String & Harp Audition Materials
For Orchestral winds and percussion information see band audition materials
Tempos and chromatic scales are shown in a range, rather than an absolute.
Those wishing placement on higher parts should play at the faster tempo and to the optional highest notes or longer versions.
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Audition Deadline- October 1st. Audition AND Audition Fee- $10 due
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VIOLIN:
Play a 3-octave A Major scale using sixteenth notes, slurring eight notes to a bowstroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=108.
Play a 3-octave A Melodic Minor scale, using sixteenth notes and a detaché bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=92.
Play the first 25 bars of Mazas Number 23, Opus 36, Book 1, Published by Schirmer. Metronome marking: eighth note=96.
Play a short excerpt from your current solo literature lasting no more than one minute. Announce the title, composer and movement of the selection before playing the excerpt.
VIOLA:
Play a 3-octave D Major scale using sixteenth notes, slurring eight notes to a bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=108.
Play a 3-octave D Melodic Minor scale using sixteenth notes and a detaché bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=92.
Play the first 25 bars of Mazas Number 23, Opus 36, Book 1, Published by Schirmer. Metronome marking: eighth note=96.
Play a short excerpt from your current solo literature lasting no more than one minute. Announce the title, composer and movement of the selection before playing the excerpt.
CELLO:
Play a 3-octave D Major scale using sixteenth notes, slurring eight notes to a bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=88.
Play a 3-octave D Melodic Minor scale using sixteenth notes and a detaché bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=72.
Play the top staff of Kummer Violoncello Method, Number 79, Andante, published by Schirmer. Play the entire selection. Metronome marking: eighth note=100.
Play a short excerpt from your current solo literature lasting no more than one minute. Announce the title, composer and movement of the selection before playing the excerpt.
STRING BASS:
Play a 2-octave F Major scale using sixteenth notes, slurring four notes to a bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=88.
Play a 2-octave E Melodic Minor scale using sixteenth notes and a detaché bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=72
Play the first 16 bars of the Rigoletto excerpt, page 122 in Simandl, Book 1, published by Fischer. Metronome marking; quarter note=82.
Play a short excerpt from your current solo literature lasting no more than one minute. Announce the title, composer and movement of the selection before playing the excerpt.
HARP
In a 2/4 meter and using the same tempo throughout the scale, play a G melodic minor scale ascending and a G natural minor scale descending in the following three ways, striking the root tone once, and continuing without pausing between scales.
A. Scale One: Play one octave of the above scale using quarter notes.
B. Scale Two: Play two octaves of the above scale using eighth notes.
C. Scale Three: Play three octaves of the above scale using eighth note triplets.
Play measures 1-11 of “Interlude” from A ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten
Play ‘Sequidillq’ from the Suite of Eight Dances by Carlos Salzedo. (Note_ you may use a tempo slower than the one indicated.)
