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Euphonium: audition and classical music jobs

The concert band now has a dedicated place for the euphonium. There, its primary function is to create harmony, frequently acting as the tenor lines leader. The euphonium also is a common solo instrument. Its mellow tone makes the euphonium a good team player, and band composers find lots of places to incorporate the sort of inoffensive brass sound with woodwind sections.
Even with this prominent role in the band, the euphonium is relatively unknown because many people, even fellow musicians, do not actually have a great understanding of concert bands. And its not their fault — concert bands have never been held in the same esteem as the orchestra, which many people think of as the prime example of high art.
The Euphonium, or Tenor Tuba in the Orchstra world, is normally a doubling instrument for a Trombone or Tuba player. There are not a lot of Orchestral Pieces that require the instrument, so there is not a lot of call for a full time Euphonium Player, but you could get your number in the book as we used to say.
Military Bands use Euphoniums, but you would need to join either the army to join the band.
However, some euphonium players opt to strike out on their own and build a career for themselves. Both orchestral and band concertos are available for the euphonium. As a soloist, players can commission works from composers to premiere and add to the repertoire. They might teach young students or travel to give clinics and promote the instrument.
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The Universities offer a bachelor of music in performance degree for euphonium. The schools also offer a master of music in performance degree. Some of them have a relationship with the Symphony Orchestras. The School of Music offers its students studio classes with brass-specific instruction and private lessons. According to the university, graduates of the music program often go on to accept academic institution positions or performing positions around the world.

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Euphonium players obviously need to be musically talented in order to do their music job right, but the skills required often go beyond natural and taught music talents.
Performance Skills: as a session musician, you should have enough experience to perform well in a studio and live performance setting.
Adaptability: things can change very quickly in the creative world, so you need to be skilled with the ability to adapt to changes and keep your cool throughout. A lot of unexpected turns of events happen in live or studio performances, so the more youve experienced and seen as a calm and level-headed artist, the better.
Ear Training: similar to sight-reading, you will need to have a great musical ear as a euphonium player. Learning quickly and accurately in the music world usually shows that you have had a lot of experience in music theory and/or learning how to sing or play by ear.

The euphonium is a musical instrument in the brass family. It is similar to the baritone horn and the tuba. The euphonium is larger than the baritone horn and has a wider bore. It is also shorter than the tuba. The euphonium is a non-transposing instrument. This means that the pitch of the notes played on the euphonium do not change when the instrument is played in a different key. The euphonium is usually played in the treble clef. The euphonium is a valved instrument. It has three to five valves. The valves are used to change the pitch of the notes played on the instrument. The euphonium is made of brass. The brass is formed into a long tube. The tube is coiled into a spiral. The euphonium is a conical instrument. This means that the bore of the instrument tapers from the mouthpiece to the bell.

There are several schools offering degrees in musical performance in euphonium:
1. University of California – Irvine
2. Pennsylvania State University
3. University of Kansas
4. University of Copenhagen
5. University of Pavia
6. University of Valencia
7. University of Leipzig
8. Leeds Conservatoire
9. Osaka College of Music
10. École de musique Vincent-dIndy

Euphonium Societies:
1. International Tuba – Euphonium Association
2. The Texas Christian University Tuba/Euphonium Society
3. Tech Tuba Euphonium Association

The list of Euphonium players and pedagogues includes following notable players:
1. Phineas Bower
2. Herbert Scott
3. Bert Sullivan
4. Alex Mortimer
5. Harry Mather
6. Lyndon Baglin
7. Trevor Groom