Auditions

Youth Ensemble Auditions

Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 9am to 1pm

Auditions are required for youth programs, which include Sinfonia, Concert Orchestra, Philharmonic and Concert Band. Students must also be members of their school band or orchestra. Their placement in a St. Cecilia School of Music ensemble is determined by audition. Adult ensembles, Grand Band and Adult String Orchestra, do not require an audition.

What happens at the placement audition?
All students are asked to:

1. Play a prepared solo of their choice that demonstrates technique and can be performed confidently. (memorization and accompanist not required)
2. Sight read an assigned selection. (student will be given one minute to review)
3. Play the following scales:

SINFONIA: Concert keys of G, C and D.

  • Violin – 1 octave in G, D and C and 2 octaves in G.
  • Viola and Cello – 1 octave in G, D, and C and 2 octaves in C.
  • Bass – 1st and 3rd positions in G, D and C.

CONCERT ORCHESTRA: Concert keys of G, C, D, A, F and Bb.

  • Violin – 2 octaves in all keys except F.
  • Viola and Cello – 2 octaves in G, D, C and F.
  • Bass – scales up to the octave harmonic on the G-string.

PHILHARMONIC: any 2-octave scale.

  • Violin – 3-octave preferred in G.
  • Viola and Cello – 3-octave preferred in C.
  • Winds and Bass – scales (concert pitch) and 1 or 2 octaves of c, f, Bb, Eb ad G.

CONCERT BAND: concert keys of C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, and a chromatic scale the full range of their instrument.

Contact Martha Cudlipp, education director, at 616.459.2224 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to schedule an audition appointment.