The Big Red Express is a group of 90 musicians that
perform at the Men’s and Women’s Basketball games as well
as the Women’s Volleyball matches. The band also performs for selected
special events on and off campus. Members of the Big Red
Express band must meet and maintain full-time enrollment
status at UNL and maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA. Members
in good standing receive a scholarship for each semester
of participation.
Students who are candidates for the Cornhusker Marching Band
have the option of counting their first round marching band
audition as their Big Red Express audition. Additional Big
Red Express auditions take place during the first week of
classes in August with the results posted soon after. The
August audition schedule will be available in July. Appointments
can be made in person or by calling the Band Office at 402/472-2505.
Spring audition schedule:
- Saturday, May 3
- Saturday, May 24
- Saturday, June 7
Sign up for an audition appointment at the Band Office, 101 Westbrook Music Building, call 402/472-2505 or download the audition flyer/registration form.
Audition Requirements:
Candidates must perform There Is No
Place Like Nebraska from memory. Brass and woodwind players must also
play two major scales displaying range and technique. Rhythm
and keyboard players must play a solo of their own choosing.
All candidates will be asked to sight read a short excerpt.
The fall, 2008 auditions are scheduled for the first week of classes in August. Download the audition music by clicking on the appropriate instrument name. All files are in PDF format.
Piccolo
Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor
Saxophone
Trumpet I
Trumpet II
Trumpet III
Horn
Trombone
I
Trombone
II
Trombone
III
Baritone
(treble clef)
Euphonium (bass
clef)
Tuba
Percussion (trap set only), guitar and keyboard players should
prepare a two to four minute solo (your choice of music).
Spring audition schedule:
- Saturday, May 3
- Saturday, May 24
- Saturday, June 7
Sign up for an audition appointment at the Band Office, 101 Westbrook Music Building, call 402/472-2505 or download the audition flyer/registration form.
