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.
- 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)
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 2025 Audition Materials:
- Music Folders: TBD
- Google Form: TBD
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.
- If you are auditioning for Symphony Band, your video must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, January 17th.
- If you are only auditioning for the Longhorn concert bands, your video must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Thursday, January 18th.
- 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. Please be reminded that if you are playing in percussion ensemble, you are still required to perform with the Longhorn concert bands.
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
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
- 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
