HSO Audition Instructions
1. All musicians should download the excerpts for your instrument attached to
this email or download them online at www.harfordyouthorchestra.org. See below
for specific instructions about the music.
2. Auditions will take place at Joppa Hall (HCC) on Saturday, August 21 between
9AM-12PM. *Returning bassists: you will play your audition at 6PM on September
1, our first rehearsal, you will not need to play on Aug. 21.
3. Email me at timreinhardt@hotmail.com and let me know which hour you would
like to come to do your audition. You may choose to come between 9-10 AM or
10-11 AM. New members will audition between 11AM-12PM. If you have a conflict,
please be specific and we will try to accommodate you. I will confirm your time
via email.
4. Prepare selections marked by brackets and listed below. Be sure to observe
dynamics, articulations and tempos (handwritten at the beginning of the excerpt).
If you are unable to perform at the suggested tempos, keep in mind that it is
better to play cleanly at a slower tempo. However, tempo will be one of the
considerations.
5. Report to Joppa Hall at HCC for your audition on August 21. Each audition
should only take a few minutes. I look forward to seeing all of you soon!
6. This is a very challenging program of music, so please continue practicing
the pages you have until our first rehearsal.