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LSU Symphonic Winds

The LSU Symphonic Winds is comprised of select undergraduate and graduate music majors in the School of Music, as well as other qualified musicians from other disciplines across campus. This ensemble rehearses in the fall semester as a full ensemble on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12:40-1:30 pm. In the spring semester, the ensemble rehearses on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:40-5:30 pm.

The Symphonic Winds performs repertoire from original wind band works, chamber works, and selected transcriptions. Auditions for Symphonic Winds are held three days before the beginning of classes in the fall semester. Audition music is available in the Band Office, three days before auditions begin. The ensemble performs one concert in the fall semester and two concerts in the spring semester. Symphonic Winds enrollment averages 60 musicians each year and auditions are open to all interested students. The course number is MUS 4254. This ensemble is conducted by Associate Director of Bands, Dr. Linda Moorhouse.

 

Auditions for the 2009-10 LSU Wind Ensemble & LSU Symphonic Winds will be held the week before fall classes begin.

New this year: audition music will be available online on this website beginning Friday, August 14th. The audition schedule is below:

Wednesday, August 19th Music & Dramatic Arts Building - Room TBA
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Trumpets
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Horns
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Saxophones
   
Thursday, August 20th M&DA - Room TBA
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Trombones
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Euphoniums
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tubas
   
Friday, August 21st M&DA - Room TBA
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Eb and Bb Soprano Clarinets
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Bass/Contrabass Clarinets and String Bass
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Oboes
   
Saturday, August 22nd M&DA - Room TBA
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Bassoons
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Flutes
3:30 pm - 8:00 pm Percussion

Fall 2009 LSU Symphonic Band Auditions – to be held on Monday, August 24th from 3:40-5:30 pm in the Band Hall. Audition music will be
available online beginning on Friday, August 14th.

Note: this music is different from the Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Winds
audition music.