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Recommended Resources


​Etude Books:

Arban, Complete Method for Trombone and Euphonium (Bowman/Alessi) 
Bach Cello Suites (any edition)
Blazhevich, Clef Studies (MCA)
Blume O, 36 Studies for Trombone (Fischer)
Clarke-Gordon, Technical Studies for Bass Clef Instruments (Fischer)
Kopprasch Vol. 1-2
Mead, Advanced Concert Studies (there are several others)
Bordogni/Rochut, Melodious Etudes Vol. 1-3 (Fischer)
Tyrell, 40 Progressive Studies (B&H)
Voxmen, Selected Studies for Baritone
Verne Reynolds, 48 Etudes for Trumpet
Werner, Selected Studies for Trombone
Uber, 22 Etudes
Gates, Odd Meter Etudes
Duets
Amsden’s, Practice Duets    
Alessi/Sachs, 14 Duets for Trombone
Blume, Duets for Two Trombones Vol. 1 and 2
Telemann, Six Canonic Sonatas
V. Blazhevich, Concert Duets for Trombone
Voxman, Selected Duets for Baritone Vol. 1 and 2
Euphonium Solos:
beginner 6th grade
Essential Elements
Classic Festival Solos Vol. 1-2

intermediate 7th and 8th grade
Film score compilations such as “Star Wars”
H. A. Vandercook - Trombone Gems
William Bell - Honor and Arms
J. S. Bach - Arioso “Bist Du Bei Mir” arr. Fitzgerald  

advanced high school and college underclassmen
Barat - Andante and Allegro, Introduction and Dance
Guilmant - Morceau Symphonique
De Luca - Beautiful Colorado
Donald C. White - Lyric Suite
Simone Mantia - Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
George Philip Telemann - Sonata in F minor
Warner Hutchison - Sonatina
Philip Sparke - Party Piece, Pantomine

college upperclassmen
E. Boccolari - Fantasia di Concerto
E. Picchi - Fantasy Originale
Joseph Horovitz - Concerto
Goff Richards - Rangitoto

professional/graduate level
David Gillingham - Concerto
Philip Sparke - Concerto No. 1
John Golland - Concerto No. 2
Martin Ellerby - Euphonium Concerto
Jan Bach - Concerto, Concert Variations
Excerpt Books and Audition Preparation Material
Robert Pendergast and Ryan McGeorge, A Practical Guide to Wind Band Excerpts for the Euphonium. 
Barbara Payne, Euphonium Excerpts from the Standard Band and Orchestral Library
Hugo Wagner, Baritonist’s Studio
International Tuba-Euphonium Association Journal - Experts’ Excerpts Audition Advice
Practicesightreading.com
Sighreadingfactory.com
thesightreadingproject.com
sonicfit.com
IMSLP 
Targeting Audition Material with Arbans and Clarke
Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite, Karl King: mm. 10, 14, 18
    Arban, Preparatory Studies for the Gruppetto, pp. 93-95, Nos. 1-3
Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite, Karl King: mm. 21-22
    Arban, Double Tonguing, pp. 185-193, Nos. 98-102 and 108-111
Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite, Karl King: mm. 25, 29-33, 39-39, 54, 63, 67, 71, 73-81, 84-85, and 90
    Arban, Major Scales, pp. 63-78, Nos. 1-69
    Arban, Double Tonguing, pp. 187-189, Nos. 87-93
    Clarke, Fifth Study, pp. 23-29, No. 89, 91, 93, 95, 96, and 98
The Stars and Stripes Forever, John Philip Sousa: mm. 1-4 and 22-37
    Arban, Studies in Syncopation, pp. 30-32, Nos. 1-9, 11, and 12
The Stars and Stripes Forever, John Philip Sousa: entire march
    Arban, Dotted Eighths and Sixteenths, pp. 33-38, Nos. 13-27
The Stars and Stripes Forever, John Philip Sousa: mm. 70-71 and 74-75 
    Arban, Articulation pp. 194-199, Nos. 115-131
The Stars and Stripes Forever, John Philip Sousa: mm. 78, 82, 86, and 88
    Arban, The Perfect Chord in Major, p. 153, No. 50
    Arban, The Chord of the Dominant Seventh, p. 157, No. 54
Aegean Festival Overture, Andreas Makris: mm. 149-167
    Arban, Intervals, pp. 126-129, Nos. 1-3 
    Arban, Octaves, pp. 135-136, Nos. 8-12
Festive Overture Op. 96, Dmitri Shostakovich: mm. 227-255
    Clarke, Fourth Study, pp. 19-20, Nos. 82, 84, 85
Suite from the Ballet: Pineapple Poll, Arthur Sullivan: mm 5-16 and 22-26.
    Clarke, Third Study, p. 10, No. 47
    Clarke, Fourth Study, p. 14, No. 67 
    Clarke, Fourth Study, p. 16-17, No. 72 and 74 
    Clarke, Fourth Study, p. 18, No. 79
Suite from the Ballet: Pineapple Poll, Arthur Sullivan: mm. 50-52 and 86-93.
    Arban, The Short Appoggiatura, pp. 110-111, Nos. 47-54 
   Arban, Characteristic Studies, pp. 208, No. 4
Festival Variations, Claude T. Smith: m. 102
    Clarke, First Study, p. 6, No. 17
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