2008/2009 Auditions

Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the 2008-2009 Season of FSYO! Each student auditioning is required to complete and mail the application and $35 audition fee before an audition time is assigned to them. Once an audition time has been assigned, you will receive a letter with the time, date and location of your audition.

Applications Due April 11, 2008.

Audition Dates:

Strings: April 24-26, 2008

Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion: May 1-3, 2008

Flute Choir: May 3, 2008

Audition Requirements: Each student is required to prepare a one minute solo, the assigned excerpts for the instrument and orchestra they are auditioning for and the required scales.

Scale Requirements- All scales and arpeggios are to be MEMORIZED. Scales and arpeggios will be played in even eighth notes. String players use seperate bows. All instruments will play one of the following major scales and arpeggios:

Prelude

• Violin: C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb scales and arpeggios two octaves.
• Viola: C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb scales and arpeggios two octaves.
• Cello: C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb scales and arpeggios two octaves.
• Bass: G, F, A scales and arpeggios two octaves. C, D, Bb, Eb, one octave.
• Woodwind/Brass: All major scales two octaves when instrument allows.

Philharmonia

• Violin: G,A,C,D scales and arpeggios three octaves. E, F, Bb, Eb, Ab two octaves.
• Viola: C, D, F, G scales and arpeggios must be three octaves. E, Bb, Eb, Ab, A two octaves.
• Cello: C, D, F, G scales and arpeggios must be three octaves. E Bb, Eb, Ab, A two octaves.
• Bass: E, F, G, A, Bb, C scales and arpeggios must be two octaves. Eb, Ab, D one octave.
• Woodwind/Brass: All major scales three octaves when instrument allows. All others, two octaves.

Symphonic

• Violin: G,A,C,D, E, F, B, Bb, Eb, Ab scales and arpeggios three octaves.
• Viola: C, D, F, G, E, B, Bb, Eb, Ab, A scales and arpeggios three octaves.
• Cello: C, D, F, G, E, B, Bb, Eb, Ab, A scales and arpeggios three octaves.
• Bass: E, F, G, A, Bb, C, Eb, A, D scales and arpeggios must be two octaves.
• Woodwind/Brass/Percussion: All major scales and arpeggios three octaves where possible.

Flute Choir

• A 2-minute excerpt from a solo of your choice.
• Concertino by Cecile Chaminade- the first page .
• 12 Major scales, 3 octaves where possible. Full or extended range is desirable.
• Sight Reading.

Percussion: FSYO has a rotating percussion section. This section plays with all three orchestras and rotates instruments. For percussion audition music, click here. Students will audition on timpani, xylophone and snare drum. Instruments will be provided at the audition site.

Required Excerpts: Choose the orchestra you want to audition for and then click on your instrument. All music is in Adobe PDF format. You can download Adobe Reader for free at www.adobe.com. If you don't know which orchestra to audition for, visit the orchestra section of our website to learn more about each of the groups! Or you can call us at 407.999.7800 x 235

 

Prelude	Philharmonia	Symphonic
violin	violin	violin
viola	viola	viola
cello	cello	cello
bass	bass	bass
flute	flute	flute
oboe	oboe	oboe
clarinet	clarinet	clarinet
bassoon	bassoon	bassoon
french horn	french horn	french horn
trumpet	trumpet	trumpet
trombone	trombone	trombone
tuba	tuba	tuba