Audition Requirements for 2022-2023
Auditions will be held in the afternoon of August 28 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1005 N. 21st Street, Lafayette, IN 47904.
Please complete the registration information on this website and read all the requirements carefully. We try to schedule like instruments together, but if you know of a conflict that cannot be resolved on August 28 between 2 and 6, please let Mrs. Letcher know by email.
Times will not be assigned until August 20, please complete your registration prior to August 18.
Please encourage your fellow musicians at school to audition to play with us! We had many players graduate and have many openings! We have financial aid money to give away, so please let them know!
Scales, solo excerpt, and music excerpts will all be heard. Please make sure you have listened to excerpts on YouTube or somewhere else to be familiar with the pieces. Some judges comment in past years were that it was obvious some people had not bothered to listen to the piece, and it made a huge difference in their audition!.
Please contact Carol Letcher, 765-490-3464 or CDLetcher@comcast.net for questions.
Also, if you plan to audition, please fill out this form
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKjfYNhza3-SPzf9-J4WYr6EhCqIH4PkZ6jUC2dKD6cNsIzQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
to provide personal and contact information. For any question regarding the registration form, please email or call.
All instruments should prepare:
1) One minute of a prepared solo. Choose a section that highlights your technique and musicality - the beginning might not be the best choice!
2) Play a scale of your choice with the stipulations as outlined for your instrument.
3) The prepared excerpts which are found below with the name of your instrument. You are to play all portions bracketed.
These are the excerpts for 2022:
Please complete the registration information on this website and read all the requirements carefully. We try to schedule like instruments together, but if you know of a conflict that cannot be resolved on August 28 between 2 and 6, please let Mrs. Letcher know by email.
Times will not be assigned until August 20, please complete your registration prior to August 18.
Please encourage your fellow musicians at school to audition to play with us! We had many players graduate and have many openings! We have financial aid money to give away, so please let them know!
Scales, solo excerpt, and music excerpts will all be heard. Please make sure you have listened to excerpts on YouTube or somewhere else to be familiar with the pieces. Some judges comment in past years were that it was obvious some people had not bothered to listen to the piece, and it made a huge difference in their audition!.
Please contact Carol Letcher, 765-490-3464 or CDLetcher@comcast.net for questions.
Also, if you plan to audition, please fill out this form
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKjfYNhza3-SPzf9-J4WYr6EhCqIH4PkZ6jUC2dKD6cNsIzQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
to provide personal and contact information. For any question regarding the registration form, please email or call.
All instruments should prepare:
1) One minute of a prepared solo. Choose a section that highlights your technique and musicality - the beginning might not be the best choice!
2) Play a scale of your choice with the stipulations as outlined for your instrument.
3) The prepared excerpts which are found below with the name of your instrument. You are to play all portions bracketed.
These are the excerpts for 2022:
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BRASS:
Trumpet Excerpt. trumpet_excerpts_2022.pdf Scale of your choice - 2 octaves and perform in given rhythm (1 eighth note followed by 6 sixteenth notes), slurring by the quarter beat. Quarter note = 60. Player chooses the starting octave. One minute of a Group I solo, chosen to best show skill Trombone Excerpt trombone_excerpts_2022.pdf Scale of your choice - 2 octaves and perform in given rhythm (1 eighth note followed by 6 sixteenth notes), slurring by the quarter beat. Quarter note = 60. Player chooses the starting octave. One minute of a Group I solo, chosen to best show skill Horn Excerpt french_horn_excerpts_2022.pdf Scale of your choice - 2 octaves and perform in given rhythm (1 eighth note followed by 6 sixteenth notes), slurring by the quarter beat. Quarter note = 60. Player chooses the starting octave. One minute of a Group I solo, chosen to best show skill Tuba no excerpts, but we can use you occasionally! Scale of your choice to best demonstrate your ability. WOODWINDS: Flute Excerpt flute_excerpts_2022.pdf Oboe Excerpt oboe_excerpts_2022.pdf Scale of your choice - 2 octaves and perform in given rhythm (1 eighth note followed by 6 sixteenth notes), slurring by the quarter beat. Quarter note = 60. Player chooses the starting octave. One minute of a Group I solo, chosen to best show skill Clarinet Excerpt clarinet_excerpts_2022.pdf Bassoon Excerpt bassoon_excerpts_2022.pdf Scale of your choice - 2 octaves and perform in given rhythm (1 eighth note followed by 6 sixteenth notes), slurring by the quarter beat. Quarter note = 60. Player chooses the starting octave. One minute of a Group I solo, chosen to best show skill Percussion: please complete registration, audition will be prior to rehearsal on September 6. |
STRINGS
Violin 1 Excerpts 1st_violin_excerpts_2022.pdf revised bowings: 1st_violin_excerpts_2022_revised_bowings.pdf Perform 3 octave scale of your choosing in triplet rhythm slur 3. Quarter note = 60. One minute of a Group I solo, chosen to best show skill Violin 2 Excerpts 2nd_violin_excerpts_2022.pdf revised bowings: Perform 3 octave scale of your choosing in triplet rhythm slur 3. Quarter note = 60. One minute of a Group I solo, chosen to best show skill * Please prepare Violin 1 excerpts if you wish to be considered for Violin I at any point in the season. Many violins will be in the First Violin section for one or two concerts and Second Violin for the remainder. Viola Excerpts viola_excerpts_2022.pdf Perform 3 octave scale of your choosing in triplet rhythm slur 3. Quarter note = 60. One minute of a Group I solo, chosen to best show skill Cello Excerpts cello_excerpts_2022.pdf Perform 3 octave scale of your choosing in triplet rhythm slur 3. Quarter note = 60. One minute of a Group I solo, chosen to best show skill Double Bass Excerpts bass_excerpts_2022.pdf Perform 2 octave scale of your choosing in triplet rhythm slur 3. Quarter note = 60. One minute of a Group I solo, chosen to best show skill |
