This incredible ten-book orchestral excerpt collection for trombone and tuba was compiled by Keith Brown. This set is the benchmark against which all orchestral study books are measured because of the breadth of its scope, its completeness, and its usefulness for advanced degree study, auditioning, and amateur enthusiast use. Studying orchestral excerpts on low brass helps players develop technical prowess, musicality, ensemble skills, audition readiness, and a deeper appreciation for symphonic music. It is an essential part of a player’s training and prepares them for the challenges and opportunities of performing in orchestras and other ensemble settings.

Orchestral excerpts provide an opportunity to delve into the musical nuances and interpretation of symphonic repertoire. They expose trombone and tuba players to a variety of musical styles, dynamics, phrasing, articulation, and stylistic elements specific to different composers and periods. This fosters a deeper understanding of musical expression and helps cultivate a sensitive and nuanced approach to playing.

By studying these excerpts, players become familiar with the repertoire frequently requested in auditions. They can refine their performance of these specific passages, develop a consistent and polished interpretation, and increase their chances of success in auditions for professional orchestras or educational institutions.

This set of ten books totals 640 pages and is unmatched anywhere else in the world. You can buy the titles individually, or as a complete set for half-price. Below I have listed every single excerpt in every volume so you can find specific things you are looking for. There are samples from each volume to the left, and you can click above for an immediate digital download.

Excerpt List: Volume 1

Berlioz, Hungarian March From “The Damnation Of Faust’
Berlioz, Ov. Roman Carnival Op.9
Borodin, Symphony No. 2 In B
Brahms, Symphony No. 3 In F Op. 90
Brahms, Tragic Ouverture Op. 81
Dvorak, Symphony No. 8 In G Op. 88
Dvorak, Sym. No.9 (5) In E Op.95 (New World)
Elgar, Enigma Variations Op. 36
Hindemith, Konzertmusik For Strings And Brass 1930
D’indy, Symphony On & French Mountain Air Op. 25
Liszt, Les Preludes
Liszt, Piano Concerto No. 1 In Eb
Mozart, Requiem K-626
Prokofieff, Symphony No. 5 Op. 100
Rimsky-Korsakov, Overture “Russian Easter” Op.36
Rossini, Overture “La Gazza Ladra”
Schumann, Symphony No. 4 In D Op. 120
Sibelius, Symphony No. 2 In D Op. 43
Stravinsky, The Firebird Suite
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 In F Op. 36
Tchaikovsky, Overture “1812” Op. 49
Vaughan-Williams, A London Symphony
Verdi, Othello
Weber, Overture “Der Freischütz”

Excerpt List: Volume 2

Beethoven, Symphony No. 9
Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique
Brahms, Academic Festival Overture
Chausson, Opus 20. Symphony
Delibes, Coppelia
Prokofieff, Lieutenant Kije
Rachmaninoff, Isle Of The Dead
Saint-Saens, Symphony No. 3
Schumann, Symphony No. 2
Schumann, Symphony No. 3
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 1
Sibelius, Finlandia
Smetana, Overture “The Bartered Bride”
Strauss, R., Ein Heldenleben
Strauss, R., Don Juan
Strauss, R., Salome’s Dance
Strauss, R., Till Eulenspiegel
Stravinsky, Fireworks
Stravinsky, Petroushka
Tchaikovsky, Francesca Da Rimir
Verdi, Aida

Excerpt List: Volume 3

Bach, Cantata No. 4
Berlioz, Overture “Beatrice And Benedict”
Bizet, L’arlésienne Suite No. 2
Borodin, Polovetzian Dances
Brahms, Requiem
Brahms, Symphony No. 1
Brahms, Symphony No. 2
Bruckner, Symphony No. 4
Debussy, Nocturnes
Dukas, Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Franck, Symphony
Humperdinck, Hansel And Gretel
D’indy, Istar
Kabalevsky, Overture “Colas Breugnon”
Lalo, Overture “Le Roi D’ys”
Mahier, Symphony No.1
Mussorgsky, Night On Bare Mountain
Rimsky-Korsakov, Antar
Rimsky-Korsakov, Suite “Cog D’or”
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5
Stravinsky, L’histoire Du Soldat
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.6
Verdi, Overture La Forza Del Destino
Verdi, Requiem
Weber, Overture, Euryanthe

