Hayes School of Music

Ensemble Auditions 

Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Strings

Fall 2018: Each string musician should find the information for his/her own instrument regarding date, time and repertoire list to be prepared.  PDFs are included below with specific musical selections to be prepared.Prepare and perform the indicated passages.

If a string player wishes to audition and does not know the specific string professor to contact, please email the enquiry to:

Dr. Eric Koontz,
Coordinator of the String Area
koontzee@appstate.edu

Sign-up sheets will appear on the studio door of each string professor approximately one week before auditions will be heard. Each musician MUST sign up for an audition slot.

• Violin audition: Sunday, August 19, 2018 in room 313, 3:00-6:00p.m. (PDF Audition Material)

• Viola audition: Sunday, August 19, 2018 in room 312, 1:30-3:30p.m. (PDF Audition Material)

• Cello audition: Monday, August 20, 2018 in room 314, 1:00-3:20p.m. (PDF Audition Material)

• Double Bass audition: Saturday, August 18, 2018 in room 303, 2:00p.m. (PDF Audition Material)

University Singers & Chamber Singers

For more information contact Dr. Steve Hopkins hopkinssm@appstate.edu or 828-262-6450.

Auditions for University Singers and Chamber Singers for Fall 2018 will be held at the following times:

• Friday, August 17, 1:00 PM-5:00 PM – incoming FRESHMAN and TRANSFER VOICE MAJORS (regardless of degree plan).  To view your assigned audition time, go to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QaQZ3mvcfIAkxMrkn4ZT3Mpc74-YTnat3W6AURmWyT4/edit?usp=sharing
• Sunday, August 19, 1:00-5:00 PM – NON-VOICE MAJOR FRESHMEN, ALL SOPHOMORES, and JUNIORS  Online audition sign-up sheet: https://goo.gl/forms/CtSqMJEv1EqjRrcl1
• Monday, August 20, 10:00 AM­-12:00 PM; 2:00 PM-5:00 PM – JUNIORS, SENIORS and GRADUATE STUDENTS  Online audition sign-up sheet: https://goo.gl/forms/OdtB0ExLGNsyus4j2

The audition will consist of:

• Vocalization – assessing what voice part you sing and listening for the tone quality of your voice
• Tonal Memory – singing back short melodies played on the piano
• Sight Singing
• Singing “Concord” by Benjamin Britten.  Learn this piece on your own.
  The music can be found here.  (You will need to log-in with ASU username and password to access this file.)
  A recording of the piece can be found here.

Auditions will be held in Rm. 217 of the Broyhill Music Center.

Audition results can be found here.

Jazz Combo Audition

Room 300 - Saturday August 18th at 4 PM.   Requirments MUS 1107 Sec. 101 and 102 

Contact: Todd Wright, wrighttt@appstate.edu; Dr. Adam Booker, bookeras1@appstate.edu

Jazz Instrumental

For more information contact Mr. Todd Wright at wrighttt@appstate.edu or 828-262-4964.

Audition Schedule for Jazz Ensemble:   Audition Material  (PDF)

• Saturday December 1        9:00AM    Trumpets                      RM. 418
• Saturday December 1        10:30AM    Trombones                 RM. 418
• Saturday December 1       Noon    Piano, Bass, Guitar         RM. 418
• Sunday December 2          4:00PM    Saxophones                    RM. 418
• -Sat. Dec. 8 By Permission  10:30AM  Any horn or rhythm    RM. 418
• -Sat. Dec. 9 By Permission   4:00PM    Any horn or ryhthm     RM. 418
• Monday January 14           Noon               Drums                            RM. 119

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