NEWYORKYOUTHSYMPHONY
2018-2019AUDITIONS
Bass
DearApplicant:
ThankyouforapplyingfortheNewYorkYouthSymphony!Belowpleasefindyouraudition
excerpts.
Auditionexcerptsmaybeperformedinanyorderyouprefer.
Youmaybeaskedtoperformsight-readingexcerpts,bothmelodicandrhythmic.Youmayalso
beaskedtodemonstratevariousdifferentbasictechniquesgermanetoyourinstrument,which
mayincludeknowledgeofmajorandminorscalesand/orbowing/tonguingtechniques.
Pleasebringsolorepertoirewithyou,althoughnotethatduetotimeconstraints,youmaynot
beaskedtoperformyoursolorepertoireinyouraudition.Inpreparationforthisaudition,
pleaseplacethehighestpriorityonfollowingexcerpts.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedon’thesitatetoask!
Goodluck!
MichaelRepper
MusicDirector
NewYorkYouthSymphony
EXCERPTS
BASS
1. BARTOK:ConcertoforOrchestra,Mvt.1:Opening–mm.752. SHOSTAKOVICH:Symphonyno.5,Mvt.1:Opening–Reh.33. SHOSTAKOVICH:Symphonyno.5,Mvt.4:PickuptoReh.104
->Reh.108
Dotted Quarter = 60-66
Listen to several recordings to get the feel,tempo for this excerpt is loose. For audition, focus on musicality/dynamics/rhythm etc and stress less about worrying about what
tempo might be “correct.”
8th Note = 86
Quarter = 140
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