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 = 120

Quarter = 140