2018/2019 Violin Audition

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1 Preparatory Orchestra 1. Major scales, 2 octaves, memorized, using separate bows at = Prepare the following scales: C, G, D, A, B-flat, E-flat Major. 2. One prepared piece demonstrating current technical level. Selected piece should be equivalent to Suzuki Book 3 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, 2 nd and 3 rd positions Bishop: Assemble the Minions! = 132 Time Signature:

2 String Orchestra 1. Major scales up to four sharps and three flats in two octaves, memorized. 2. One prepared piece demonstrating current technical level. Selected piece should be equivalent to Suzuki Book 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) = Time Signature: Andante String Orchestra: Ability to tune own instrument Ability to produce a full clear tone Proficiency in 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd positions; knowledge of th and 5 th positions

3 Sinfonia 1. Major and natural minor scales up to four sharps and flats in two octaves, memorized. 2. Two prepared pieces, one slow and one fast, preferably an etude, sonata or concerto movement. Selected pieces should be equivalent to Suzuki book 5 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.. Sight reading Sinfonia: Full, clear tone Fluency through 3 rd position; proficiency in th and 5 th position Sibelius: Karelia Overture = 112 Time Signature: Allegro moderato.

4 Philharmonia 1. Major and minor (your choice of harmonic or melodic) scales up to five sharps and flats in three octaves, memorized. 2. 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 Fluency through 5 th position Holst: Ballet music from The Perfect Fool 3 = approx. 10 Time Signature: Tempo I o (Allegro moderato)

5 Symphony 1. All major and minor (your choice of harmonic or melodic) scales in three octaves, memorized. 2. 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 all positions Mahler: Symphony No. 1, mvt. IV = 8 90