UWMLargeInstrumentalEnsemblesFallAuditionsInformation–Fall2019Strings,Woodwinds,Brass,andPercussionWho?
• AllundergraduateandgraduatemusicmajorsmusttaketheFallaudition.Performancemajorsareencouragedtoparticipateinmorethanoneensemble.Woodwind,brassorpercussionGraduateTeachingAssistantsorProject/ProgramAssistantsmaybeasked,withconsultationbetweenensembledirectorsandappliedteachers,toparticipateinmorethanoneensemble.
• EstablishedmusicminorsmusttaketheFallaudition.• AnyotherstudentsenrolledinstudiolessonswithperformancefacultymusttaketheFall
audition.• New/incoming,non-majorWBPstudentswhowishtoauditiontobeaMusicMinorortobe
consideredforSymphonyBand–contactDr.Corley([email protected]).What?
• Thisisaformalindividualassessmentofyourperformanceabilitiesonprescribedexcerptsandsight-reading.
• Thisauditionisusedtodetermineyourensembleassignment(s)forthefull2019-20academicyear.
• Allauditionexcerptsshouldbeprepared,thoughtheadjudicatingfacultymayaskforonlyselectedexcerpts.
• STRINGAudition:Inadditiontotheexcerptsprovided,onesolopiece(3-5minute)mustbeprepared,demonstratingyourlevelofplaying.
When?
• Theauditionscheduleisbelow.• Signupforaspecificauditiontime-slot.Gotohttps://uwm.edu/arts/music/ensembles/>>
AuditionInformation>>+LargeInstrumentalEnsembles>>Sign-upForm• MakethisauditionappointmentbyMonday,August26.• Pleasecontactoneoftheensembleconductorsifyouhaveanunavoidableconflictwithyour
classschedule.Alimitednumberofmake-uptimesmaybeavailable.
Tuesday,Sept.3 Wednesday,Sept.49:00-11:00am,Clarinets 9:00-9:40am,Tubas11:10a-12:00pm,Oboes 11:10a-12:00pm,Bassoons1:00–2:20pm,Violins 12:10-2:00pm,Horns2:30–4:00pm,Violas 2:30-3:20pm,Trombones1:00-1:20pm,Euphoniums(Zel250) 3:30-5:20pm,Percussion1:30-3:30pm,Saxophones(Zel250) Thursday,Sept.5
9:00-11:00am,Flutes 11:10a-12:10p,Trumpets1:00–2:20pm,Cello2:30–3:30pm,Violin3:40–4:30pm,D.Bass
Where?
• AuditionswilltakeplaceintheZelazoCenter,Room280unlessotherwisenoted(2419E.KenwoodBlvd).
• Arriveearlytofindsignageandthespecificroomforyouraudition.How?
• Itisstronglyencouragedthatyoufindrecordingsoftheseexcerpts,anddoublechecktempos,meter,interpretation,etc.
Additionalnotes:
• Allstudentswhoarerequiredtotakethisaudition(see“Who?”above)mustholdallpossibleensemblemeetingtimesopenintheircourseschedule.Onceyourensembleassignment(s)havebeendeterminedbythefaculty,youmayregisterforthat/thoseensemble(s)course(s).Ensemblemeetingtimes,FYI:
SymphonyBand(MUS40/340/740):Mon/Wed,3-4:20pm&Fri,3-3:50pmSymphonyOrchestra:(MUS182/382/782):Tues/Thurs,1-3:50pmWindEnsemble(MUS42/342/789):Mon/Wed/Fri,1-2:50pm
• ArriveearlytocompleteanAuditionInformationForm.Theinformationyouprovideonthis
formwillassistindeterminingyourensembleassignment(s).• EnsembleassignmentswillbepostedthroughouttheZelazoCenterbySaturday,September
7,2019.• FlutestudentswhowishtobeconsideredforPiccoloassignmentsshouldpreparethepiccolo
excerptsandbringanadditionalexcerpt/etudeoftheirchoicetotheaudition.
Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy ______________________________________________________________________________ Excerpt 1 - 2. Horkstow Grange - ms. 19 – 28Trumpet
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Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy ______________________________________________________________________________ Excerpt 2 - 5. Lord Melbourne [2] to letter BTrumpet
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Wagner – Tannhäuser ____________________________________________________________________ Excerpt 3 - Overture: 1 measure before [M] to end Trumpet in A
SCORE
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 ____________________________________________________________________Excerpt 4 - Mov. IV from [76] - [78] Trumpet in A
Allegro Vivace (Half =84-92)
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