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MoraineValleyConcertBandMUS175-176,275-276
MU4310-200AuditionInformationSheet–Fall2019
Allconcertbandmembersareaskedtoperformabriefplayingauditiontodetermineappropriateseatingassignments.AbouttheAuditionProcess:Auditionsarearealandimportantpartofanycollegiateorprofessionalmusicexperience,learningtoauditionwellisaskillthatisasimportanttopracticeasyourscalesandrudiments.Inaddition,thisauditionwillhelpdetermineanappropriateseatingassignmentforeachplayergiventheirrespectiveabilitylevel.Pleasenotethatinordertohelpthebandplayatthehighestlevel,thosewiththebestauditionswillnotnecessarilybeplacedonallfirst-chairparts.Inorderforthebandtosounditsbest,strongplayersareneedonallthebandparts.Instrumentalistinsectionswherethereisnooneelsebutthemselvesonapart,arenotrequiredtoaudition.Note:Allnewmembersshouldplanonauditioning.Returningnon-creditmemberswhoareuncomfortablewiththeauditionmayopt-outandbeplacedonapartatthediscretionofthemusicdirector.Allacademiccreditseekingstudentsareexpectedtoaudition.WhereandWhen?FineandPerformingArtsCenter,roomF-127,Thursday,August29duringrehearsal.Asign-upsheetfortimeslotswillbeavailableduringthefirstmeetingandrehearsalonThursday,August22,2019.
Pleasebringyourinstrumenttothefirstrehearsalandbepreparedtoplay!FormatofAudition?Theauditionwillbeone-on-oneandevaluatedbytheensembledirectorand/oranoutsideadjudicator.Youshouldexpecttheauditiontolastapproximately5to10minutes.Pleaseseespecificrequirementsforeachinstrumentalistbelow.Winds
• Sightreadingofashortexcerptfromapublishedworkforconcertband(providedataudition)• Preparedetude(studypiece)foryourinstrument–seeselectedetudesinaccompanyingpagesbelow
Percussion
• Sightreadingofashortsnaredrumand/ormalletexcerptfromapublishedworkforconcertband(providedataudition)
• Apreparedetudeonsnaredrumandmallets–seeselectedetudesinaccompanyingpagesbelow
AuditionetudesforALLinstrumentsareprovidedbelow.Thisdocumentislong,tosavepaper,itisrecommendedthatyouselectandprintonlythepagesyouneedforpreparingforyouraudition.