then take further examinations in supporting subjects. These examinations are identical for all Bachelor programmes.

The entrance examination consists of an audition in the principal study.

Repertoire requirements for the audition recording:

Duration: 15-20 minutes

Horn

  • An etude by C. Kopprasch
  • C. Saint-Saëns: Romance in F major
  • A piece chosen by the applicant with a degree of difficulty similar to, e.g. L. Cherubini: 1st Sonata

Trumpet

  • From P. -Fr. Clodomir: 70 Little Studies, Op. 158 (IMC 1389), one of the following etudes: Nos. 63, 64, 65, or 66
  • Hummel: Concerto in E flat major, 1st movement
  • A piece chosen by the applicant with a degree of difficulty similar to, e.g. Thorvald Hansen: Romance and Scherzo, or H. Busser: Andante et Scherzo (1911)

Euphonium

  • An etude by Marco Bordogni at the candidate's own choice
  • J. B. Senaillé: Introduction and allegro spiritoso
  • A piece chosen by the applicant with a degree of difficulty similar to, e.g. the 2nd movement from J. Horovitz: Euphonium Concerto

Tenor trombone

  • Robert Müller: Technische Studien, Vol. 3, No. 10 in G minor
  • N. Rimskij-Korsakov: Trombone Concerto, 1st and 2nd movement
  • A piece chosen by the applicant with a degree of difficulty similar to, e.g. Alexandre Guilmant: Morceau Symphonique

Bass trombone

  • Lew Gillis: 70 Progressive Etudes for the Modern Bass Trombonist, Nos. 51 and 52
  • Lebedev: Concerto, up to and including the cadenza
  • A piece chosen by the applicant with a degree of difficulty similar to, e.g. one or more movements from a sonata by J.E. Gaillard

Tuba

  • 2 etudes, one from each of the following collections: M. Bordogni (Roberts): 43 Bel Canto Studies and C. Kopprasch: 60 ausgewählte Etüden, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-30
  • E. Gregson: Tuba Concerto, 1st movement
  • A piece chosen by the applicant with a degree of difficulty similar to, e.g. Troje Miller: Sonatina Classica

 

Requirements for the audition recording

  • The audition recording must be unedited except between performances (i.e. between pieces), and the audition must be recorded within six months of submitting your application.
  • Check that the recording submitted is accessible and that all recordings have been submitted successfully.
  • Accepted formats: mp4, mp3, webm and mpeg.
  • The maximum size of a file that can be submitted in the online application is 1GB. Therefore, it might be necessary to divide your audition recording into individual pieces (please remember not to edit within a piece of music).  

For extra guidelines on video recording, please watch our video. If YouTube is not available in your country, the video can also be accessed here.

The entrance examination consists of an audition in the principal study.

The examination requirements apply equally to applicants who already attend the Academy and wish to take a quota test for the Master's programme.

The applicant must perform:

Horn

1st movement of one of W. A. Mozart’s French Horn concertos
and a piece of the applicant's own choice, duration 5-7 minutes

Trumpet

1st movement of Joseph Haydn Trumpet concerto played on Bb trumpet and a piece of the applicant's own choice, duration 5-7 minutes

Euphonium

1st movement of Joseph Horowitz’ Euphonium concerto
and a piece of the applicant's own choice, duration 5-7 minutes

Tenor trombone

1st and 2nd movement of Ferdinand David’s Trombone concerto
and a piece of the applicant's own choice, duration 5-7 minutes

Bass trombone

Lebedev Concerto – you should play the entire concerto until the cadenza
and a piece of the applicant's own choice, duration 5-7 minutes

Tuba

1st movement of Ralph Vaughn Williams’ Tuba concerto
and a piece of the applicant's own choice, duration 5-7 minutes

Duration of the entrance examination max. 20 minutes (30 minutes including assessment).

Two internal examiners assess the entrance examination, and a grade is awarded according to the 7-point grading scale. The entrance examination can end with a five-minute conversation about the applicant's motivation for applying, career considerations, etc. The conversation does not affect the grade but is used for mutual matching of expectations about the education.

The entrance examination consists of an audition in the principal study.

Repertoire requirements for the audition recording:

Duration: 20-25 minutes

Horn

  • 1st movement of one of W. A. Mozart’s French Horn concertos
  • A piece of the applicant's own choice, duration 5-7 minutes
  • Orchestra extract: Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5
  • Orchestra extract: Beethoven: Symphony no. 3

Trumpet

  • 1st movement of Joseph Haydn Trumpet concerto played on Bb trumpet
  • A piece of the applicant's own choice, duration 5-7 minutes
  • Orchestra extract: Mussorgskij: Pictures at an exhibition - Opening
  • Orchestra extract: Stravinskij: Petruchka - Ballerina Dance

Euphonium

  • 1st movement of Joseph Horowitz’ Euphonium concerto
  • A piece of the applicant's own choice, duration 5-7 minutes
  • Orchestra extract: Mussorgskij: Pictures at an exhibition - Bydlo 
  • Orchestra extract: Mahler: Symphony. No. 7 (rehearsal number [43]-[45])

Tenor trombone

  • 1st and 2nd movement of Ferdinand David’s Trombone concerto
  • A piece of the applicant's own choice, duration 5-7 minutes
  • Orchestra extract: Mozart: Tuba Mirum
  • Orchestra extract: Saent-Saint: Organ symphony

Bass trombone

  • Lebedev Concerto – you should play the entire concerto until the cadenza
  • A piece of the applicant's own choice, duration 5-7 minutes
  • Orchestra extract: Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries
  • Orchestra extract: Schuman: Symphony no. 3

Tuba

  • 1st movement of Ralph Vaughn Williams’ Tuba concerto
  • A piece of the applicant's own choice, duration 5-7 minutes
  • Orchestra extract: Meistersinger: Ouverture
  • Orchestra extract: Berlioz: Hungarian March

 

Requirements for the audition recording

  • The audition recording must be unedited except between performances (i.e. between pieces), and the audition must be recorded within six months of submitting your application.
  • Check that the recording submitted is accessible and that all recordings have been submitted successfully.
  • Accepted formats: mp4, mp3, webm and mpeg.
  • The maximum size of a file that can be submitted in the online application is 1GB. Therefore, it might be necessary to divide your audition recording into individual pieces (please remember not to edit within a piece of music).  

