2019/2020 Cello Audition

If you have questions about the appropriateness of your prepared pieces, please email us HYS@houstonyouthsymphony.org. Allow 7 days for a response.

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Preparatory Orchestra

Mouret/Isaac: Rondeau from Baroque Suite No. 3

= 80 – 90 Time Signature: Moderato

Audition Requirements

1. Major scales, 2 octaves, memorized, using separate bows at ♩= 60-70. Prepare the following scales: C, G, D, A, E-flat Major.

2. One prepared piece demonstrating current technical level. Selected piece should be equivalent to Suzuki Book 3 (Scherzo) or higher and should be well-played, polished and at appropriate tempo.

3. Excerpt for Preparatory Orchestra, played at marked tempo. 4. Sight reading.

Expected skills for Preparatory Orchestra: • Ability to produce a

full clear tone • Vibrato • Proficiency in 1st, 3rd

and 4th positions

2019/2020 Cello Audition

If you have questions about the appropriateness of your prepared pieces, please email us HYS@houstonyouthsymphony.org. Allow 7 days for a response.

String Orchestra

Holst: St. Paul’s Suite

♩.= 112 – 120 ♩= ♩. Vivace

Audition Requirements 1. Major scales up to four sharps and three flats in two octaves, memorized. 2. One prepared piece demonstrating current technical level. Selected piece

should be equivalent to Suzuki Book 3 after Humoresque or higher and should be well-played, polished and at appropriate tempo.

3. Excerpt for Preparatory Orchestra and String Orchestra, played at marked tempo.

4. Sight reading.

Expected skills for String Orchestra:

• Ability to tune own instrument

• Ability to produce a full clear tone

• Vibrato • Proficiency in 1st, 3rd

and 4th positions; knowledge of 5th and 6th positions

2019/2020 Cello Audition

If you have questions about the appropriateness of your prepared pieces, please email us HYS@houstonyouthsymphony.org. Allow 7 days for a response.

Audition Requirements 1. Major and natural minor scales up to four sharps and flats in two octaves,

memorized. 2. Two prepared pieces, one slow and one fast, preferably an etude, sonata

or concerto movement. Selected pieces should be equivalent to Suzuki book 4 or higher and should be well-played, polished and at appropriate tempo (an All-State etude may be used as one selection).

3. Excerpts for String Orchestra and Sinfonia, played at marked tempos. 4. Sight reading

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Expected skills for Sinfonia:

• Full, clear tone • Vibrato • Fluency through 4th

position, proficiency in 5th and thumb position; rudimentary knowledge of tenor clef

Sinfonia

Saint-Saëns/Reibold: “Bacchanale” from Samson and Delilah

♩= 112 – 120 Time Signature: Allegro moderato

2019/2020 Cello Audition

If you have questions about the appropriateness of your prepared pieces, please email us HYS@houstonyouthsymphony.org. Allow 7 days for a response.

Audition Requirements 1. Major and minor (your choice of harmonic or melodic) scales up to five

sharps and flats in three octaves, memorized. 2. Two prepared pieces, one slow and one fast, preferably an etude, sonata or

concerto movement. Selected pieces should be from the Classical era or later and be well-played, polished and at appropriate tempo (an All-State etude may be used as one selection).

3. Excerpts for Sinfonia and Philharmonia, played at marked tempos. 4. Sight reading.

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Philharmonia

Liszt: Les Préludes

= 80 Time Signature: Allegro marziale animato

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Expected skills for Philharmonia:

• Mature string tone and vibrato skills

• Proficiency in reble and tenor clef; thumb position

2019/2020 Cello Audition

If you have questions about the appropriateness of your prepared pieces, please email us HYS@houstonyouthsymphony.org. Allow 7 days for a response.

Audition Requirements 1. All major and minor (your choice of harmonic or melodic) scales in three

octaves, memorized. 2. Two prepared pieces, one slow and one fast, preferably from major

concertos or sonatas by two different composers from the Classical era or later (do not play multiple movements from the same piece or use All-State etudes). Pieces should be well-played, polished and at appropriate tempo.

3. Excerpts for Philharmonia and Symphony, played at marked tempos. 4. Sight reading.

Symphony

Respighi: Fountains of Rome

♩= approx. 132 Time Signature:

Expected skills for Symphony:

• Mature string tone and vibrato skills

• Fluency in advanced tenor and treble clef passages

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