Fall Seating Auditions will take place at the BYSO Sinfonia retreat on Saturday, October 15. Attendance at the retreat is required, and there will be no make-up auditions. Those who do not audition at the retreat will be seated at the back of the section. Be sure to practice your individual part with careful attention to detail (including articulations) and to the musical aspects of the piece (dynamics, phrasing, etc.). You should also to listen to professional recordings for a guide to tempo and style. The audition material will be chosen from the following selections:
Flute:
Academic Festival Overture: 41-60, 108-130, 147-end
Ashokan Farewell: 32-49
Farandole: Beg.-B, D-F, K-M, P-end
Oboe:
Academic Festival Overture: 41-60, 131-147, 147-end
Ashokan Farewell: 32-49
Farandole: Beg.-B, D-F, K-M, P-end
Clarinet:
Academic Festival Overture Cl. 1: 8-14; 33-46; 50-60; 62-77; 103-134; 135-146
Academic Festival Overture Cl2: 5-14; 42-55; 62-75; 78-84; 103-124; 129-143; 160-164
Ashokan Farewell: 32-48
Farandole: B-D; 8 after K-M; P-end
Horn:
Academic Festival Overture: 17-45, 55-70, 108-116, 130-147, 147-end
Ashokan Farewell: 33-49
Farandole: Beg.-B, 8 after H-J, L-M, M-O, P-end
Trumpet:
Academic Festival Overture: 28-44, 147-end
Ashokan Farewell: 33-49
Farandole: Beg.-A, L-M, M-O, P-end
Trombone:
Academic Festival Overture: 25-42, 147-end
Ashokan Farewell: 33-49
Farandole: Beg.-A, L-M, O-end
Violin I:
Academic Festival Overture: 39-44, 60-75, 108-124, 147-end
Ashokan Farewell: Violin solo 1-33
Farandole: Beg. To A, 1 before F to G, 4 before K to 6 before N, 3 after P to end
Violin II:
Academic Festival Overture: 42-56, 124-134, 134-140
Ashokan Farewell: 17-33
Farandole: C-D, Arco after H-J, K-M, P-end
Viola:
Academic Festival Overture: 63-86, 120-146, 147-end
Ashokan Farewell: 41-58
Farandole: Beg.-B, O-end
Cello:
Academic Festival Overture: 7-14, 17-24, 66-76, 160-168, 147-end
Ashokan Farewell: 1-10
Farandole: A-B, K-M, P-end
Bass:
Academic Festival Overture: Beg.-15, 42-60, 85-124, 124-147, 147-end
Ashokan Farewell: 33-58
Farandole: Beg.-A, 4 before K-M, P-end
