Fall 2018 Audition Info

Before Auditioning
• Sign up for your audition time slot using the audition form below.
• In the audition form, indicate a preference for an ensemble. Although the slot is not guaranteed, the student's preference will be given much consideration.
• Thoroughly prepare your audition repertoire.

• Be sure to warm up before the audition. Practice rooms on the basement floor of Lincoln Hall will be available during the entire audition period.
• Please Note: Due to a large number of violins auditioning, the audition format for violins will be as follows. Each person will have 5 minutes; 5 violinists will be scheduled every half hour for a total of 90 slots over the two days.

During the Audition
• Be on time for the appointment. If you are late, you will have a shortened audition.
• Each audition will last 10 minutes (except for violins, see note in "Before Auditioning"
• Prepare 6 to 7 minutes of music to play at the audition. Contrasting excerpts from solo or orchestra literature are recommended: for example, a fast and technically demanding excerpt accompanied with a slow and lyrical excerpt.
• You will also be asked to prepare an excerpt from the standard orchestral repertoire and also to play a three-octave scale of your choice. Transposing instrumentalists may be asked to demonstrate faculty with transposition skills.
• Hint: prepared excerpt will include passages from the 2018-2019 repertoire (subject to change). Download the PDF's here: (these will be available on August 1). (does not apply for spring auditions)
 

After the Audition
• Results will be posted online at 3 pm on Saturday, August 25, 2018.
• All musicians accepted for membership are expected to attend the organization's first rehearsal, as announced on the posted lists. Be sure to check all of the acceptance lists carefully, as you may not be placed in your first-choice ensemble.
• All orchestra members must be available for all rehearsals and concerts. Please check the schedule of rehearsals and concert dates posted online.

Auditions for the Fall 2018 semester will take place in B20 or B21 of Lincoln Hall unless indicated otherwise.

Orchestra auditions for Fall 2018:

Sunday, August 19

3:30-5:30 pm Percussion with Michael Sparhuber in B20

Monday, August 20

1:30-3:30 pm Flutes with Elizabeth Shuhan and Juliana Pepinsky in B20

3:30-5:00 pm bass auditions with TBA in B21

5:00-6:00 pm Trumpet auditions with Scott Harrell in B21 [updated]

7:30-9 pm Clarinets with Lenora Schneller in B20

Tuesday, August 21

12:30-4pm viola auditions with Madeline Schatz-Harris in B21

4-6pm oboes and bassoons with Emily DiAngelo and Daniel Hane in B21

Wednesday, August 22

9am-2pm cello auditions with John Haines Eitzen in B21

3-5pm horns with Ilze Brink-Button auditions in B21

5-6:30 pm low brass, tuba with Ryan Zawel auditions in B21

Thursday, August 23

1-2:30 pm violin auditions with Timna Mayer in B20

2:40 - 4:30 pm violin auditions with Timna Mayer in B21

Friday, August 24

12-1pm keyboard auditions in B20

1-3 pm violin auditions with Timna Mayer in B20,

3-5 pm violin auditions with Timna Mayer in B21

Saturday, August 25

10 am CSO, CCO audition results posted online

Sunday, August 26

2 pm Orchestra picnic

Monday, August 27

445 pm in B20 first rehearsal for CSO

Tuesday, August 28

445 pm in Barnes Hall first rehearsal for CCO

Main prepared excerpts will be taken from Mahler's 1st Symphony. Prepared excerpts will be posted here on August 1, 2018.

You can start to learn the Mahler parts using these imslp parts.

http://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler,_Gustav)

Flute:

Flute I:

Excerpt 1: Movement I, Reh 29 to end of movement

Excerpt 2: Movement II, 10 after Reh 8 to 6 after Reh 9

Excerpt 3: Movement III, 2nd of Reh 16 to Reh 17

Excerpt 4: Movement IV, 7 after Reh 9 to Reh 12

Excerpt 5: Movement IV, 2 after Reh 52 to Reh 53 High A Trill [updated]

Piccolo:

In Flute 3 Part

Excerpt 1: Movement IV, Reh 7 to Reh 8

Excerpt 2: Movement IV, Reh 33 two measures

Oboe:

Oboe 1:

