The President s Own United States Marine Band Colonel Timothy W. Foley, Director ANNOUNCES A VACANCY FOR EUPHONIUM

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1 The President s Own United States Marine Band Colonel Timothy W. Foley, Director ANNOUNCES A VACANCY FOR EUPHONIUM Auditions or Euphonium will be held Monday, une 10, 2002, beginning at 9:00 A.M., at the Marine Barracks in Washington, DC. The registration desk will be open rom 7:0 A.M. to 12:00 noon; applicants are urged to check in by 9:00 A.M. i possible. No speciic audition times will be assigned; musicians will be heard in the order in which they appear and register. I not completed on une 10 th, auditions will continue on Tuesday, une 11 th. Applicants should thereore be available to perorm on both days. Applicants will be placed on the audition list upon receipt o a current resume and completed applicant actsheet, which should be received by the Marine Band beore the day o the audition. The audition committee reserves the right to dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest proessional standards. The President s Own U.S. Marine Band is America s oldest musical organization, whose primary mission is to provide music or the President o the United States. Marine Band musicians perorm requently at the White House in small ensembles, chamber orchestra, concert band, and as soloists. The Marine Band perorms or a variety o commitments, to include public concerts, recording sessions, touring, chamber music recitals, military ceremonies and state unctions. Today s Marine Band is composed o 14 o the nation s inest musicians. Those selected or the U.S. Marine Band are exempt rom recruit training and are appointed to the rank o Sta Sergeant (E-6) under a contract or duty with the U.S. Marine Band only. The winner o the audition will receive instructions regarding enlistment procedures. The audition will consist o the ollowing: A) A solo o applicant s choice B) Excerpts rom the ollowing (enclosed): Believe Me, I All Those Endearing Young Charms (Mantia) The Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa) March rom Suite in F or Military Band, Opus 28, No. 2 (Holst) Festive Overture, Opus 96 (Shostakovich/Hunsberger) The Roman Carnival Overture, Opus 9 (Berlioz/Godrey II) Chaconne rom Suite in E-lat or Military Band, Opus 28, No. 1 (Holst) Fiesta del Paciico (Nixon) Theme and Variations, Opus 4a (Schoenberg) Aegean Festival Overture (Makris/Bader) The Pines Near a Catacomb rom The Pines o Rome (Respighi/Duker) Molly on the Shore (Grainger/Rogers) Toccata Marziale (Vaughan Williams) upiter rom The Planets, Opus 2 (Holst/Smith) Marche Hongroise rom La Damnation de Faust, Opus 24 (Berlioz/Bowlin) Rocky Point Holiday (Nelson) Colonial Song (Grainger) C) Sight-reading For urther inormation, please contact the ollowing: U.S. Marine Band Operations Oicer Marine Barracks, 8th & I Streets, SE Washington, D.C telephone: (202) acsimile: (202) HurleyM@mbw.usmc.mil Additional inormation about The President s Own is available at

2 The President s Own UNITED STATES MARINE BAND Colonel Timothy W. Foley, Director PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT FOR U.S. MARINE BAND APPLICANTS This statement is provided in compliance with the provisions o the Privacy Act o 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) which requires Federal agencies to inorm individuals who are requested to urnish personal inormation about themselves. 1. Authority. 10 U.S.C. 506, MCO P Principal Purposes. The inormation that will be requested rom you in the selection process and personal interview is intended to provide a basis on which to evaluate your suitability to hold a position with the United States Marine Band.. Routine Uses. In addition to being used by U.S. Marine Band sta in the audition and evaluation process, pertinent inormation will be provided to other government activities in a preliminary screening to determine your ability to obtain a security clearance granting Category III White House Access, which is a requirement or duty with the United States Marine Band. 4. Disclosure o this inormation is voluntary, but ailure to do so could result in the inability o U.S. Marine Band sta to evaluate your suitability or a position in the United States Marine Band and could preclude urther participation in the audition process. Applicant Signature Day/Month/Year APPLICANT FACT SHEET INSTRUMENT(S) First Name: Middle Initial: Last Name: Street Address: Apt #: City: State: Zip Code: Daytime phone: Evening phone: Date o Birth: Date available or enlistment: Prior military service (Yes or No)? Length o service: (over)

3 Are you a United States Citizen (Yes or No)? Are you now on active duty or reserve status (Yes or No)? I yes, please describe List 2 reerences (include name & title, complete address, telephone number, and ax number i available) Reerence # 1 Reerence # 2 Phone Fax Phone Fax Upon receiving this actsheet and a current resume, the Operations Oicer will place your name on the audition list, conirming your appearance at the audition. I you are unable to attend or have urther questions, please call (202) between the hours o 7:0 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on weekdays. Otherwise, no urther conirmation is necessary. Please mail your resume and completed applicant actsheet to the ollowing: Operations Oicer U.S. Marine Band Marine Barracks, 8th and I Streets, S.E. Washington, D.C Facsimile: (202)

4 THE PRESIDENT S OWN UNITED STATES MARINE BAND Colonel Timothy W. Foley, Director Euphonium Audition une 10 11, 2002 Believe Me, I All Those Endearing Young Charms (Mantia) e=112 Theme (reely) & # 6 8. & #... & # j... & #. U. U & # Var. I q.= #..... j j Piu mosso # & # # & # & # m.. # # U & #.... # & #.... Marine Barracks, 8th and I Streets, SE, Washington, DC Telephone: 202/ Internet:

