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Author: clarisax
Date: 2004-02-01 00:12
I've been looking around at colleges and also at some youth symphonies and most, if not all, require orchestral excerpts at the audition. Is there a book that has most of the well known orchestral excerpts in it? If so, what is the title and publisher. Thank you.
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Author: Brandon
Date: 2004-02-01 04:46
I hate to be the rude one, but what is the point of the existance of this board if we are going to refer so much to "look at the archives." If everyone looked in the archives, there wouldn't be much to actually respond to anymore.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-02-01 05:27
As I have been recently editing and rereading many of the past postings in the archives, I think that many people are missing an important resource.
The archives contains a tremendous amount of information, much of it very thoughtfully written by people (like yourself) who put a great deal of time and effort into their responses.
For many of the basic questions, which seem to be repeated once a month, it is always a good starting point to see what has already been posted.
Then, having that basic frame of reference, one can certainly post specific questions or requests.
It is a shame not to use some of the resources which are already here ...GBK
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Author: Brandon
Date: 2004-02-01 05:58
I guess it is just sad that many people are jumping on the "check the archives!" Whereas I think that the archives is a good tool, I just think that too many people are jumping out and yelling this too much. Mark, perhaps there could be a better way to direct people to the archives. In other words, perhaps having a statement saying, "Do you need a quick answer to a question, try the search function." My guess is that many people do not realize what exactly the search function is. I hope I am not coming across in the wrong way. I think you two guys do a heck of a job.
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Author: larryb
Date: 2004-02-01 15:53
gbk,
if you had done a search of the word "archives" (without the quotation marks) you would have found many threads with this exact same discussion...
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-02-01 16:12
larryb wrote:
> gbk,
> if you had done a search of the word "archives" (without the
> quotation marks) you would have found many threads with this
> exact same discussion...
Absolutely correct, but people still want the easy way out and refuse to do a little looking around (not only in the archives, but throughout the entire site) before asking some of the more common questions.
I think if someone comes out and says "I've already searched and didn't find (or didn't understand) ...." more people would be willing to offer some help, rather than having to rehash and rewrite many of the exact same answers which have already been thoughtfully posted in the past.
I would give my classroom students the exact same advice.
Some of the best learning happens along the route of discovery...GBK
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Author: LeWhite
Date: 2004-02-02 04:25
From someone who has tried and knows, don't argue with GBK or Mark C - you won't win. If you wanna use their Bboard, play by their rules. If you don't like it, leave. As Mark has said to me before, he doesn't run a popularity contest. There are no prizes for being a hero and 'standing up' to them - the prize here is knowledge and enlightenment, so do a search and you probably won't have to waste even YOUR OWN time becase you'll likely find out what you want to know.
Trust me, I know!
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Author: Brandon
Date: 2004-02-02 16:35
To Someone who thinks he knows and LeWhite:
This was not an attack or an argument. It was a mere suggestion. Nor am I trying to stand up to them. I have been a regular viewer and poster on this board since 1997. I can count many instances where people will throw derogatory language to the webmasters. I have not made such statements. Nor will I. I have communicated with GBK over email, and think highly of him. Same goes for Mark, but I haven't emailed him in years. This was a mere suggestion, not my trying to bully the webmasters. Ever noticed that the people who have to claim that they know alot are typically the ones who don't have a clue?
Brandon
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Author: Brandon
Date: 2004-02-02 16:42
I should also add the I do not believe GBK even took the message in the way you two are trying to portray it as. If he did, I am sorry, but I am almost certain he did not take this as a personal attack.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2004-02-02 16:46
clari: I have a couple downstairs but I forget the names or where I bought them but one of the sponsors who sells sheet music should be able to help you.
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Author: Brandon
Date: 2004-02-02 17:00
And to state what I just said again, IT WAS A SUGGESTION. Not an argument, not a complaint. If you are such the guru, why don't you answer the original question?
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Author: Brandon
Date: 2004-02-02 17:07
To save ourselves from another enlightened response from the local cynic, I will go ahead and say that many of the most popular exceprts are found in the Bonade Excerpt book. You can find this book at tons of places, including www.luybenmusic.com. This is just one of many places where you can find this book. I am sure Eble and Jeanne have the book too. From these stores, you can probably also find the Drucker/McGinnis series of excerpts. Most people will tell you to find the parts rather than look out of an excerpt book. If you do not have access to the real parts, the excerpt book will do fine for now. If you plan on taking a real orchestral audition, I would suggest getting the real parts.
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Author: Brandon
Date: 2004-02-02 17:08
If I am wasting your time, why do you keep responding? Cheers!
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