2015 AUDITION : CLARINET (Bb, Ab, Eb, Bass)

YOUTH ORCHESTRA (RSYO)AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

IF THE EXCERPTS EXCEED YOUR CURRENT ABILITY TO PREPARE IT WITH CONFIDENCE, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY EMAIL mosborn@richmondsymphony.com TO CHANGE YOUR ENSEMBLE PREFERENCE

SCALES - memorized-String/Harp Player" All Major and Melodic Minor, 3 octaves when possible " Performed in EIGHTH notes at the minimum tempo of quarter note = 60" No Arpeggios

-Woodwinds & Brass Player" All Major and Melodic Minor, 2 octaves when possible" Performed in SIXTEEN notes at the minimum tempo of quarter note = 60" Chromatic scale slurred full range of instrument" No Arpeggios

EXCERPTS" Bass Clarinet & E-flat Clarinet excerpts are optional, however, we encourage you to " prepare them if you play those instruments.

SIGHT-READING" The audition will end with short sight-reading passage provided by the conductor

WE STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU LISTEN TO RECORDINGS OF THE ORCHESTRAL WORKS THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PREPARE

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY

1. Rimsky-Korsakov : Sheherezade, Movement 3 / Clarinet in B-flat

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY

2. Mendelssohn : Symphony No. 3, Movement I / Clarinet in A

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY

BASS CLARINET Excerpt : Bernstein Overture to Candide

BASS CLARINET Excerpt : Holst First Suite, Movement 1

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY

E-FLAT CLARINET excerpt : Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Movement 5

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY