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Cello Audition Materials 2018
For each of the categories below, please prepare and perform the scale/etude/and orchestral excerpt that BEST DEMONSTRATES your current ability level. ***Please consult your orchestra teacher and/or private lesson instructor to help guide you. You will audition for one of the following ensembles:
Orchestra 1—Texas Tech Symphony Advanced Orchestra 2—Matador Orchestra Intermediate Orchestra 3—Red Raider String Orchestra Developing
Each audition will consist of:
Section I: Scales Section II: Short Excerpt from selected camp orchestra repertoire
You may also be asked to perform a selection of a solo piece of your choosing.
Orchestra 1—Texas Tech Symphony Advanced
Section I: Scales You will be asked to perform one or two scales in your audition. Please select those that best demonstrate your current abilities. The listed options are merely suggestions and two scales are provided for each performance level to assist in your selection. Scales: 2-3 octaves (major or natural, melodic, or harmonic minor) You may choose from the scales listed. Two from the list are written out for you below.
G Major D Major A Major E Major C Major
F Major B-flat Major E-flat Major A-flat Major
E minor B minor F# minor C# minor A minor
D minor G minor C minor F minor
Section II: Short Excerpt from selected camp orchestra repertoire Beethoven, Symphony No. 7, op. 92, movement 2 Quarter = 76
Orchestra 2—Matador Orchestra Intermediate
Section I: Scales You will be asked to perform one or two scales in your audition. Please select those that best demonstrate your current abilities. The listed options are merely suggestions and two scales are provided for each performance level to assist in your selection. Scales: 1-2 octaves (major or natural, melodic, or harmonic minor) You may choose from the scales listed. Two from the list are written out for you below. G Major D Major A Major
C Major F Major B-flat Major
E minor B minor A minor
D minor G minor
5
Section II: Short Excerpt from selected camp orchestra repertoire
Adler, Concertino for String Orchestra, movement III Dotted Quarter = 120
6
Orchestra 3—Red Raider String Orchestra Developing
Section I: Scales You will be asked to perform one or two scales in your audition. Please select those that best demonstrate your current abilities. The listed options are merely suggestions and two scales are provided for each performance level to assist in your selection. Scales: 1-2 octaves (major or natural, melodic, or harmonic minor) You may choose from the scales listed. Two from the list are written out for you below. G Major D Major A Major
C Major
E minor B minor A minor
D minor G minor
7
Section II: Short Excerpt from selected camp orchestra repertoire Lake/Longfield, The Lonely Bull Quarter = 130