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2008-2009 Auditions |
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Auditions will be held on June 2, with CJO Conductor Kristina Phillips. NOTE: |
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Gerard Mathes, Conductor
2007-2008 Audition Requirements
Scales / Rudiments: 20 pts.
Strings, Brass, Woodwind
A Major, E-flat Major & G minor scales
-up and down - 2 octaves.
Percussion
Snare drum - Double stroke roll and orchestral roll - slow
to fast to slow
Timpani - Demonstrate tuning capabilities; single stroke roll
Xylophone - D Major scale - up and down - 2 octaves.
Accessory instruments - Demonstrate techniques on triangle,
tambourine, bass drum, crash cymbals, suspended cymbal
Prepared piece of your choice: 20 pts.
This can be a solo, etude, or music you have worked on with your
high school ensemble. Select music that you believe would best represent
your musical abilities.
Sight reading: 20 pts.
Chosen by conductor.
Conductor's concerns: 20 pts.
1.Previous performance with the Coeur d'Alene Youth Orchestra
2.Personal discipline and attitude
3.Commitment to self-improvement
4.Commitment to rehearsal and concert schedule
5.Leadership qualities
TOTAL 80 pts
COEUR
d'ALENE JUNIOR ORCHESTRA
2007-2008 Audition Requirements:
Auditions will consist of playing required scales, prepared solo of your choice and sight-reading.
Scales: 20 points
Audition Scales WORD
document
STRINGS:
Violin: D Major 2-octave
G melodic minor 2-octave
Viola: G Major 2-octave
C melodic minor 2-octave
Cello: A Major 2-octave
G melodic minor 2-octave
Bass: G Major 1-octave
A minor 1-octave
WOODWINDS:
*All scales are written pitch, not concert pitch
Flute: E Major 2-octave
F melodic minor 2-octave
Oboe: D Major 1-octave
G melodic minor – 1-octave
Bassoon: F Major 1-octave
G melodic minor 1-octave
Clarinet: A Major – 2-octave
G melodic minor – 2-octave
BRASS:
*All scales are written pitch, not concert pitch
F Horn:
A Major – 1-octave
C melodic minor – 1-octave
Trumpet:
D Major – 1-octave
F melodic minor – 1-octave
Trombone:
D Major – 1-octave
F melodic minor – 1-octave (beginning on F below the staff)
Tuba:
D Major – 1-octave
F melodic minor – 1-octave
PERCUSSION:
*All percussionists auditioning will be required to demonstrate ability on Timpani,
Xylophone and Snare Drum.
Timpani:
Demonstrate ability to tune to given pitch in the audition.
Demonstrate single-stroke roll on timpani.
Xylophone:
D Major – 2 octave
C melodic minor – 2 octave
Demonstrate single-stroke roll on bells.
Snare Drum:
Double-stroke roll and orchestral roll – slow to fast to slow
Prepared piece of your choice: 20 points
This can be a solo or etude you have worked on by yourself or with a teacher.
Select music that you believe would best represent your musical abilities.
Sight-reading: 20 points
To be chosen by conductor.