Excerpt 1: Movement I, 7 mm. before Reh. 8 to 8 mm. after Reh. 11

Excerpt 2: Movement I, 1 mm. before Reh. 16 to 7 mm. after Reh. 17

Excerpt 3: Movement II, Reh. 5 to 6 mm. before Reh. 9

Excerpt 4: Movement III, Reh. 3 to 4 mm. before Reh. 4

Excerpt 5: Movement III, pick-up to Reh. 11 to Reh. 12

English Horn (in Oboe 3 Part):

Excerpt 1: Movement I, Reh. 1 to 4 mm. after Reh. 1

Excerpt 2: Movement III, 2 mm. before Reh. 4 to 9 mm. after Reh. 4

Excerpt 3: Movement III, 3 mm. after Reh. 18 to 7 mm. after Reh. 18

Clarinet:

Clarinet I:

Excerpt 1: Movement I, (Bb Clarinet) 7 before Reh 8 to Reh 12

Excerpt 2: Movement 2, (A Clarinet) Beginning of Trio to 3 after Reh 18; skip to "Etwas frischer" to 4 after Reh 22

Excerpt 3: Movement 3, (C Clarinet) pick-ups to Reh 15 to Reh 17

Excerpt 4: Movement 4, (C Clarinet) Reh 39 for 4 measures

Note: You don't need to transpose Mvt. 2 excerpts if you don't have an A clarinet, but please transpose the Mvt. 3&4 excerpts written for C clarinet.

Eb Clarinet:

In Clarinet 4 part

Excerpt 1: Movement 1, 5 after Reh 29 to 3 before Reh 32

Excerpt 2: Movement 3, 4 before Reh 14 to Reh 17

Excerpt 3: Movement 4, pick-up to Reh 6 to 7 after Reh 7; skip to Reh 11 to 2 before Reh 13

Bass Clarinet:

In Clarinet 3 part; please also prepare Mvt. 2 & 4 excerpts if you have a Bb (soprano) clarinet

Excerpt 1: Movement 1, m. 9 to end of movement (skip long rests)

Excerpt 2: Movement 2, (A Clarinet / okay to play on Bb Clarinet) beginning to Reh 7

Excerpt 3: Movement 3, beginning to 6 after Reh 4 (8 measures)

Excerpt 4: Movement 4, (C Clarinet - please transpose to Bb Clarinet) pick-up to Reh 6 to 7 after Reh 7

Bassoon:

Excerpt 1: Movement I, M. 7-15

Excerpt 2: Movement III, Reh 2-4 +8 measures

Excerpt 3: Movement III, Reh 13-14+2 measures

Excerpt 4: Movement IV, 15 measures before Reh 11- Reh 12 + 6 measures

Excerpt 5: Movement IV, Reh 40-Reh 52 + 2 measures

Horn:

from 1st horn

Excerpt 1: Movement I, 4 measures before REH 2 - one measure after REH 3

Excerpt 2: Movement I, Pickup to measure 3 after REH 15 - 7 measures before REH 16

Excerpt 3: Movement I, REH 25 - REH 27  

Excerpt 4: Movement II, REH 14 - REH 16

Excerpt 5: Movement III, 2 measures after REH 3 - 2 measures after REH 4

Excerpt 6: Movement III, 2 measures after REH 13 - REH 15

Excerpt 7: Movement IV, Pickup to REH 6 - REH 7

Excerpt 8: Movement IV, REH 35 - REH 39

Trumpet:

Use this link

https://www.brassexcerpts.com/trumpet/mahler-symphony-no-1/

Trumpet 1 in F
Movement I: 4 measures after [1] to 8 measures before [2]

Trumpet 2 in F
Movement I: 4 measures after [1] to 8 measures before [2]

Trumpet 3 in B-flat (in der Ferne)
Movement I: 4 measures after [1] to 8 measures before [2]

Trumpets 1-2 in F
Trumpet 3 in B-flat (in der Ferne)
Movement I: 4 measures after [1] to 8 measures before [2]

Trumpet 1 in F
Movement III: [5] to 4 measures after [7]

Trumpet 2 in F
Movement III: [5] to 4 measures after [7]

Trombone:

Trombone 1

Excerpt 1: Movement I, 9th measure of REH 25 to end of REH 26

Excerpt 2: Movement I, REH 31 to end of the movement

Excerpt 3: Movement III, REH 15 - REH 17

Excerpt 4: Movement IV, Beginning to REH 6

Excerpt 5: Movement IV, 13 measures before REH 8 to REH 15

Excerpt 6: Movement IV, pickup to 1 measure before REH 22 to REH 35

Excerpt 7: Movement IV, 1 measure before REH 53 to the end of the movement

Trombone 4

Excerpt 8: Movement IV, pickup to REH 56 to the end of the movement

Tuba:

