Symphonie Fantastique is a standard audition excerpt for tenor and bass trombones.

The Taras Bubla excerpt challenges the auditioner’s clarity and rhythmic accuracy in the low register.

Ellington (1899-1974), was a 20th century American composer.
Ellington completed The River in 1970.

Richard Wagner (1813-1883), was a German composer of the Romantic era.

Wagner completed Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in 1867.

Richard Strauss (1864-1949), was a German composer of the Late Romantic era.

Strauss completed Der Rosenkavalier in 1945.

Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884), was a Chech romantic/nationalistic composer.

Smetana completed Wallenstein’s Camp in 1859.