Symphony Orchestra Audition Requirements
GMYS 23-24 Auditions
Saturday, Aug 26, 2023
Sunday, Aug 27, 2023
Location and Times TBA
All students must audition for Symphony every year. Students already in Symphony are auditioning for seating. If you have any questions, please contact msanchez@gmys.org
Students will be asked to prepare:
- Movements linked below
- Scales listed below by instrument
- Sightreading
Students should prepare the movements in their entirety. Our panel will select excerpts to audition per instrument. Click the links to:
Violin:
Students will play ONE of the following major OR melodic minor scales and arpeggios:
G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, a, d, and g – All scales and arpeggios must be three octaves.
All scales and arpeggios are to be MEMORIZED. Scales and arpeggios must be played in even eighth notes using
separate bows. Quarter note = 60-80
Viola:
Students will play ONE of the following major OR melodic minor scales and arpeggios:
C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb, d, g, and c – All scales and arpeggios must be three octaves.
All scales and arpeggios are to be MEMORIZED. Scales and arpeggios must be played in even eighth notes using
separate bows. Quarter note = 60-80
Cello:
Students will play ONE of the following major OR melodic minor scales and arpeggios:
C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb, d, g, and c – All scales and arpeggios must be three octaves.
All scales and arpeggios are to be MEMORIZED. Scales and arpeggios must be played in even eighth notes using
separate bows. Quarter note = 60-80
Bass:
Students will play ONE of the following major OR melodic minor scales and arpeggios:
C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb, e, g, and a – All scales and arpeggios must be two octaves No displacement
All scales and arpeggios are to be MEMORIZED. Scales and arpeggios must be played in even eighth notes using
separate bows. Quarter note = 60-80
Woodwinds & Brass
A chromatic scale covering the range for their instrument (as given in the All-State Concert Band Audition
Requirements.) The scale will be performed in even
sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of MM ♩= 120. The scale will be tongued ascending and slurred descending where
applicable. Scale is to be memorized.
Twelve major scales, (in 2:30 minutes or less) from memory, complete with arpeggios, at a minimum tempo of MM ♩= 120.
Scales are to be performed a
minimum of 2 octaves where possible. Students who wish to play a 3rd octave may do so. All scales must be performed
within the allotted time frame. Scales
must be performed in complete octaves. The scales will be tongued ascending and slurred
descending where applicable. Scales will be performed in the “circle of fourths”, starting with the concert key of: C, F, B♭,
E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, B, E, A, D, G.
WOODWINDS
Piccolo: Chromatic: 2½ octaves from Eb to Bb
Bb Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E
Flute; Chromatic: 3 octaves from C
Bass Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E
Oboe; Chromatic: 2 octaves from D
Eb Contra Alto, Bb Contra Bass Clarinet; Chromatic: 2 octaves from E
English Horn; Chromatic: 2 octaves from D
All English Horn students must audition on Oboe.
Bassoon; Chromatic: 3 octaves from Bb
Contra Bassoon; Chromatic: 2 ½ octaves Bb to F
Eb Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E
BRASS & PERCUSSION
Trumpet; Chromatic: 2 octaves from C
Euphonium; (BC & TC); Chromatic: 2 octaves from concert Bb
Horn in F; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F
Tuba; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb
Trombone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb
Percussion; Percussionists must audition in all three areas.
Mallets; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb
Bass Trombone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from pedal Bb
Timpani & Snare; prepared exercises of choice