SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Audition requirements:
All musicians: Bring a copy of your solo pieces so that our conductor may follow along.
Strings, Woodwinds and Brass
Solo Pieces:
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Prepare a 2 1/2 -3 minute section for each of two (2) contrasting pieces
(one showing virtuosity, the other slow melodic playing), from the standard solo repertoire for your instrument
Scales:
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Choose two (2) major scales, one with sharps and one with flats
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Choose one (1) minor scale, either melodic or harmonic form
Conductor notes:
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To hear the full range of your instrument, play three (3) octaves when possible
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There will be some sight-reading
Percussion
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Snare rudiments
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Timpani...p to f roll and tuning exercise demonstration
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Prepare a 2 minute solo
If your instrument is not listed, contact Mr. Gilson, the Symphony Orchestra conductor.