Period 4: Seating Auditions September 26

Excerpts include:

INCANTATIONS:
Violin 1: m. 44-58
Violin 2: m. 44-56
Viola: m. 44-58
Cello: m. 59-75
Bass: m. 59-74

AUTUMN, Mvmt 1:
Violin 1: ms. 57-67, 77-87
Violin 2: ms. 57-67, 77-87
Viola: ms. 57-67, 77-87
Cello:  m. 14-39
Bass: m. 14-39

Seating auditions assess many aspects of your playing. Points are awarded in all of the following categories:

1.    Note Accuracy: Are you playing the correct notes?

2.    Rhythmic Accuracy: Does each note and rest get the right number of beats or fraction of a beat?

3.    Intonation: Do you play in tune?

4.    Tone: Do you play with a beautiful sound?

5.    Tempo: Do you play at the correct speed throughout? 

6.    Musicianship: Does your playing flow smoothly and make sense? Do you understand the phrasing of the passage and how it fits with the other instruments of the orchestra and with the composition as a whole?

Do your best and be confident!  Good luck!