For extra guidelines on video recording, please watch our video. If YouTube is not available in your country, the video can also be accessed here.

Form, content, and assessment of the examination

The entrance examination consists of a principal study audition, which is taken in two rounds. If you apply for the specialisation Soloist Artistic Research or Soloist with teaching qualifications (advanced level), there will also be a third round in your chosen specialisation.

You can read about the different specialisations and the content of the entrance exams here.

1st round – Video

The 1st round consists of a video recording with a duration of 20 minutes, where you play your chosen repertoire for the 1st round. The video recording must be uploaded in the application form.
You find the repertoire requirements below.

If you pass the 1st round, you will continue to the 2nd round.
We will send you the result from the 1st round in an email in the middle of May.

The 1st round will be assessed by two internal examiners and one external examiner with pass/fail.

Requirements for the video recording

  • The recording of the entire 1st round must be one-take. You are allowed to take a sip of water or a short break between the pieces – like you would do, if it had been a live entrance exam.
  • The video recording must be unedited.
  • The video recording must be a maximum of six months old.
  • If the piece normally is performed with accompaniment, it must be recorded with an accompanist.

Recommendations for the video recording

2nd round – At RDAM

The 2nd round will be held at RDAM between mid-May and end-June. If you pass the 1st round, you will be summoned for the 2nd round.

From mid-March, you can find a preliminary schedule of the dates for the 2nd round on How to apply - EU/EEA applicants and How to apply - non-EU/EEA applicants.

In the 2nd round, you will be asked to perform a programme of 30 minutes' duration. Please find the repertoire requirements below.

The 2nd round ends with a five-minute conversation about the applicant's motivation for applying, career considerations, etc.. The conversation does not affect the grade but is used for mutual matching of expectations about the education.

The 2nd round will be assessed by two internal examiners and one external examiner according to the 7-point grading scale.

Repertoire

Repertoire for the 1st round - must be played by heart

You choose the 20 minutes from the repertoire yourself - but the compulsory piece must be recorded.

Horn

  • Compulsory piece: W. A. Mozart: Concerto No. 2
  • Hindemith: Sonata for horn (in F) and piano, 1st movement
  • R. Strauss: Concerto No. 1, 1st movement
  • N.V. Bentzon: Sonata, 1st movement

Trumpet

  • Compulsory piece: Haydn: Concerto, 1st and 2nd movement played on Bb trumpet
  • Tartini: Concerto in D major played on piccolo trumpet
  • Honegger: Intrada played on C trumpet

Euphonium

  • Compulsory piece: J. Horowitz: 1st and 2nd movements of concerto
  • Albert Dupuy: Solo de Concours
  • J. S. Bach: Prelude, Sarabande and Gigue from Cello Suite No. 2
  • Torstein Aagaard-Nielsen: "Svart Ren"

Tenor trombone

  • Compulsory piece: F. David: Trombone Concerto, 1st and 2nd movement
  • Mozart: Concerto for Alto Trombone
  • Rabe: Basta
  • Tomasi: Concerto for Trombone

Bass trombone

  • Compulsory piece: Lebedev: Concerto
  • Bach: Prelude from suite in D minor
  • R. Premru: Prelude and Dance
  • Müller: Introduction, Chorale, Variations, and Fugue

Tuba

  • Compulsory piece: Vaughan Williams: Concerto
  • K. Penderecki: Capriccio
  • William Craft: Encounter II

Repertoire for the second round

You must offer 50 minutes of self-chosen music which must contain works from at least 4 stylistic periods. At least one piece must be written after 1945. From this list, the internal examiners choose 30 minutes. The examiners' choices will be sent to your email address 1 week before the 1st round of your entrance examination

Examples of works for the second round:

Horn

  • R. Strauss: Concerto No. 2
  • Haydn: Concerto No. 2
  • Sigurd Berge: Hornlokk

Trumpet

  • Jolivet: Concertino
  • H. Tomasi: Concerto
  • Charles Chaynes: Concerto

Euphonium

  • Brian Bowen: Euphonium Music
  • Gordon Jacob: Fantasia
  • Lars Graugaard: Concerto
  • Gaillard: Sonata No. 5

Tenor trombone

  • Gunnar de Frumerie: Trombone Concerto
  • Nina Rota: Trombone Concerto
  • Axel Jørgensen: Suite
  • Launy Grøndahl: Trombone Concerto
  • L. Berio: Sequenza V
  • Albrechtsberger: Concerto for Alto Trombone
  • Paul Creston: Trombone Concerto

Bass trombone

  • Ciekmann: Concerto
  • Bozza: New Orleans
  • Sven David Sandström: Inside

Tuba

  • Trygve Madsen: Sonata
  • Ole Schmidt: Concerto
  • Hindemith: Sonata
  • Edvard Gregson: Alarum