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2018/2019 Bass Trombone Audition If you have questions about the appropriateness of your prepared pieces, please email us at [email protected]. Allow 7 days for a response. 4 4 Audition Requirements 1. Major scales up to four sharps and flats in two octaves and natural minor scales up to three sharps and flats, memorized. 2. Two prepared pieces, one slow and one fast, preferably an etude, sonata or concerto movement. (An All-State etude may be used as one selection.) 3. Excerpt for Sinfonia, played at marked tempo. 4. Sight reading. Sinfonia Tchaikovsky/Tomlinson: Marche Slave ♩ = 104 Time Signature: *top line divisi throughout Moderato in modo di marcia funebre Expected skills for Sinfonia: • Well-developed embouchure and breath support, an ear for basic intonation, clear articulation • Rudimentary double tonguing
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2018/2019 Bass Trombone Audition
Ifyouhavequestionsabouttheappropriatenessofyourpreparedpieces,pleaseemailusatHYS@HoustonYouthSymphony.com.Allow7daysforaresponse.
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Audition Requirements 1. Major scales up to four sharps and flats in two octaves and natural minor
scales up to three sharps and flats, memorized. 2. Two prepared pieces, one slow and one fast, preferably an etude,
sonata or concerto movement. (An All-State etude may be used as one selection.)
3. Excerpt for Sinfonia, played at marked tempo. 4. Sight reading.
Sinfonia Tchaikovsky/Tomlinson: Marche Slave
♩ = 104 Time Signature: *top line divisi throughout Moderato in modo di marcia funebre
Expected skills for Sinfonia:
• Well-developed embouchure and breath support, an ear for basic intonation, clear articulation
• Rudimentary double tonguing
2018/2019 Bass Trombone Audition
Ifyouhavequestionsabouttheappropriatenessofyourpreparedpieces,pleaseemailusatHYS@HoustonYouthSymphony.com.Allow7daysforaresponse.
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Audition Requirements 1. All major scales in two or three octaves depending on the range of your
instrument and natural minor scales up to four sharps and flats, memorized.
2. Two prepared pieces, one slow and one fast, preferably an etude, sonata or concerto movement. (An All-State etude may be used as one selection.)
3. Excerpt for Sinfonia and Philharmonia, played at marked tempos. 4. Sight reading. 5. All major scales in two or three octaves depending on the range of your
Philharmonia
Dvorak: Symphony No. 8, mvt. IV
♩ = 120 Time Signature: Allegro ma non troppo
Expected skills for Philharmonia:
• Well-developed embouchure and breath support, solid intonation, developed musicality
• Demonstration of double and triple tonguing
2018/2019 Bass Trombone Audition
Ifyouhavequestionsabouttheappropriatenessofyourpreparedpieces,pleaseemailusatHYS@HoustonYouthSymphony.com.Allow7daysforaresponse.
Audition Requirements 1. All major and minor scales (your choice of harmonic or melodic form) in
two or three octaves depending on the range of your instrument, memorized.
2. Two prepared pieces, one slow and one fast, preferably from major concertos or sonatas by different composers. (Do not play multiple movements from the same piece or use All-State etudes.)
3. Excerpt for Philharmonia and Symphony, played at marked tempos. 4. Sight reading. 9. All major scales in two or three octaves depending on the range of your
Symphony NOTE: There are TWO excerpts for Symphony bass trombone: Mahler and Tchaikovsky.
Mahler: Symphony No. 1, mvt. IV Stürmisch bewegt
= 106 – 112 Time Signature:
Tchaikovksy: Symphony No. 6, mvt. I
Allegro vivo ♩ = 130 – 140 Time Signature:
Expected skills for Symphony:
• Full, clear tone with solid intonation and musical maturity
• Proficient double and triple tonguing
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