Thank you for your interest in the Singapore Symphony Orchestra s Principal Bassoon vacancy.

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1 Thank you for your interest in the Singapore Symphony Orchestra s Principal Bassoon vacancy. The first stage of the appointment process will be a recorded audition. The following must be received no later than Wednesday 2 nd Nov 2016 in order to be included in the audition: A completed Applicant Information form, and A copy of your full resumé, and A video recording of the required repertoire. (Please read the guidance notes carefully before recording your video). Soft copies of your resumé and application form may be ed in advance to auditions@sso.org.sg. Please put Principal Bassoon and your name in the subject field of the . DVDs must be sent (with hard copies of the Applicant Information form and your resumé if not previously ed) to: Mr CHIA Jit Min Orchestra Manager Singapore Symphony Orchestra 11 Empress Place #01-02 Victoria Concert Hall Singapore The SSO aims to notify applicants of the results by Friday 11 th Nov Successful applicants will be invited to Singapore to perform a live audition at a later date. General information All applicants must be free to accept the position if offered. The successful applicant will be expected to commence employment within a reasonable period of being offered the position. Singapore Symphony Orchestra tunes to A442.

2 Recording Guidelines Whilst we do not expect a professionally produced recording, it is important the recording provides an accurate representation of your performing capabilities. The following guidelines will assist with the production of your recording: As far as possible, the video recording should be made in a suitable acoustic environment. Where possible, a studio-quality condenser microphone should be used, placed around 1.5 metres in front of the instrument and 2 metres off the ground. No editing or post production of the excerpts should be carried out, save for the removal of extended pauses between excerpts. Each excerpt must have a separate track ID on the DVD. The DVD must be accompanied by a full track listing. If videos are submitted as digital files, use common digital formats like AVI, M4V, MP4, MOV, MPG, or WMV. Identify the files clearly with the name of the excerpt, example: Brahms-Symphony No. 2. Please do take time to watch and listen to your finished DVD and digital files to make sure they are playable before sending to us. The DVD must be labelled clearly with your name and submitted to the address above. Any recordings not submitted according to these guidelines may be disqualified. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact Mr CHIA Jit Min on auditions@sso.org.sg.

3 Audition Repertoire for Principal Bassoon (Page 1 of 2) SOLO REPERTOIRE MOZART Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat Major, K st Movement with cadenza ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS (1 st Bassoon part unless stated otherwise) 1. BEETHOVEN Symphony No.4 in B-flat major, Op.60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo - bar bar last 6 bars 2. MOZART Overture to The Marriage of Figaro (Presto) - bar bar bar RAVEL Bolero - Bassoon solo 4. RAVEL Piano Concerto in G: I. Meno vivo - 9 bars of figure [9] III. Presto (1st & 2nd Bassoon) - from 5th bar of figure [14] to [15] 5. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade, Op.35: II. Andantino - Bassoon solo from beginning to letter [A] II. Moderato assai - Bassoon solo from letter [L] to [M] 6. SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.9 in E-flat major, Op.70: IV. Largo (whole movement) V. Allegretto - beginning to letter [A] 7. SMETANA Overture to The Bartered Bride (Vivacissimo) - first 8 bars - Bassoon solo from 17th to 39th bar of letter [B]

4 Audition Repertoire for Principal Bassoon (Page 2 of 2) 8. STRAVINSKY Pulcinella Suite (Revised 1949 Version): I. Overture: Allegro moderato - figure [1] [3] III. Scherzino: Allegro - pickup to figure [38] [39] - from 1 bar before figure [52] to the end (poco a poco accel.) V. Toccata: Allegro - from 1 bar before figure [69] to [71] VI. Gavotta: Variation 2: Allegro piu tosto moderato (whole movement) 9. STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring: Part I: Adoration of the Earth - first 15 bars (beginning to 3rd bar of figure [3])(Lento tempo rubato) - Bassoon solo, 4 bars of figure [12](Piu mosso) 10. TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36: I. Andante sostenuto (Moderato con anima) - pickup to bar 36 (21 bars after [A]) bar 45 (3 bars before [B]) - pickup to bar (11 bars of [E]) - bar 204 (7 bars before [M]) bar 234 (11 bars after [N]) - bar 294 (22 bars after [Q]) bar 299 (8 bars before [R])(Moderato assai, quasi Andante) II. Andantino in modo di canzona - from bar 274 to the end

5 Applicant Information : Vacancy: Date of Birth: Gender: Male / Female Nationality: Contact Details Address: Phone: + ( ) Musical References (References may be contacted) 1) 2) 3) Professional Experience (summary of last three years, including dates) (Full details of professional experience together with academic qualifications should be included in your resumé) How did you first hear about this vacancy? Signature: Date: