Auditions
The Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra Announces Auditions
WHAT: Auditions will be held for the following positions:
Flute 2, Oboe 2, Horn 2 & 3, Principal Trumpet, Trombone 2 & 3/Bass, Principal Percussion, Percussion 2,
Principal Keyboard, Section Violin 1 & 2, Section Viola, Section Cello, Principal Bass, Section Bass
Auditions will be conducted by Dr. Rob Tomaro, BJSO Music Director and Conductor, and section principal players.
WHERE & WHEN: Janesville Performing Arts Center, 408 S. Main St. Janesville WI.
September 6 & 7, 2017, beginning at 2:00pm.
TO REGISTER: Register for an audition by sending a one page resume and a $25 check made out to the Beloit Janesville Symphony (fully refunded upon arrival at the audition) by August 31 to:
Nancy Wunderlin
Personnel Manager, BJSO
5625 Nutone St
Fitchburg, WI 53711
When we receive your resume and check, we'll contact you with an audition time.
Audition Details
The audition will consist of the exposition of a concerto or sonata of your choice (5 minutes maximum) from the standard repertoire for your instrument followed by the PDF excerpts provided below in order. Click on the files to download the music. If you have any questions, you may contact Nancy Wunderlin at nancywunderlin@gmail.com or 608-807-6123.
Violin
Debussy La Mer, 6 before rehearsal 34 to 5 after 38
Strauss Don Juan, 1st page
Viola
Tchaikovsky 1812 - pick-up to measure 165 to measure 198
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, mvt. 1 - 9 measures after rehearsal letter I to 5 measures after K
Mahler Symphony No. 5, mvt. 1 part 2 - pick-up to rehearsal number 31 to rehearsal number 32 (important to note, there are two sections to mvt. 1)
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, mvt. 1 - measures 224 - 253
Cello
Beethoven 5, mvmt 2, Beginning to C
Strauss Ein Heldenleben, 1st page
Bass
Beethoven Symphony no. 9, mvmt 4, beginning to A
Mahler Symphony no. 1, 3rd mvmt solo
Strauss Don Juan, A-C
Flute
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo, pickup to m.339 (one before letter P) to the end
Debussy: Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun, m. 1 through the downbeat of m.37 (Rehearsal 4)
Dvorak: Symphony No. 8, op. 88, Mvt. IV – Allegro, Rehearsal D - E
Oboe/English Horn
Mozart Concerto in C, I. Allegro aperto, beginning to end of exposition (m. 76)
Dvorak, Symphony no. 7, II., m. 1 - 8 (2nd oboe part)
Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra, II. Giuco delle copie, m. 25 - 44 and m. 180 - 197 (2nd oboe part)
(Eng. Horn) Bach Cantata 1, opening through measure 29
(Eng. Horn) Ravel, Piano concerto in G major, II. Adagio assai, m. 79 - 97
Horn
Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Scherzo Trio (horn 2)
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, Low horn tutti and Largamente
Strauss Til Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, opening call
Trumpet
Mahler Symphony No. 5, beginning to rehearsal 2
Respighi Pines of Rome offstage trumpet solo
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, rehearsal 27 to 32
Trombone
Rossini La Gazza Ladra
Mozart Requiem
Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Easter Overture
Wagner Ride of the Valkyries - (Bass Trombone if interested in Trombone 3 position)
Percussion
(Tambourine) Dvorak Carnival Overture, opening to C
(Xylophone) Hary Janos Suite, opening to rehearsal 1
(Snare) Prokofiev Birth of Kije, rehearsal 1 to rehearsal 2
(Snare) Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnole, mvt 3 complete
(Cymbol) Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet, 2 before O until 7 before P
Keyboard
Prokofiev Symphony No. 5, mvt 2, 3 before 56 to the end of the mvmt
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, rehearsal 17 through 22
WHAT: Auditions will be held for the following positions:
Flute 2, Oboe 2, Horn 2 & 3, Principal Trumpet, Trombone 2 & 3/Bass, Principal Percussion, Percussion 2,
Principal Keyboard, Section Violin 1 & 2, Section Viola, Section Cello, Principal Bass, Section Bass
Auditions will be conducted by Dr. Rob Tomaro, BJSO Music Director and Conductor, and section principal players.
WHERE & WHEN: Janesville Performing Arts Center, 408 S. Main St. Janesville WI.
September 6 & 7, 2017, beginning at 2:00pm.
TO REGISTER: Register for an audition by sending a one page resume and a $25 check made out to the Beloit Janesville Symphony (fully refunded upon arrival at the audition) by August 31 to:
Nancy Wunderlin
Personnel Manager, BJSO
5625 Nutone St
Fitchburg, WI 53711
When we receive your resume and check, we'll contact you with an audition time.
Audition Details
The audition will consist of the exposition of a concerto or sonata of your choice (5 minutes maximum) from the standard repertoire for your instrument followed by the PDF excerpts provided below in order. Click on the files to download the music. If you have any questions, you may contact Nancy Wunderlin at nancywunderlin@gmail.com or 608-807-6123.
Violin
Debussy La Mer, 6 before rehearsal 34 to 5 after 38
Strauss Don Juan, 1st page
Viola
Tchaikovsky 1812 - pick-up to measure 165 to measure 198
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, mvt. 1 - 9 measures after rehearsal letter I to 5 measures after K
Mahler Symphony No. 5, mvt. 1 part 2 - pick-up to rehearsal number 31 to rehearsal number 32 (important to note, there are two sections to mvt. 1)
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, mvt. 1 - measures 224 - 253
Cello
Beethoven 5, mvmt 2, Beginning to C
Strauss Ein Heldenleben, 1st page
Bass
Beethoven Symphony no. 9, mvmt 4, beginning to A
Mahler Symphony no. 1, 3rd mvmt solo
Strauss Don Juan, A-C
Flute
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo, pickup to m.339 (one before letter P) to the end
Debussy: Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun, m. 1 through the downbeat of m.37 (Rehearsal 4)
Dvorak: Symphony No. 8, op. 88, Mvt. IV – Allegro, Rehearsal D - E
Oboe/English Horn
Mozart Concerto in C, I. Allegro aperto, beginning to end of exposition (m. 76)
Dvorak, Symphony no. 7, II., m. 1 - 8 (2nd oboe part)
Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra, II. Giuco delle copie, m. 25 - 44 and m. 180 - 197 (2nd oboe part)
(Eng. Horn) Bach Cantata 1, opening through measure 29
(Eng. Horn) Ravel, Piano concerto in G major, II. Adagio assai, m. 79 - 97
Horn
Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Scherzo Trio (horn 2)
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, Low horn tutti and Largamente
Strauss Til Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, opening call
Trumpet
Mahler Symphony No. 5, beginning to rehearsal 2
Respighi Pines of Rome offstage trumpet solo
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, rehearsal 27 to 32
Trombone
Rossini La Gazza Ladra
Mozart Requiem
Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Easter Overture
Wagner Ride of the Valkyries - (Bass Trombone if interested in Trombone 3 position)
Percussion
(Tambourine) Dvorak Carnival Overture, opening to C
(Xylophone) Hary Janos Suite, opening to rehearsal 1
(Snare) Prokofiev Birth of Kije, rehearsal 1 to rehearsal 2
(Snare) Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnole, mvt 3 complete
(Cymbol) Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet, 2 before O until 7 before P
Keyboard
Prokofiev Symphony No. 5, mvt 2, 3 before 56 to the end of the mvmt
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, rehearsal 17 through 22
