CONCERT Orchestra: Leadership Audition Information
All members of the orchestra are expected to submit their audition video by the deadline of Tuesday, February 10.
Instructions:
- Please create one single video with all required excerpts. Cuts are not allowed within excerpts. You may do separate takes for each excerpt and stitch them together into a single video.
- An audible metronome must be used for your videos. The tempo for the Mozart symphony (1st movement) is half note = 100
- Upload your video to YouTube and make sure to set the video privacy to “unlisted.”
- Submit your audition on this Google form.
Audition Excerpts (all from Mozart, Symphony No. 40, Movement 1)
Flute
- m. 69 to m. 105 (no repeat)
- m. 228 to m. 260
Oboes (both parts)
- m. 85 to m. 105 (no repeat)
- m. 114 to m. 138
- m. 273 to m. 284
Clarinet 1
- m. 45 to m. 66
- m. 81 to m. 101 (no repeat)
- m. 269 to m. 287
Clarinet 2
- m. 85 to m. 101 (no repeat)
- m. 153 to m. 166
- m. 273 to m. 287
Bassoon 1
- m. 45 to m. 76
- m. 115 (with pick-up) to downbeat of m. 134
- m. 228 to m. 260
Bassoon 2
- m. 85 to m. 105 (no repeat)
- m. 115 (with pick-up) to downbeat of m. 134
- m. 191 to m. 210
Violins (both parts)
- m. 21 (with pick-up) to m. 54
- m. 85 (with pick-up) to m. 100
- m. 104 (with pick-up) to m. 126 (2nd quarter)
- m. 184 (with pick-up) to m. 225
Viola
- m. 1 to m. 20 (prioritize even, light bow stroke – NOT in the upper half)
- m. 105 to downbeat of m. 134
- m. 185 to m. 210
Cello
- m. 85 to m. 95
- m. 115 (with pick-up) to downbeat of m. 134
- m. 191 to m. 210
Bass
- m. 44 to m. 70
- m. 198 to m. 210