Dear Youth Symphony members,
String seating auditions will be held next Monday, April 3.
Cello seating audition excerpts:
Dvorak, 1st movt, 13 measures after Rehearsal 7 thru 9th measure after Rehearsal 8, quarter note = 126
Dvorak, 2nd movt, measures 10 thru 13 after Rehearsal 5, eighth note = 72
Viola seating audition excerpts:
Dvorak, 1st movt, 3 measures before Rehearsal 6 through 9th measure after Rehearsal 6, quarter note = 126
Dvorak, 4th movt, 11 measures after Rehearsal 6 through 9th measure after Rehearsal 7, quarter note = 144
Violin seating audition excerpts:
Dvorak, 1st movt, last 29 measures, quarter note = 126
Dvorak, 4th movt, 8 measures before Rehearsal 12 through 7 measures after Rehearsal 12, quarter note = 144
Ungar, measures 1-16, quarter note = 92 (This will be a solo.)
Rehearsal Schedule for 4/3:
All strings do seating auditions.
Full orchestra rehearsal will be approximately the first half of each movement of the Dvorak, plus rehearsing Ashokan Farewell.
Thank you!
Dr. Metzger Howe
Here is a recording of the Dvorak with Toscanni conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra. It is a favorite of mine.
I am excited to present our season’s theme for 2022-23, “Favorites and Farewells.”
The repertoire will feature compositions that are favorites of mine, plus music that is based on farewells of different kinds – the subject of death, music that was created at the end of a composer’s life, etc. The season’s music is listed below.
Enjoy!
Dr. Metzger Howe
BYSO Youth Symphony Season 2022-23
Favorites and Farewells
FALL QUARTER
November 20, 2022
Jean Sibelius Karelia Overture, Op. 10
Richard Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod
Alexander Borodin Prince Igor: Polovetsian Dances, No. 17
WINTER QUARTER
March 19, 2023
Edward Elgar Cello Concerto, 4th movement, Edward Yu, soloist
Peter Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 (Pathetique)
SPRING QUARTER
May 21, 2023
Antonin Dvorak Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)
Jay Unger, arr. Bob Cerulli Ashokan Farewell