Western Oregon Winds
Western Oregon Winds
The WOU wind ensemble is a large, auditioned ensemble that performs contemporary and standard literature for symphonic band, wind ensemble and wind symphony.
Director: Dr. Ike Nail
naili@wou.edu | 503-838-8341
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Full Rehearsal: Tuesday-Thursday 12:30-1:50
One Hour Sectional: As arranged
Audition Policy
- Chromatic scale for your normal playing range
- Concert F and Gb major scales two octaves
- Approximately five minutes of any piece that shows off your playing
OR
- each of the WIBC audition selections for your instrument available at
- Some simple sight reading or rhythm counting
- Two octave chromatic scale
- Concert F and Gb major scales two octaves
OR (if you do not play mallets)
- Rudimental long roll, open颅close颅open and orchestral long roll pp 鈥 FF 鈥 pp
- Paradiddles, flam accents, flamacues and ratamacues open颅close颅open
- Approximately five minutes of any piece that shows off your playing
OR
- Each of the WIBC audition selections for your instrument available at
- Some simple sight reading or rhythm counting
- Chromatic scale for your normal playing range
- G and A major scales three octaves (two for bass) 颅 detache, no vibrato
- Approximately five minutes of any piece that shows off your playing
OR
- All of 鈥淒anny Boy鈥 in any key or register, sustained and lyrical, available in many ranges/keys at
- Some simple sight reading or rhythm counting
An audition may be submitted via audio or video recording (video is preferred). Audio or video files may be posted to YouTube, Dropbox, or other online location. Send link(s) via email to Dr. Ike Nail.
Alternately, recordings may be burned to CD/DVD and mailed to: Dr. Ike Nail, Director; Western Oregon Symphony & Western Oregon Winds; 102 Smith Hall; 乐播视频; 345 Monmouth Ave; Monmouth OR 97361
Sample Programs
Video
https://youtu.be/Af1zGE6MtMg


