RETURNING
MEMBER AUDITION INFORMATION

 

All returning members need to perform a 10 minute seating audition.

Strings: Friday and Saturday, May 30 & 31, 2008

Winds and Brass: Sunday June 1, 2008

 

What you Need to Bring with you to the Audition

  • Application for Audition.
  • The audition will consist of:
    • a selection(s) from this past year (Selection A),
    • a new excerpt (Selection B) which can be downloaded from the list below and
    • sight reading.
  • There will be no scales asked for this audition of returning members.  

 

Sign up for an Audition Time

 

http://www.nisorchestra.org/media/YO/Returning Member Audition Application 08-09.pdf Returning Member Audition Application (pdf)

 

 

 

 

Selection A -
Music from This Season (2007-2008)

Please prepare music from the part you performed this semester.

 

Flutes & Piccolo:      Shostakovich – Festive Overture: 5-6, 22-26

Oboes:                   Shostakovich – Festive Overture: 18-20, 22-26

English Horn:           Sibelius – Karelia Suite: Mvt. 2: E-end

Clarinets:                Shostakovich – Festive Overture: 4-6, 21-24

Bass Clarinet:          TBA

Saxophone:             TBA

 

Horn 1&3:                Shostakovich – Festive Overture: 13-14 (1st Horn)

                    Smith – Purgatorio: 63-83

Horn 2&4:                Smith – Purgatorio: 63-83

                             Sibelius – Karelia Suite: Mvt. 3: E - 5 after E

Trumpet:                 Shostakovich – Festive Overture: 23-24

Tuba:                     Shostakovich – Festive Overture: 11-13, 23-26

 

Violin 1:                  Shostakovich – Festive Overture: 20-27

Violin 2:                  Shostakovich – Festive Overture: 20-27

Viola:                     Sibelius – Karelia Suite: Mvt. 3: 12 before G – End

Cello:                     Shostakovich – Festive Overture: 11-14

Bass:                      Mozart – Symphony no. 39: Mvt. 4: double bar after B – C

 

 

 

Selection B - New Excerpts

If you would like to audition for a new seat or section,

please prepare music for that new section from the list below.

 

Piccolo:         Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet
Flutes:              Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet

Oboe/EH:       Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet    
Clarinet:         Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet   
Bass_Clarinet:  TBA   

Bassoon:        Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet  

Saxophone:    TBA

 

Horn 1 & 3:    Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet 
Horn 2 & 4:      Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet 
Trumpet:          Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet 

Tuba:            Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet   



 

Violin I:         Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet   

Violin II:        Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet  

Viola:            Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet 
Cello:               Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet 
Bass:               Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo & Juliet  

HARP, PIANO, PERCUSSION: There are no given excerpts to prepare. 

Please prepare music selections that show competency on your instrument. 

(Percussion - please prepare excerpts for timpani, snare, and mallets.)