Longhorn Concert Band Longhorn Band is a year-long commitment. The spring semester is the concert band season for the LHB. All students in LHB are required to participate in the spring semester. Musicians not part of LHB are encouraged and welcome to audition for performance opportunities during the spring. Longhorn Pep Band does NOT meet the LHB Spring concert requirement (see approved courses below). Both music majors and non-music majors in LHB can receive credit for fulfilling this requirement through these large ensembles in addition to the Longhorn Concert Bands (Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, and Symphony Band) participation in the spring. 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 holiday break. Results will be emailed to everyone who registers for auditions. Interested in auditioning for other University of Texas Bands concert ensembles? Learn more here. Longhorn Concert Band Spring 2026 Audition Materials: Will be released in December 2025 Wind Players: Prepare the included solo excerpt, video yourself playing it, and upload it as an UNLISTED YouTube video. (similar to pass offs) Once it is uploaded, please submit the above Google form with the requested information. It is extremely important that you let us know your schedule availability so that we can assign you to a concert band as needed. If only one specific day fits into your course schedule, that’s fine – please indicate that on the Google form. For this semester, we are also allowing the LHCB auditions to count for Symphony Band as well. So, if you are interested in auditioning for symphony band, please indicate as such. Our first class meetings will be on Monday, January 22nd and Tuesday, January 23rd, depending on the ensemble for which you are assigned. Percussionists: More details will come from Reese regarding percussion auditions/placement. 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 Jazz Ensemble LHB Color Guard Ensemble 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 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 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
