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Author: APiratesLife4Me
Date: 2009-03-30 19:23
Hey everyone, I'm new here. I'm 15, homeschooled, and I play clarinet and piano. I'm obsessed with Pirates of the Caribbean. And that's pretty much everything there is to know about me. :P
I'm auditioning for two orchestras both of which require a 2-3 minute solo of the auditioner's choice. I'm thinking about doing part of Weber's Concertino. I would start at the theme and end at eight measures after letter D. So I've got two questions: Would it be weird to only play part of a solo, and what should I do about the tutti parts? Should I play them as if they were part of the solo, or skip them as if they weren't even part of it? Or should I do one thing in one case and something else in the others? Or sould I just pick another piece altogether?
I guess that was more than two questions. Oh well.
Thanks!
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-03-30 21:39
You need to get clarification from the orchestras in question as to what you are permitted and/or required to do and whether or not you need an accompanist.
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Author: pewd
Date: 2009-03-31 04:43
1. no - you really don't need to hear more than a minute or 2 to determine a players compentency level. don't be suprised if they stop you in the middle of your playing.
2. skip
3. the concertino is a fine choice for an audition piece. you should have the entire piece prepared - they might ask you to keep going if they like what they hear. and if they don't - thats not necessarily bad - mayby they are short on time - so if they cut you off - don't stress.
good luck!
side note - MRN is one of the best 2nd clarinet players you'll find in a regional orchestra ... i'm lucky to have someone like him playing in the symphony with me. dunno why the isp location software thinks he's moved to houston though ... computers sure are weird sometimes.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-03-31 16:52
Thanks for the compliment, Paul. Coming from you, especially, it means a lot to me!
To APiratesLife4Me:
Paul's right. You should prepare the whole piece and let whoever is hearing your audition tell you when to stop. If they do the stopping, they'll presume you can play the rest of the piece just as well as you did the beginning. They won't necessarily make that presumption if you're the one doing the stopping.
Ideally, they'll either like your playing so much that they'll want to hear more or you'll blow everyone else out of the water so much that they'll decide they want you in the first 30 seconds. In any event, you want to be prepared for anything, so I'd work up the whole Concertino for sure.
Best of luck to you!
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