YOSA Summer Symphony Camp 2015 Ensemble Placement Audition

Alto Saxophone Be prepared to play:

1. One scale of your choice, from those listed below. 2. A solo of your choice, approximately two minutes long, that best demonstrates your

playing ability. If your piece is longer than two minutes, please select a two-minute portion to perform for the audition.

3. Choose one or more of the orchestral excerpts below that you think you can play well. 4. You might be asked to sight-read an additional selection presented in the audition.

 

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YOSA Summer Symphony Camp 2015

Ensemble Placement Audition Alto Saxophone

Be prepared to play:

1. One scale of your choice, from those listed below. 2. A solo of your choice, approximately two minutes long, that best demonstrates

your playing ability. If your piece is longer than two minutes, please select a two-minute portion to perform for the audition.

3. Choose one or more of the orchestral excerpts below that you think you can play well.

4. You might be asked to sight-read an additional selection presented in the audition.

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Excerpt 1: Bernstein arr. Beeler, Overture to Candide; pickups to m. 26 through m. 38 Allegro molto con brio; half note=152 2 2

 

YOSA Summer Symphony Camp 2015

Ensemble Placement Audition Alto Saxophone

Be prepared to play:

1. One scale of your choice, from those listed below. 2. A solo of your choice, approximately two minutes long, that best demonstrates

your playing ability. If your piece is longer than two minutes, please select a two-minute portion to perform for the audition.

3. Choose one or more of the orchestral excerpts below that you think you can play well.

4. You might be asked to sight-read an additional selection presented in the audition.

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Excerpt 2: Grainger, Lincolnshire Posey, Mvt. 2, beginning through m. 18

YOSA Summer Symphony Camp 2015

Ensemble Placement Audition Alto Saxophone

Be prepared to play:

1. One scale of your choice, from those listed below. 2. A solo of your choice, approximately two minutes long, that best demonstrates

your playing ability. If your piece is longer than two minutes, please select a two-minute portion to perform for the audition.

3. Choose one or more of the orchestral excerpts below that you think you can play well.

4. You might be asked to sight-read an additional selection presented in the audition.

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Excerpt 3: Peters, Melody

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