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Auditions
The CCAYO is holding auditions for the 2008-2009 Season on Sunday, September 7, 2008 for all Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion instruments. Auditions will be held at The Center for the Arts (CA) building at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, beginning at 1:30pm. Individual times will be assigned once we receive your application. To sign up, you may print the application below and mail or fax it to the CCSO office at (361) 882-4132. You may also call the CCSO office at (361) 882.2717 if you have any questions. Members of the 2007-2008 CCAYO season will not need to audition unless they want to move up a Chair or into the Youth Orchestra.
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Audition Repertoire: Woodwinds, Brass, and Strings
1. Major Scales: You will be asked to perform two major scales of your choice. Please prepare as many octaves as you can comfortably play to demonstrate your full range. You may be asked to play at varying speeds. Strings should be prepared to demonstrate different bow techniques including spiccato and legato. Woodwinds and Brass should be prepared to demonstrate detached and slurred articulations.
2. Chromatic Scale (For Woodwinds and Brass ONLY): Please start on the lowest note you can play, ascend as high as you can play and descend. Be prepared to demonstrate different articulations.
3. Prepared Selection: Please perform a selection or selections of your choice from a solo, etude, or orchestral excerpt that demonstrates your overall musicianship. The selection/s should demonstrate technical facility as well as lyricism. Prepare no more than 4-5 minutes of music. Please bring 2 copies for the audition panel.
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Audition Repertoire: Harp
1. Major Scales: 2 scales of your choice, four octaves (hands together)
2. Prepared Selection: Please perform a selection or selections of your choice from a solo, etude, or orchestral excerpt that demonstrates your overall musicianship. The selection/s should demonstrate technical facility as well as lyricism. Prepare no more than 4 - 5 minutes of music. Please bring 2 copies for the audition panel.
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Audition Repertoire: Percussion
1. Major Scales: 2 scales of your choice on marimba or other keyboard instrument (one will be provided). Also, please perform a roll from pianissimo to fortissimo on snare drum (bring your own snare drum). If you are not proficient on a keyboard instrument, scales will not be required.
2. Prepared Selection: Please perform on timpani, snare drum, and a keyboard instrument selections of your choice from solos, etudes, or orchestral excerpts that demonstrate your overall musicianship. Prepare no more than 4 - 5 minutes of music. If you are not proficient on timpani or a keyboard instrument, a snare drum selection is all that is required. Please bring 2 copies for the audition panel.
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