The spring semester is the concert band season for Longhorn Band members. Conducted by the Longhorn Band Directors and Graduate Teaching Assistants, the Longhorn Concert Ensembles meet in the Spring semester and perform two concerts. All students in LHB are required to participate during the spring semester. Musicians not part of LHB are highly encouraged and welcome to audition for performance opportunities during the spring.
- Longhorn Pep Band does NOT meet the LHB Spring concert ensemble requirement (see approved courses below).
- Music majors in LHB will receive credit for fulfilling this requirement through their large ensemble (Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, and Symphony Band) participation in the spring.
- Percussion students are required to play in a concert ensemble or Jazz Band and have the option to participate in Percussion Ensemble as an additional ensemble. (Rehearsal time to be split between the two ensembles)
Spring 2024 audition materials are now available for Longhorn Concert Bands!
Interested in auditioning for other University of Texas Bands concert ensembles? Learn more here.
Longhorn Band Spring Ensembles
Each course meets and rehearses twice a week for 1.5 hours.
- Longhorn Concert Band
- Orange Concert Band
- Texas Concert Band
- Tower Concert Band
- Longhorn Percussion Ensemble
- Longhorn Jazz Ensemble
- LHB Color Guard Ensemble
Auditions
Auditions for all groups will take place during the first week of the spring semester. The audition materials will be posted during the last week of the fall semester (about a month prior to the audition.) Results will be emailed to everyone who registers for auditions.
Course Numbers
ENS 108C/184T: Texas Concert Band; TTh, 2:00PM – 3:15PM
ENS 108D/184W: Tower Concert Band; TTh, 2:00PM – 3:15PM
ENS 108E/184C: Longhorn Concert Band; MW, 4:00PM – 5:15PM
ENS 108F/184R: Orange Concert Band; MW, 4:00PM – 5:15PM
ENS 108J/184J: LHB Jazz Ensemble; TTh, 5:30PM to 7:00PM
ENS 108K/184P: LHB Percussion Ensemble; TTh, TBD
ENS 108M/184G: LHB Color Guard Ensemble; MW, 6:00PM – 8:00PM
The following instruments have positions available for audition:
- Flute/Piccolo
- Oboe/English Horn
- B flat Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
- Bassoon
- E flat Alto Saxophone
- B flat Tenor Saxophone
- E flat Baritone Saxophone
- French Horn
- B flat Trumpet
- Trombone
- Bass Trombone
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- Percussion
Jazz Band available positions for audition:
- E flat Alto Saxophone
- B flat Tenor Saxophone
- E flat Baritone Saxophone
- B flat Trumpet
- Trombone
- Bass Trombone
- Drum set
- Piano
- Bass Guitar
