Audition Dates
Auditions info can be found on the UCBSO Audition Information page
Music majors auditioning for Music 150A: All new students wanting to take Music 150A (private instruction on your instrument, for Music Majors only) must sign up for an orchestra audition. Be sure to inform Prof. Milnes that you are auditioning for Music 150, AND apply online for Music 150 lessons. For more information about Music 150A see the Music 150 page.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Note that, unless otherwise noted, the following audition requirements remain the same for each semester in which you audition for the symphony or Music 150A.
Auditionees on all instruments should prepare a solo piece which will demonstrate fast and slow playing (may be two different pieces or movements).
In addition auditionees must prepare the orchestral excerpts listed below:
Violin Viola Cello Bass Flute Oboe Clarinet Bassoon French horn Trumpet Trombone Tuba Percussion
Excerpts for String Players
Brahms, Symphony No. 1, 1st movement, mm 1-9.
Beethoven, Symphony No. 3, 3rd movement, beginning through 1st ending
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5, 1st movement, rehearsal 15 until 17
Beethoven, Symphony No. 3, 3rd movement
Brahms, Symphony No. 3, 3rd movement, beginning to B
Beethoven, Symphony No. 3, 3rd movement, beginning through 1st ending
Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, 2nd and 3rd movement
Excerpts for Wind and Brass Players
Brahms, Symphony No. 4, 4th movement, mm 97-105
Beethoven, Leonore Overture No. 3, 328-360
Dvorák, Symphony No. 8, 4th movement, letter D until E
Brahms, Symphony No. 1, 1st movement, mm. 29-33
One of the following:
Ravel, Le Tombeau Couperin, 1st movement (Prelude), beginning through first ending
Rossini, La Scala d’Seta Overture, beginning until rehearsal 3
Mozart, Clarinet Concerto, 1st movement, beginning of solo through m 154
(Please prepare this passage in addition to a solo piece; however you may use this passage as part of your prepared solo if you wish)
Beethoven, Symphony No. 8, 3rd movement, Trio (mm 48-78)
Stravinsky, Firebird Suite, Berceuse, rehearsal number 1 until 8
Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, 2nd movement, beginning to letter A
Beethoven, Symphony No. 4, 4th movement, 184-190; 350-end
Strauss, Till Eulenspiegel, beginning until rehearsal 1
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5, 1st movement, rehearsal 17-21
For principal consideration, please also prepare rehearsal 39-43
Brahms, Symphony No. 3, 3rd movement, letter B to C
Mussorgsky/Ravel, Pictures at an Exhibition, opening solo
Stravinsky, Petrouchka, Dance of the Ballerina (rehearsal 69-70)
Beethoven, Leonore Overture No.3, Trumpet call
Rossini, La Gazza Ladra Overture, rehearsal F-G, rehearsal I – m. 442
Berlioz, Damnation of Faust, Rákóczi March
Wagner, Die Meistersinger, Prelude
Wagner, Die Walküre, Ride of the Walküres
Please contact us for excerpts.