Wagner - Die Meistersinger Overture: From letter I to L

Stravinsky - Petrouchka: Bear Theme (No. 100)

Berlioz - Symphony Fantastique: 5th mvt Dies Irae Coda

Mahler - Symphony No. 1 3rd mvt, 4 bars before 3 to 4

https://app.box.com/s/73dk1b6dmzoq80gwftuwdayhig5fy5sf

Harp:

Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker: The Waltz of the Flowers Cadenza
Berlioz - Symphony Fantastique: 2nd Movement
-2 bars before [21] to [22]
-[32] to Animato

https://app.box.com/s/73dk1b6dmzoq80gwftuwdayhig5fy5sf

Piano:

Stravinsky - Petrouchka: Solo(piano)

Tchaikovksy Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Opening and Cadenza(celeste) from The Nutcracker

Shostakovich Symphony No. 1 mvt 2 2 before rehearsal 18 to rehearsal 22

https://app.box.com/s/73dk1b6dmzoq80gwftuwdayhig5fy5sf

Timpani

For all excerpts, please be ready with translations and knowledge of what is happening in the rest of the orchestra.

Excerpt 1: Movement III, beginning through Reh 5

Excerpt 2: (Timpani 1) Movement IV, beginning through Reh 4

Excerpt 3: (Timpani 1) Movement IV, Reh 33 through Reh 35

Excerpt 4: (Timpani 1) Movement IV, Reh 52 through Reh 53

and

In addition to the timpani excerpts, please prepare an etude for snare and a work for mallets, OR the following excerpts:

Snare: Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Mvmt. III, reh. D through reh. E; Mvmt. IV, reh. P through reh. R (via IMSLP)

Xylophone: Gershwin, Porgy and Bess, Overture (contact mas847@cornell.edu if needed)

Please also be prepared to play a variety of cymbal crashes, and a snare roll from pp<ff>pp.

If you are performing an etude of your choice, please bring a copy of the music for the conductor.

Violin:

Excerpt 1: Movement II, Reh 8- (two measures before) Reh 11

Excerpt 2: Movement IV, (6 measures after) Reh 7- (4 measures before) Reh 9

Excerpt 3: Movement IV, Reh 16- Reh 19

Excerpt 4: Movement IV, Reh 31- Reh 34

Viola:

Excerpt 1: Movement I, (5 measures after) Reh 9 - (8 measures before) Reh 12

Excerpt 2: Movement IV, Reh 4 - Reh 7

Excerpt 3: Movement IV, (6 measures before) Reh 10 - Reh 12

Excerpt 4: Movement IV, Reh 52- Reh 54

Cello:

Excerpt 1: Movement I, (9 measures before) Reh 8 - (2 measures before) Reh 9

Excerpt 2: Movement I, (4 measures before) Reh 10 - (4 measures after) Reh 11

Excerpt 3: Movement I, (5 measures before) Reh 16 - (5 measures after) Reh 17

Excerpt 4: Movement I, (4 measures before) Reh 32 - Reh 33

Excerpt 5: Movement III, (3 measures after) Reh 2 – (4 measures before) Reh 5

Excerpt 6: Movement IV, Reh 11 – (2 measures after) Reh 12

Excerpt 7: Movement IV, Reh 16 – (2 measures after) Reh 17

Excerpt 8: Movement IV, Reh 22 – (7 measures before) Reh 23

Bass:

Excerpt 1: Movement I, Top line 10 before Reh 2 - 4 before Reh 2 (measures 17-23 )

Excerpt 2: Movement I Top line 12 before Reh 4- 7 before Reh 4 (measures 38-42)

Excerpt 3: Movement I, pickup to Reh 18- 2 measures before 19

Excerpt 4: Movement I, pickup to 5 after Reh 22 to Reh 26

Excerpt 5: Movement I, 2 before Rehearsal 28 to Reh 31.

Excerpt 6: Movement III, Reh 1- 2 after Reh 2 ( solo opening)

Excerpt 7: Movement IV, Reh 3 before Rehearsal 11- Reh 12