5 The Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa) h=120.? ^ b b b C b^ n^ ^ n^ ^ ^.? b b b.. n.. n.? b b b n 1.? b b b. w 2 p... n.. b j..... b..... n... ^ n ^ n..... n.. b. p ^. ^.. ^ w ^. >... March rom Suite in F or Military Band, Opus 28, No. 2 (Holst) h=120 solo? b2 2 Ó F. E w w..?. b? b w. F w..? b. w cres. 5

6 Festive Overture, Opus 96 (Shostakovich/Hunsberger) Excerpt #1 8 & b b C Presto h=168 p & b b - - cresc. - & b b. & bb Ó p 9. Ó > > > > n F > Excerpt #2 & bb n # n 21 w w & bb & bb. & bb. # b b b b b b n b n b n n & b b & b b - - Ÿ~~~~~~~~ w ó 2 w 6

7 The Roman Carnival Overture, Opus 9 (Berlioz/Godrey II) q.=160 Allº Vivace? b b Q Solo 6 b.. b... 8 π b. b.? b b... b. b.. b b b.. n. n n..? b b R poco cres.? b b b poco n cres. b b n? b b cres. molto? b b.!.! n n n? b b n S b.!. n b > 7

8 Chaconne rom Suite in E-lat or Military Band, Opus 28, No. 1 (Holst) q= Allegro moderato.? b b b 4 F A legato? b b. b. cres.? b b b B? b b b. Pesante.? b b b dim. C Fiesta del Paciico (Nixon) q=144 & # # 4 Solo n.. p cantabile b. P b b b n # # -. #. & # # -. # # n.. -. b. b. 140 b... & # # 8

9 Theme and Variations, Opus 4a (Schoenberg) VAR. V 148 & b 4 4 MOLTO MODERATO Cl. Solo 8va p n j b q=72 b b 149 # P n p cantabile j # # # # 150. < >. # #. n. 151 & b # < > n n. #. # n n 152 # < n > # n. # n 15 # # # < #> n 154. & b 157 & b n j b b # Ó b n < # > #. n. 155 P 158 n # # < # #. n #... b. 156 Flutter tongue n b p æ æ æ æ æ æ # b 159 # n.. # < > n. #. n. æ æ 160 & b < POCO RIT. # > # n n n # # #. 161 A TEMPO #. # P p n 162 b. n n # n. #. # 16. & b # n n < > # # #. n # < n> b < b> 165 POCO A POCO ALLARG. n b < # > # # 166 & b n. < b > n n # < n > #. # 167 n j # # # P means: principal part, the end o which has been marked with the sign # < means ending o a phrase > means begining o a phrase 9

10 Aegean Festival Overture (Makris/Bader) 18? 4 4? ? 4 4? ? 8 8? 4 4 Â168 b b 8 6 # 7 b 8 4 n n 8 6 n b # # # # # # # # # # # # n > Ó n 12 8 = (eighth note reamins constant) cresc. # b 4 The Pines Near a Catacomb rom The Pines o Rome (Respighi/Duker)? # >.?# 4 6 q=72.. > >... > > w dim. poco a poco? # w w w 10

11 Molly on the Shore (Grainger/Rogers)? b b b b? b b b b? b b b b..? b b b b > 91? b b b b? b b b b. > > h=108? b b b b C. 75. P as i starred (quasi Solo). very eelingly b> > > > F as i starred (quasi Solo).. very eelingly louden. w 99 Ó 11

12 Toccata Marziale (Vaughan Williams)? b b 4 Allegro maestoso q=104? b b.? b b b. j.... j..... b. b b b j b simile - - b b b b..... b simile b? b b b b b 5 1? b b j > > >. marc.. p b. b. b.... j b - - b. b. b cresc. - b p..... n 6 upiter rom The Planets, Opus 2 (Holst/Smith)? b b 4 2? b b? b b Allegro giocoso. 5 p.... q= molto pesante cresc. poco a poco ? b b # Ï 12

13 Marche Hongroise rom La Damnation de Faust, Opus 24 (Berlioz/Bowlin)? b b b b b? b b n b b j b j n? n b b b b b n Ó j n 8 n? b b b b b C h=88 Ó n 95? b b b b b? b b b b. -. b n. n n Ó n poco n n soli p cresc. Ó n 75 n n n n n n n n b. b b b..? b b b b b j n 105 n? b b b b n n n b # n 11? b b b b b 1

14 Rocky Point Holiday (Nelson) & p> # j n > > # & Ó & # q= &4 4 j > crisply not slower j > #. j > P> # j j n > > # P > j > # j. > j j > > # j. > p> # j j j n > > # > > # j. > 28 # # # w w # > # #. # # espr. 29 # #. # n - # w # w - & #- - # # # &. # w. # # # w # # # 0 # # # w n b> ç v w > > > > Colonial Song (Grainger)? b b.. b b > b? b b b q=80 Fairly slow Solo? b b b 4 4 b cresc. P b molto espress. rit. 6 (poco meno) a tempo U > > > b 40. > > > più rit. U.. b b> > n > b> > (più mosso) a tempo b > F b molto espress. molto rit. cresc. appass.? b b U b > > n> 4 2 >. > > > > > appass. > >? b b meno mosso 44 b > >.. > b b.. > b 4 cresc. > > > Ï 29 14

Tuba Audition: Applicants will be placed on the audition list upon receipt of a current resume and applicant fact sheet.

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