2018/2019 Cello Audition

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1 018/019 Cello Audition Preparatory Orchestra 1. Major scales, octaves, memorized, using separate bows at = Prepare the following scales: C, G, D, F, E-flat Major.. One prepared piece demonstrating current technical level. Selected piece should be equivalent to Suzuki Book 3 (Scherzo) or higher and should be well-played, polished and at appropriate tempo. 3. Excerpt for Preparatory Orchestra, played at marked tempo. Preparatory Orchestra: Ability to produce a full clear tone Proficiency in 1 st, 3 rd and 4 th positions Bizet/Manookian: The Toreadors from Carmen = Time Signature:

2 018/019 Cello Audition String Orchestra 1. Major scales up to four sharps and three flats in two octaves, memorized.. One prepared piece demonstrating current technical level. Selected piece should be equivalent to Suzuki Book 3 after Humoresque or higher and should be well-played, polished and at appropriate tempo. 3. Excerpt for Preparatory Orchestra and String Orchestra, played at marked tempo. Williams: A Prayer for Peace (top line divisi) = 5-60 String Orchestra: Ability to tune own instrument Ability to produce a full clear tone Proficiency in 1 st, 3 rd and 4 th positions; knowledge of 5 th and 6 th positions

3 018/019 Cello Audition Sinfonia 1. Major and natural minor scales up to four sharps and flats in two octaves, memorized.. Two prepared pieces, one slow and one fast, preferably an etude, sonata or concerto movement. Selected pieces should be equivalent to Suzuki book 4 or higher and should be well-played, polished and at appropriate tempo (an All-State etude may be used as one selection). 3. Excerpts for String Orchestra and Sinfonia, played at marked tempos. Sinfonia: Full, clear tone Fluency through 4th position, proficiency in 5th and thumb position; rudimentary knowledge of tenor clef Sibelius: Karelia Overture (top line divisi) = 11 Time Signature: 44

4 018/019 Cello Audition Philharmonia 1. Major and minor (your choice of harmonic or melodic) scales up to five sharps and flats in three octaves, memorized.. Two prepared pieces, one slow and one fast, preferably an etude, sonata or concerto movement. Selected pieces should be from the Classical era or later and be well-played, polished and at appropriate tempo (an All-State etude may be used as one selection). 3. Excerpts for Sinfonia and Philharmonia, played at marked tempos. Philharmonia: Mature string tone and vibrato skills Treble and tenor clef; thumb position Dvorak: Symphony No. 8, mvt. IV Tempos as printed in part; no repeats; cut from m. 51 to m. 67. Cut to m. 67 To here

5 018/019 Cello Audition Symphony 1. All major and minor (your choice of harmonic or melodic) scales in three octaves, memorized.. Two prepared pieces, one slow and one fast, preferably from major concertos or sonatas by two different composers from the Classical era or later (do not play multiple movements from the same piece or use All-State etudes). Pieces should be well-played, polished and at appropriate tempo. 3. Excerpts for Philharmonia and Symphony, played at marked tempos. Symphony: Mature string tone and vibrato skills Fluency in advanced tenor and treble clef passages Mahler: Symphony No. 1, mvt. IV = Time Signature: