CONCERT ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS
Auditions for fall CONCERT ENSEMBLES will be held Sunday, August 23. Anyone planning on performing in an instrumental ensemble is required to perform an audition for ensemble placement and seating. Sign-up sheets will be posted the week of August 17 and times will be determined based on the availability of your studio professors. Since ensembles begin rehearsal Monday, August 24, no alternate audition times will be available.
For the audition, you should prepare excerpts from the PDF provided for your instrument as well as all of your major scales. A sight-reading example may also be provided. Audition materials can be downloaded below. Contact Dr. Yozviak at ayozviak@wcupa.edu with any questions.
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Orchestra Auditions Details http://www.wcubands.org/?p=2976
Auditions for fall CONCERT ENSEMBLES will be held Sunday, August 23. Anyone planning on performing in an instrumental ensemble is required to perform an audition for ensemble placement and seating. Sign-up sheets will be posted the week of August 17 and times will be determined based on the availability of your studio professors. Since ensembles begin rehearsal Monday, August 24, no alternate audition times will be available.
For the audition, you should prepare excerpts from the PDFs and/or links provided for your instrument as well as all of your major scales. A sight-reading example may also be provided. Audition materials can be downloaded below. For questions about wind auditions, contact Dr. Yozviak at ayozviak@wcupa.edu. For questions about string auditions, contact Mr. Caminiti at wcuorchestra@gmail.com.
Best of luck!
Violins:
- Haydn Symphony 93: Opening through first ending
http://imslp.nl/imglnks/usimg/f/f4/IMSLP53108-PMLP61600-Haydn-Sym093.Violin1.pdf
- Rimsky Symphony No.2, Mvt.1: Square 15 to Square 18
http://petrucci.mus.auth.gr/imglnks/usimg/c/c4/IMSLP48372-PMLP46698-Rimsky-Sym2.Violin1.pdf
Violas:
- Haydn Symphony 93: Opening through first ending
http://burrito.whatbox.ca:15263/imglnks/usimg/1/1c/IMSLP53110-PMLP61600-Haydn-Sym093.Viola.pdf
- Rimsky Symphony No.2, Mvt.1: Square 15 to Square 18
http://conquest.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/a/a4/IMSLP48374-PMLP46698-Rimsky-Sym2.Viola.pdf
Cellos:
- Haydn Symphony 93: Opening through first ending
http://petrucci.mus.auth.gr/imglnks/usimg/c/c6/IMSLP27998-PMLP61600-Haydn_Symphony_No.93_cello.pdf
- Rimsky Symphony No.2, Mvt. 4: Square 63 to end
Basses:
- Haydn Symphony 93: Opening through first ending
http://petrucci.mus.auth.gr/imglnks/usimg/c/c6/IMSLP27998-PMLP61600-Haydn_Symphony_No.93_cello.pdf
- Mahler Symphony No. 2, Mvt. 1: Opening to Rehearsal 1
http://javanese.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/5/5b/IMSLP43285-PMLP49406-Mahler-Sym2.Bass.pdf
JAZZ AUDITIONS FOR THE CRITERIONS / STATESMEN / LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLES
Wind and vocalist auditions will be held on:
· Monday, August 24, 7 – 9pm (Saxophones / Vocalists)
· Tuesday, August 25, 7 – 9pm (Trumpets / Trombones)
A sign-up sheet will be on Dr. Jacoby’s office door (#224) after August 20.
Downloads of audition material and more information can be found at: http://ramwebs.wcupa.edu/websites/jazz/jazzauditions/
Rhythm section players should check with Dr. Hanning (Percussion), Dr. Klinefelter (Piano), Prof. Paulsen (Bass), or Prof. Cullen (Guitar) for their audition times and information.
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JAZZ COMBOS
Jazz combos are also being offered and require no audition (except the Honors Combo with John Swana). The small group setting is a great place to work on improvisation and creating arrangements from lead sheets. The following days/times for the 3 ensembles.
| AES152 | 01 | Jazz Ensemble II | Combo | W | 02:00-03:00PM | SMB200i | .5 \ .5 | Cullen,David |
| AES152 | 03 | Jazz Ensemble II | Combo | F | 01:00-02:00PM | SMB200i | .5 \ .5 | Paulsen,Peter N |
| AES152 | 04 | Jazz Ensemble II | Combo | M | 01:00-01:50PM | SMB200i | .5 \ .5 | Klinefelter,Theresa M. |
Please direct any questions to Dr. Jacoby at mjacoby@wcupa.edu
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