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 "several" excerpts
Author: susannah 
Date:   2010-01-15 05:33

I'm auditioning for some Graduate schools in the US (to give you an idea of level, Juilliard, Yale etc), and they ask for 'several' excerpts. How many would you say is several in this context?

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Author: vin 
Date:   2010-01-15 11:40

I would say several is three at bare minimum. If you want to impress, learn ten or more. Regardless, learn them well- tape yourself playing (and listen to) them three times a day.



Post Edited (2010-01-15 11:42)

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 Re: "several" excerpts
Author: Ed Palanker 
Date:   2010-01-15 12:45

Reasonable answer. I'd say 4-6 but I agree with vin,, a bare minimum of 3 makes sense. It's always a good idea to memorize you're excerpts. It's not a requirement but for your future, it's a good idea. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com

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 Re: "several" excerpts
Author: Paul Aviles 
Date:   2010-01-15 17:52

.......and mix 'em up, one fast, one slow, one legato one staccato......that sort ot thing.



..............Paul Aviles



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 Re: "several" excerpts
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2010-01-15 17:54

Do 10 and have them pick what you play. Vary the period, style, and mood of the 10 that you select.

They probably will just tell you to play what you want, but that's more impressive than just having 3.

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 Re: "several" excerpts
Author: Ken Shaw 2017
Date:   2010-01-15 20:35

100% of orchestral auditions call for the Midsummer Night's Dream Scherzo and all the solos from the Beethoven 6th. You should have these down cold. For variety, you might work up the solo from Kodaly's Dances of Galanta.

For more, see the advice from Mark Nuccio and Charles Neidich at http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=20&i=757&t=757.

Ken Shaw

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 Re: "several" excerpts
Author: Benjamin 
Date:   2010-01-18 00:56

Preparing 10 orchestral excerpts when they ask for several is very unnecessary and perhaps not the best use of preparation time when they may not ask to hear any. If they wanted 10 (or more) excerpts, as some auditions do, they would ask for that. Choose the 3 that compliment your playing best and/or show good things about your playing your other pieces might not. Focus on making music and being true to the composers' intentions; quality, not quantity.

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 Re: "several" excerpts
Author: vin 
Date:   2010-01-18 03:33

The people who are going to win the spots in a place like Yale know a lot of excerpts- quality and quantity; 'nuff said.

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