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. Call the Band Office
at 402.472.2505 for more information. Download the audition
music by clicking on the appropriate instrument name below.
All files are in PDF format. Audition
dates for the Spring 2010 Semester will be announced later
in the fall.
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.
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).
2010 Audition Dates:
- Saturday, May 8
- Saturday, May 22
- Saturday, June 5
- Request and audition date via our on-line form.
- Download the 2010 audition booklet.
- Concert Ensemble Auditions
- Cornhusker Marching Band Auditions
- Jazz Ensemble I and II Auditions