Excerpt List: Volume 4

Beethoven, Symphony No. 5
Berlioz, Harold in Italy
Berlioz, Overture “Judges of the Secret Court”
Brahms, Symphony No. 4
Chabrier, España
Dvorak, Cello Concerto
Hindemith, Symphonic Metamorphosis on the themes of Weber
Liszt, Piano Concerto No. 2
Mendelssohn, Overture “Ruy Blas”
Milhaud, The Creation of the World
Mozart, Magic Flute
Orff, Carmina Burana
Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet. Suite No. 1.
Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet. Suite No. 2.
Prokofiev, Scythian Suite (Ala and Lolly)
Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2
Ravel, Alborada del gracioso.
Schubert, Symphony No. 7
Schumann, Symphony No. 1
Sibelius, Symphony No. 1
Strauss, Don Quixote
Stravinsky, Song of the Nightingale
Tchaikovsky, Suite No. 3

Excerpt List: Volume 5

Beethoven, Missa Solemnis
Berg, Violin Concerto
Berlioz, Funeral Oration From “Symphonie Funèbre Et Triomphale”
Bruckner, Symphony No.5
Chabrier, Overture “Gwendoline”
Haydn, The Creation
Hindemith, Sinfonietta
Kodaly, Hary Janos-Suite
Mahler, Symphony No.2
Mendelssohn, Symphony No.5
Mendelssohn, Wedding March
Prokofiev, Symphony No.6
Sibelius, Symphony No.5
Strauss, Also Sprach Zarathustra
Stravinsky, Symphony In C
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.5

Excerpt List: Volume 6

Berg, Kammerkonzert
Bruckner, Symphony No.7
Dvorak, Scherzo Capriccioso
Gliere, Symphony No. 3 “Ilya Murometz”
Hindemith, Harmonie der Welt
Mahler, Symphony No. 7
Mozart, Don Giovanni
Poulenc, Suite Française
Ravel, L’Heure Espagnole
Ravel, Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Ravel, L’Enfant et les Sortileges
Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade
Schoenberg, Variations, Op. 31
Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker Ballet
Verdi, Don Carlo

Excerpt List: Volume 7

Berg, Wozzeck
Berlioz, Romeo And Juliet
Bruckner, Symphony No. 6
Glazunov, Symphony No. 4
Hindemith, Nobilissima Visione
Mahler, Symphony No. 5
Mahler, Symphony No. 8
Schubert, Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished)
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 9
Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake
Webern, Six Pieces, Op. 6

Excerpt List: Volume 8

Berlioz, Requiem
Blacher, Variations On A Theme By Paganini
Bruckner, Symphony No. 1
Debussy, Le Martyre De St. Sebastien
Dukas, Fanfare Preceding “La Péri”
Hindemith, Mathis Der Maler
Ibert, Divertissement
Janacek, Sinfonietta
Mahler, Symphony No. 3
Poulenc, Suite Française
Ravel, La Valse
Ravel, Daphnis Et Chloe. Suite I
Ravel, Daphnis Et Chloe. Suite Ii
Roussel, Symphony No. 4
Sibelius, Symphony No. 3
Strauss, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Strauss, Tod Und Verklärung
Stravinsky, Symphony In 3 Movements
Tchaikovsky, Manfred Symphony
Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty
Verdi, Overture “Nabucco”

Excerpt List: Volume 9

Berg, Lulu
Berlioz, The Damnation Of Faust
Bruckner, Symphony No. 8
Hindemith, Cello Concerto
Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Mahler, Symphony No.6
Mahler, Symphony No.9
Ravel, Bolero
Sibelius, Symphony No. 7
Smetana, From Bohemia’s Woods & Meadows
Strauss, Salome
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 2

Excerpt List: Volume 10

Berlioz, The Royal Hunt And Storm (From “Les Troyens”)
Bruckner, Symphony No. 3
Bruckner, Symphony No. 9
Debussy, Iberia
Dvorák, Symphony No. 7 (2), Op. 70
Franck, Le Chasseur Maudit
Ibert, Escales
Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov
Puccini, La Boheme
Puccini, Tosca
Ravel, Rapsodie Espagnole
Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagnol
Rossini, Overture “William Tell”
Roussel, Symphony No. 3 In G Minor
Schubert, Mass No.5
Strauss, Macbeth
Stravinsky, Jeu De Cartes
Tchaikovsky, Hamlet. Overture-Fantasy
Tchaikovsky, Romeo And Juliet. Overture-Fantasy
Vaughan-Williams, Symphony No.4
Verdi, Falstaff
Verdi, La Forza Del Destino
Verdi, Rigoletto