Klarinet Archive - Posting 000515.txt from 2002/12

From: "Amanda Cassidy" <ahsclarinet_elizabeth@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Orchestra Audition--Help Please!
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 19:17:13 -0500

When I auditioned for the Louisiana Youth Orchestra in October, I had no
idea what to audition on. There were 3 clarinet seats open, I didn't know
how many players were auditioning, or their calibre. I played this year's
All-State audition material - from H. Voxman's Selected Studies (Rubank)
pg. 16 last 11 measures (eighth note = 80)
pg. 35 first 16 measures (quarter note = 92)
Chromatic Scale - E1 to G4 in 16th-note triplets (eighth note = 120)
And was asked to play A concert and D concert scales - was prepared to play
all 12 all octaves.
I did make it this year - 3rd chair; for next year's auditions, I'm playing
Weber's Concerto No. 2 - Polacca.
Good luck to you!
-Amanda

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Stevens" <oamclarinetist@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Orchestra Audition--Help Please!

> Next term I intend on joining the Western Oregon
> Symphony at Western Oregon University, and I have been
> working at preparing an audition for it. However, I
> don't know exactly what to play.
>
> When I asked I was told that there is no set audition,
> I just need to find something to play for the
> conductor that shows my abilities, etc. I would
> assume that would be the standard technical excerpt
> and a slower excerpt to show phrasing, shaping, etc.
> As Steven Melillo told us my freshman year, "In still
> waters little fish have no where to hide." Anyway, I
> am currently considering playing the MENC
> All-Northwest Honor Band clarinet audition. The
> audition consists of the following:
>
> 1. Chromatic scale. Low E to G4 using eighth notes,
> legato tongued ascending and slurred descending.
> (Quarter note=m.m. 132)
>
> Then from the Rubank Advanced Method for Clarinet,
> Vol. 1:
>
> 2. Page 49. Last 21 measures. (Cut time half
> note=m.m.96)
>
> 3. Page 53, No. 15. All. (Dotted quarter
> note=m.m.76)
>
> 4. Page 31. Lines 3-6, top part, no repeats. (Quarter
> note=m.m. 126)
>
> 5. Page 37, No. 16. Top part, first eight measures,
> no repeat. (Quarter note=m.m.126)
>
>
> Would this be suitable for the audition? I also have
> the Rose 32 Etudes, but since I have never done an
> audition like this before, I don't really know what to
> do. I know I am probably stressing out over this more
> than I need to as getting in won't be a difficulty
> since there's only one clarinetist in the group, and
> she refuses to play anything above second due to
> limited range. I just want to give a good impression
> as I want to try for the soloist position, which is
> available. Any and all insight you can give me will
> be highly appreciated!
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Joseph Stevens
>
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