CSO announces auditions for :
Second Horn
Friday, August 26, 2011 and
Principal Violoncello
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Substitute Wind Auditions
Friday, August 26, 2011
(will follow 2nd horn auditions)
Substitute String Auditions
Saturday, August 27, 2011
(will follow principal cello auditions)
To be held at:
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts 900 Broadway Columbus, GA
All correspondence will be through email. Please submit a one-page résumé by August 19, 2011 and address any questions to:
Lauren Murray, Operations Director
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
lmurray@csoga.org
706-256-3648
*Please note: if these positions are won by a current member of the CSO, the resulting vacancy may be filled by a runner-up in the audition.
Principal Cello
Audition Repertoire Requirements:
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I The first movement of any standard concerto.
II One dance movement from a Bach Suite (finals only).
III Solo Orchestral Excerpts (Finals only):
1) Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, Movement III-Solo-
beginning and at letter D
2) Rossini William Tell Overture--Cello I solo
3) Von Suppe Poet and Peasant Overture--Solo
IV Tutti Orchestral Excerpts
1) Beethoven Symphony No. 5: Movement II---
mm 1-10/49-59/98-106 Movement III---mm 1-18/140-218
2) Brahms Symphony No. 2: Movement II---mm. 1-15
3) Debussy La mer: Two measures before 9---Top part (play 8 measures)
4) Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo---
9 measures before N to O
5) Strauss Ein Heldenleben: Beginning through 6
6) Verdi Requiem: Offertorio---mm 1-34
Second Horn
Audition Repertoire Requirements:
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Mvt. 1: Opening - m44
m160 - end
2nd Horn Parts:
Beethoven Overture to Fidelio –
Opening 8 measures
measures 45--55
Mvt. 3
Beethoven 3 - Mvt. 2 Trio (no repeat)
Beethoven 7 - Mvt. 1 mm 84 --110
Mvt. 1 mm 427 to end
Mvt. 3 mm 153--238 (no repeat)
Beethoven 8 - Mvt. 3 Trio WITH repeat
Haydn 31 - Mvt. 2 mm 12 --16
Mvt. 2 mm 35 -- 38
Mozart 25 - Mvt. 4 12th measure of A through 15 measures before D
Shostakovich 5 - Mvt. 1 3rd measure of 17 through 1st measure of 21
Strauss - Don Quixote - Variations 7 and 8 (57 through 3rd measure of 62)
4th Horn Parts:
Mahler 3 - Mvt. 1 pickup to 55 through 9th measure of 56
2011 Substitute String Audition
Requirements:
• The exposition of the first movement of any standard concerto
• Orchestral Excerpts listed below
Orchestral Excerpts:
Violin-click for music
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 Mvt. 4: mm177-256
Brahms Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 2: m74- F
Mendelssohn Midsummer Night's Dream (Scherzo)
m17 – 7 measures after D
Viola-click for music
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 2: mm1-10/mm49-59/mm98-106
Brahms Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 2: mm74-- 87
Mozart Symphony No. 35 Mvt. 1: mm13 – B
Mvt. 4: 10 measures after D -- E
Cello-click for music
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 2: mm1-10/mm49-59/mm98-106
Brahms Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 2: mm76-- 87
Mendelssohn Scherzo-Midsummer Night's Dream
Seven measures before C – eight measures before F
Bass-click for music
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 3: Trio: mm 140 – 218
Brahms Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 2: mm76--87
Mozart Symphony No. 35 Mvt. 4: Beginning – A