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Author: jenthemusician
Date: 2015-08-29 21:53
Hey everyone
I have an audition at my University for Wind Ensemble, in about two and a half weeks. There is an excerpt and scales/arpeggios, but I also have to choose a solo piece. It should be part of a solo work or an etude, 1-3 minutes long.
I know almost all the people I will be auditioning against, so here's what my clarinet playing is like in comparison:
-I have great tone and related things, like breath support (I have been told by professionals that my tone is professional)
-my ability to play runs would be mid-high within the group
-I am a third year student, but was majoring in jazz and classical Voice up until last semester, when I switched to jazz clarinet
-very expressive
-more conscientious tuning compared to the others, since I also play flute
-rhythm, in comparison to the others, is my biggest weakness
-I tend to slow things down (also a weakness)
If anyone has a suggestion of a piece I should play based of these strengths and weaknesses, that would be incredibly helpful. Thank you
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Author: nellsonic
Date: 2015-08-30 00:16
If your audition is in 2 1/2 weeks you should most likely play something you already know. The last couple weeks before a big audition should be just small refinement of already thoroughly learned material and lots of repetition so that the piece is "hard-wired" into your system for results that you can count on "when it counts". Recording yourself and playing for others is also highly advised.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-08-30 01:15
If tone is your strong suit and you like slow (maybe), I'd try the second mvt of the Weber 1st Clarinet Concerto (from the beginning to the end of the loud running 16th note passage - about 3 minutes).
.............Paul Aviles
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2015-08-30 16:17
For this type of audition, particularly if you are more interested in getting into the ensemble than in placement, I would recommend something you have studied in lessons. If you have studied any of the standard etude books, e.g., Rose, I would recommend you use an etude you enjoyed playing and play well.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: jenthemusician
Date: 2015-09-04 20:01
Thanks for the help everyone
I have played some of the Weber and Rose Etudes, so I guess one of those would work. I really like the Copland Cadenza though, so even if I don;t learn it for this, I definitely will later on.
Thanks,
Jenn
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