United States Navy Band

Concert/Ceremonial Band
French Horn Vacancy
Audition by Appointment

The United States Navy Band is searching for a world-class french horn player to join the ranks of
the dedicated men and women who are called to serve; some of the world’s most professional,
highly acclaimed and inspiring musicians. This vacancy is for a permanent-duty position within
the Navy’s premier Concert/Ceremonial Band, a unit regularly staffed by 85 musicians who rotate
between concert and ceremonial duties. Based in Washington, D.C., and recognized as one of the
finest wind ensembles in the world, the Concert Band has performed marches, patriotic selections,
orchestral transcriptions and modern wind ensemble repertoire on national tours, public concerts
and educational conferences for nearly 100 years. The Ceremonial Band performs music at official
military government functions and other special events, including ceremonies for high-level
military and civilian government officials at the White House and Pentagon, and funerals at
Arlington National Cemetery.

Starting salary for a new member of the U.S. Navy Band is $67,842-$70,326, plus 30 days paid
leave annually and full benefits for members and dependents. Members may also be eligible for
the Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $65,000). Those selected for the U.S. Navy Band are
advanced to the paygrade of E-6 (musician first class) following recruit training, under a contract
for permanent duty with the U.S. Navy Band.

Applicants must be aged 18 to 39 and otherwise qualified for service in the U.S. Navy. Please note
that the Navy has strict requirements with regard to medical readiness and physical appearance.
Additionally, Navy Band members may not have tattoos that are visible in short sleeves and skirts
(if applicable). Please visit https://www.navyband.navy.mil/career_information.html for further
details.

Application Instructions

The live audition will take place in Washington, D.C., and is by invitation only. By-appointment
auditions will be scheduled in small groups to most effectively facilitate physical distancing guidelines as
set forth by the Department of the Navy and the Centers for Disease Control. To be considered for a live
audition, please complete all of the steps below:

Step 1: Send the following materials via e-mail to navyband.auditions@navy.mil:

(1) One-page resume (.pdf preferred)
(2) Letter of Endorsement - only for current military members

Step 2: Submit a preliminary audio recording. All recordings are due by April 2, 2021. Please e-
mail the Navy Band in order to receive electronic submission instructions. Required
excerpts for recordings can be found on the next page.

RELEASED 22 January 2021

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Recording repertoire:

Please perform all selections as presented in this packet. All excerpts are Horn 1 in F unless otherwise
noted.

1. Brahms: Symphony No. 3, Mvt. III, mm. 98-110

2. R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Var. VII and Var.VIII, Complete (Horn 4)

3. Beethoven: Symphony No, 7, Mvt I, mm. 84-110

4. Jenkins: American Overture for Band, mm. 80-116

5. R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel, Opening, mm. 6-20

6. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, Mvt. I, 3 after [17] - [21]

Please submit a single audio file (.mp3 preferred), with all excerpts having been recorded, in order, in one
continuous take. No editing of audio is permitted, except to trim to length at the beginning and end of your
recording.

You must e-mail the Navy Band in order to receive electronic submission instructions. Please do NOT
send your recordings as e-mail attachments.

All materials, including recordings, are due by 11:59 p.m. EST on April 2, 2021.

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Live Audition Repertoire

Please perform all selections as presented in this packet. Sight-reading may be asked in any round.

Solo Excerpts

All excerpts are Horn 1 in F unless otherwise noted.

Bach: Mass in B Minor, Mvt. XI Quoniam, mm. 1-15

*Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, Mvt. I, mm. 86-110
Bernstein: Overture to Candide, mm. 122-201
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2, Mvt. I, [F] – [G] (Horn 3)
Brahms: Symphony No. 2, Mvt. II, mm. 17-31
*Brahms: Symphony No. 3, Mvt. III, mm. 98-110
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, Mvt. IV, mm. 267-275
Grainger: Children’s March, mm. 213-236
Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy, Rufford Park Poachers, Pickup to 68-84
*Jenkins: American Overture for Band, mm. 80-116
Mahler: Symphony No. 1, Mvt. III, [13] – [15] (Horn 2)
Mahler: Symphony No. 3, Mvt. I, pickup to [55] – [57] (Horn 4)
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, Mvt. II, mm.183-229 (Horn 3)
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Mvt. IV, 12 before [O] - 2 after [O]
Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville, mm. 103-111
*Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, Mvt. I, 3 after [17] through [21]
*R. Strauss: Don Quixote, Var. VII and Var.VIII, Complete (Horn 4)
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
1. Opening- [2] (Horn 1)
2. 5 before [4] – 2 after [5] (Horn 2)
R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel
1. *Opening, mm. 6-20
2. [37] – 4 before [38]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5, Mvt. II, mm. 9-28

Section Excerpts

Prepare all parts unless otherwise noted.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Mvt. III, mm. 171 - 205

Beethoven: Symphony No. 8, Mvt. III pickup to m. 45 – m. 78
Mahler: Symphony No. 1, Mvt. 1, 4 before [2] – [3] (Horn 1 and 2 only)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, Mvt. 1, Opening-m. 20 (Horn 1 and 2 only)

*indicates excerpts that are also to be recorded; sheet music is included at beginning of the packet

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Recorded Round

1. Brahms: Symphony No. 3 (Horn 1 in C)

Poco Allegretto

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2. R. Strauss: Don Quixote

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3. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (Horn 1 in A)

4. Jenkins: American Overture for Band

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5. R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel

1. (excerpt 2 can be found on page 16)

6. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

Moderato

End of Recorded Round

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Bach: Mass in B Minor (Horn in D)

Andante Pomposo

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Bernstein: Overture to Candide

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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (Horn 3 in F)

Brahms: Symphony No. 2

Dvorak: Symphony No. 9

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Grainger: Children’s March

Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy

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Mahler: Symphony No. , Mvt. III (Horn 2 in F)

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 (Horn 4 in F)

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Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 (Horn 3)

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

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Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville

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R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben

1. (Horn 1)

2. (Horn 2)

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R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel

2. (excerpt 1 can be found on page 7)

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

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Section Excerpts

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3

Horn 1

Horn 2

Horn 3

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 8

Horn 1

Horn 2

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Mahler: Symphony No. 1, Mvt. I (in F)

Horn 1

Horn 2

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 (in F)

Horn 1

Horn 2

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