Author: jhoyla
Date: 2011-06-29 20:46
Claire, I agree with the others that you should choose beautiful melodic things over Britten. The only thing in its favor is that the conductor is an oboist.
If the Metamorphoses are your best-prepared pieces then play them, but don't make it the centerpiece. If you want something unaccompanied use an early Ferling study and play it as if it were an opera aria.
Here are two more reasons why you should play lovely, melodic accompanied things as well:
1. Playing with a pianist - whether good or bad - will show how you can create music with other, unfamiliar people. If the pianist fluffs you can demonstrate how quickly you recognize this and get him/her/yourself back together again, hopefully without stopping, making beautiful music.
2. You will never need to learn ANY of the works you will play in this orchestra by heart. You will ALWAYS have the music in front of you. So playing from music is a GOOD thing.
You should expect to sight-read at the audition, as well, and if the conductor is any good he may even ask for scales and arpeggios, tongued and slurred.
Please be aware that how good you are is only one of many considerations when you audition. Long-standing membership and loyalty count for a great deal. Don't expect to unseat a long-standing player just because you are better. That's not the way amateur orchestras work or think.
If you get 2nd oboe, go for it! If the conductor is sufficiently impressed he'll find a way to give you something you can shine with (perhaps a cor solo?), and if the other players are nice (usually the case with oboists) you'll soon be rewarded for keeping your head down.
J.
Post Edited (2011-06-29 20:50)
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