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Re: Air Force Tape

Author: frank  Date:   2006-10-12 21:49 I feel extremely qualified to answer this question. Which AF band are you auditioning for? Right now, the AF isn't hiring until around 2008 due to a personnel reduction with exception to certain rhythmn section players I believe. That said, the normal procedure would be for the band to send you an audition packet with required excerpts. Here is the actual listing of pieces that are on the training sheet we use for auditions: Solos: 2.1 Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet, perform the first movement. 2.2 Weber: Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat, perform the last movement. 2.3 Weber: Concertino 2.4 Poulenc: Sonata 2.5 Stravinsky: Three Pieces 2.6 Debussy: Premiere Rhapsody Osborne: Rhapsody Excerpts: 3.1Verdi/Lake: La Forza Del Destino. 3.2 Bernstein/Beeler: Overture to Candide. 3.3 Makris/Bader: Aegean Festival Overture, perform cadenza between No. 21 and No. 22. 3.4 Suppe/Moses-Tobani: Overture to Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna. You may also be asked to play Midsummer, Capriccio, Beethoven 4/6, Polovtsian Dances, etc.- all the standard rep. Usually the conductor (commander) and section leader and players will bounce you around from excerpts of their choosing. Very few times have I seen the auditionee have the freedom of choosing what they want to play in the audition in regards to order. Know all your scales and be able to sight read at a moderately high level. The job can run at a fast pace, so it is important to be able to read well. The good ole days of college are gone! Two concerts a semester? lol Depending on which band you are in, you could be performing 15+ concerts a month with different programs. Sometimes it does get stressful, but you learn to manage your time and practicing. That's what being a pro is all about. It always miffs me to see players come in unprepared. Sight reading is one thing, but if you are given a list of pieces to perform, we expect them ...well...well prepared! That means COUNT ALL RESTS! Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions. Contact the band you are auditioning for and ask a million questions. We have a bunch of great people who are willing to help you out. Good luck! Post Edited (2006-10-12 22:01)

Topics	Author	Date
Air Force Tape  new	Fontalvo	2006-10-10 14:40
Re: Air Force Tape  new	crnichols	2006-10-11 17:18
Re: Air Force Tape  new	Fontalvo	2006-10-12 21:39
Re: Air Force Tape	frank	2006-10-12 21:49
Re: Air Force Tape  new	ken	2006-10-15 01:15

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