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Huntsville Youth Orchestra2018-2019 Auditions
Sinfonia
VIOLIN Students should be prepared to perform major scales 2 octaves, in all keys up to four sharps and
four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared Piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
Carmen Suite No. 1, Bizet, Georges
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VIOLA Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 2 octaves, in all keys up to four sharps and
four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared Piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
Carmen Suite No. 1, Bizet, GeorgesNo. 5 Les Toreadors (Introduction to Act 1)
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CELLO Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 2 octaves, in all keys up to four sharps and
four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared Piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
Carmen Suite No. 1, Bizet, GeorgesNo. 5 Les Toreadors (Introduction to Act 1)
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DOUBLE BASS Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 2 octaves, in all keys up to four sharps and
four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared Piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
Carmen Suite No. 1, Bizet, GeorgesNo. 5 Les Toreadors (Introduction to Act 1)
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FLUTE Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 1 octave (2 where possible), in all keys up
to four sharps and four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared Piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
Carmen Suite No. 1, Bizet, GeorgesNo. 5 Les Toreadors
Huntsville Youth Orchestra
2018-2019 Auditions
Sinfonia
OBOE Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 1 octave (2 where possible), in all keys up
to four sharps and four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
Carmen Suite No. 1, No. 1 Aragonaise, Bizet, Georges
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CLARINET
Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 1 octave (2 where possible), in all keys up to four sharps and four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared Piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
Carmen Suite No. 1, No. 2 Intermezzo (Prelude to Act III), Bizet, Georges
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BASSOON Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 1 octave (2 where possible), in all keys up
to four sharps and four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared Piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
Carmen Suite No. 1, No. 4 Les dragons d’Alcala (Prelude to Act II), Bizet, Georges
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SAXOPHONE Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 1 octave (2 where possible), in all keys up
to four sharps and four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
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FRENCH HORN Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 1 octave (2 where possible), in all keys up
to four sharps and four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared Piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts.
Procession of the Nobles, N. Rimsky-Korsakov
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TRUMPET Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 1 octave (2 where possible), in all keys up
to four sharps and four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared Piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
Capriccio Italien (abridged), P. Tschaikowsky
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TROMBONE
Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 1 octave (2 where possible), in all keys up to four sharps and four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared Piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
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BASS TROMBONE Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 1 octave (2 where possible), in all keys up
to four sharps and four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared Piece (below) bar 1 to the e-flat in bar 18 Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling. Please note the clef of the following excerpt:
Huntsville Youth Orchestra2018-2019 Auditions
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TUBA Students should be prepared to perform all major scales 1 octave (2 where possible), in all keys up
to four sharps and four flats, with no arpeggios. All scales must be memorized. Each scale tone should be equal to at least 90 beats per minute on a metronome.
Prepared Piece (below) Sight reading Students that are new to Sinfonía or moving from Philharmonia must play both Sinfonia and
Philharmonia excerpts. $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
Wagner: “Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg” Overture (rehearsal K to L)
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Huntsville Youth Symphony and Sinfonia
HARP The 2 excerpts below are required of all Sinfonia and Huntsville Youth Symphony auditionees: $15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.
Excerpt:
All percussion audition candidates must pick a solo of their choice on EITHER a mallet keyboard instrument, snare drum or timpani, showing your best abilities. Sight reading will also be tested on your chosen instrument. Please bring two copies of your solo for the judges.
In addition, each percussionist is REQUIRED to perform each of the following on their choice of two of the three instruments listed below:
Snare Drum:Rudimental Roll, Orchestral Roll, Flams, Paradiddles.
Mallet Instruments:2 Octave Major Scales and Arpeggios: C, F, Bb, G, D. Plus, Chromatic Scale, 2 Octaves.
Timpani:Long Roll, ppp to fff. Ability to tune will also be tested. Please bring pitch pipe.
$15 audition fee, $10 for each additional sibling.