Hayes School of Music

Ensemble Auditions 

 

Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Strings

Fall 2020: 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 learned. Prepare and perform the indicated passages.

• Violin auditions:  Violin Audition Material PDF
  ASO Violin Seating auditions with be held online on: Sunday, August 16th from 3pm to 5 pm via Zoom meeting ID: 828 262 6457 
  A Google appt calendar for specific audition times is posted. Go to Google calendar - August 16th - and select a time.
  Direct link to appt calendar (if you need it)  
  
  
• Violists should prepare the following excerpts, found in the Viola Studio Audition booklet. All excerpts will be played within the indicated bracketed measures only:
  1) JS Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #3, mvmt III (on page 4)
  2) Enescu: Rumanian Rhapsody #1, viola solo (page 6)
  3) Brahms: Symphony #2, mvmt III (page 13)
  4) Symphony #6, mvmt I (page 17, last line is omitted)
  Viola auditions will be heard online via Dr. Koontz's studio Zoom ID: 8282626464
  Audition date and time: Sunday, 16 August 2020.
  Link to sign-up sheet:
  If you have further questions, please write to Dr. Koontz: koontzee@appstate.edu
  
  
• Cello auditions:  Cello ASO Audition will be held via zoom on 8/15 (Sat) from 2-3pm.
  Meeting ID: 512 755 7189 Cello Audition Material PDF      Please sign up  On-Line Sign-up Sheet        
  Please contact Dr. Ellie Wee if you have questions. weeeh@appstate.edu 
  
  
• Double Bass auditions:  Bass Audition Material PDFZOOM auditions on August 16th at 3 PM.
  I have attached the music and instructions.  For further information or to be added to the audition roster, please contact Dr. Booker at bookeras1@appstate.edu

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

 

University Singers

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

Auditions for University Singers for Fall 2020 will be held at the following times:

New voice students (freshmen and transfers) will audition Friday, August 14 from 9:30-1:00.  The assigned audition schedule are posted here.

All other singers (returning voice students and anyone else that would like to audition) will be held on Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16 from 1:30-3:30.  Please sign up for an audition time here.

All those auditioning will need to complete a Choral Audition Information Form at least 24 hours before your scheduled audition.

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

Auditions will be held online via Zoom.  An outline of the audition procedures can be found here.

Audition results can be found here.

Jazz Combo Audition

TBA - Requirments MUS 1107 Sec. 101 and 102   - PDF Audution Material

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)

Due to covid-19 the in-person audition process has changed.
1) Go to the link below for the two tune selections and record the melody and two choruses (two times through the form) of improvisation. Improvisation is strongly suggested but not mandatory. If you don't plan on improvising just play (record) the melody. WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED YOUR RECORDING EMAIL IT TO ME AT
wrighttt@appstate.edu.
SEE AUDITION INSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR PDF TUNES FILES.
2) Pianists, guitarists should improvise two choruses and then "comp" two choruses.
3) Bassists should improvise two choruses and then "walk" on Ornithology for two choruses; then improvise two choruses and play appropriate accompaniment on Ceora for two choruses.
4) Drummers will be auditioned once horns are chosen. Details to follow.
5) All audition recordings should be emailed by one hour after the stated audition date and time, or, you are encouraged to complete the process early.
6) Due to covid-19 the performance format will be one of combos and no big bands.
7) Due to covid-19 the rehearsal schedule may not begin on the first official day of classes.

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