Chamber I/II & Sinfonia Playing Test Due Wed, Jan 20, 2016

by | Jan 16, 2016 | Director's Blog

You will have a playing test due on Wednesday January 20, 2016 by 9:00pm.

Please prepare the excerpts below. Video record your audition and send it to: lassiterorchestras@gmail.com. If you have any technical difficulties, please let us know as soon as possible (before Wednesday) so that you can record your assignment during class on Tuesday January 19. Please make sure that the video frame shows your left and right hands along with your face.

How to Submit Video:

This guide is designed to help you with the online submission of your playing test. You will be required to submit a video recording of yourself playing the excerpts outlined below. Please title your video: “First Name_Last Name_Instrument”. Be sure to mark your video as unlisted so that it is not searchable on YouTube. (Please note that the video recording must have your whole body with your instrument in the video frame.)

Step 1: Sign up for a YouTube account.
• If you already use Gmail or have a YouTube account, please sign into YouTube and skip to Step2. If you do not have a gmail account or a YouTube account, please go to: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/161805?hl=en to sign up for a free account.

Step 2: Record Video Excerpt

• Be sure that your video recording is compatible with YouTube’s file formats which can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/troubleshooter/2888402?hl=en

Step 3: Upload to YouTube

  • To upload, please follow the directions here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57924?hl=en
  • Make your video“Unlisted”so that it is not searchable by the rest of the world. Please avoid making your video private as this will not allow us to view the video recording. Marking it Unlisted will allow us to view the video and not allow others to search for your video.
  • After Uploading has successfully completed, please highlight the links to the video and send an email to: lassiterorchestras@gmail.com (This will ensure that your video is viewable)Please play the following excerpts (according to your instrument):

  • Please play the following excerpts (according to your instrument & depending on if you are in Chamber I, Chamber II or Sinfonia):

Chamber I

  • Violins
    Barber Adagio
    Rehearsal #4- Rehearsal #5 (or, circle 4-circle 5) HN=60
  • Viola
    Grieg, Mvt I measure 19-27. QN=132
  • Cello
    Barber Adagio
    Rehearsal #3- Rehearsal #5 HN=60 (or, circle 3-circle 5)
  • Bass

Grieg, Mvt IV. Air QN=42 Letter N – Letter O; Letter R to the end

Chamber II

  • Violin I
    Bach Fugue
    Measures 38-45. QN=60
  • Violin II
    Bach Fugue
    Measures 50-58. QN=60
  • Viola
    Bach Fugue
    Measures 45-54. QN=60
  • Cello
    Bach Fugue
    Measures 26-33. QN=60
  • Bass
    Bach Fugue
    Measures 26-33. QN=60

Sinfonia

  • Violin 1
    Korean Folk Song Variants -m.25-32 (in III position)
  • Violin 2
    Korean Folk Song Variants -m.97-105
  • Viola
    Korean Folk Song Variants -m.38-46 (play w/double stop)
  • Cello & Bass
    Korean Folk Song Variants -m.30-38