Audition Information for the 2022-2023 Season

Auditions will be held at: Damascus United Methodist Church, 9700 New Church Street, Damascus MD 20872

​Please email Kim Peltzer at manager@ascyo.org or call at (301) 471-7463 for more information or to schedule an audition.

​ASCYO Orchestra Audition Performance Requirements -  Strings and Piano -  2022-2023​

WOODWIND, BRASS, AND PERCUSSION REQUIREMENTS ARE BELOW THE STRINGS.
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All students will be assessed based on their performance of the following elements:

SCALES & ARPEGGIOS	Students should prepare all listed scales and the arpeggio for each scale.  Scales should be played with vibrato and with an emphasis on intonation.  Half note single bows are acceptable, however it is preferred to perform scales slurring two quarter notes per bow followed by the arpeggio in the same note pattern at the same tempo.    Three octave scales and arpeggios may be performed as triplets.  Suggested tempo for scales is q=60.   NOTE:  Adjudicators may ask students to play scales faster or slower.
ETUDE/EXCERPT	See listed excerpts and exercise for each ensemble for the instrument.    Excerpt / Etude is not required for the Prep Orchestra or for Piano auditions.  ​​
PREPARED SOLO	Solo Piece of a student's choice.  This should be an entire piece or a movement from a sonata, concerto or etude.  Solo must be prepared in FULL, however students may be asked to perform only a portion of the solo.  Prep orchestra students should choose a piece that they are comfortable performing. Click here for a list of suggested solos for auditions.   PLEASE PROVIDE AN EXTRA COPY OF THE MUSIC FOR THE AUDITION JUDGE.​​​
SIGHT READING	Sight reading will be required.

​	​	PREP ORCHESTRA (Strings Only)	CHAMBER ORCHESTRA	YOUTH ORCHESTRA
VIOLIN	​Major Scales	1-oct. major - C, G, D, A, F, B flat	2-oct. major - C, D, A, E, F, B flat 3-oct. G major	3-oct. major C, G, D, A, E, B, F, B flat, E flat, A flat
​	Minor Scales	None​	2-oct. melodic minor - g	3-oct. melodic minor - a, c, d, e, f, g
​	Chromatic Scale	None​​	2-oct. G chromatic	3-oct. G chromatic
​	Etude/Excerpt	​None​​	Wohlfahrt Foundation Studies for the Violin, Book II (Fisher) #15 (also found in Schirmer as #14) Suggested tempo - q=108	None
​	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student​	Chosen by student​	Chosen by student​
VIOLA	Major Scales	1-oct. major - C, G, D, A, F, B flat	2-oct. major - C, G, D, F 1-oct. major - A, B flat, E flat, A flat	3-oct. major - C, D 2-oct. major - E, F, G, A flat, A , B flat, B
​	Minor Scales	None​​	2-oct. melodic minor - a, g	3-oct. melodic minor - c, d ​2-oct. melodic minor - f, g
​	Chromatic Scale	​​None​	2-oct. C chromatic	3-oct. C chromatic
​	Etude/Excerpt	None​​	Wohlfahrt Foundation Studies for the Viola, Book II (Fisher) #37 Suggested tempo - q=???	None
​	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student​	Chosen by student​	Chosen by student​
CELLO	Major Scales	1-oct. major - C, G, D	2-oct. major - C, D, G, A, F, E flat	3-oct. major - C, D, E 2-oct. major - F, G, A flat, A, B flat, B
​	Minor Scales	None​​	2-oct. melodic minor - a, g	3-oct. melodic minor - a, c, d
​	Chromatic Scale	None​​	2-oct. C chromatic	3-oct. C chromatic
​	Etude/Excerpt	​​None​	Dotzauer 113 Studies for Cello Solo (Book 1) #14 Suggested tempo - h=78	None
​	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student​	Chosen by student​	Chosen by student​
BASS	Major Scales	1-oct. major - C, G, D, F, B flat	2-oct. major - F 1-oct. major - C, G, D, A, B flat	2-oct. major - C, G, D, A, E, F,  B flat, A flat
​	Minor Scales	None​​	1-oct. melodic minor - e, g	2-oct. melodic minor - e, f, g ​1-oct. melodic minor - a, b, c, d
​	Chromatic Scale	None​	​None​​	2-oct. C chromatic
​	Etude/Excerpt	None​​	F. Simandl, 30 Etudes for the String Bass (Fischer) #1 Suggested tempo - q=100	None
	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student​	Chosen by student​	Chosen by student​
PIANO	Major Scales	1-oct. major - C, G, D, F ​(both hands)	2-oct. major - C, G, D, A, F, ​B flat (both hands)	2-oct. major - C, G, D, A E, F,   B flat, E flat
	Chromatic Scale	None​	None​	2-oct. C chromaticChosen by student
	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student​	Chosen by student​	Chosen by student​

​ASCYO Orchestra Audition Performance Requirements -  Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion  -  2022-2023​

NO AUDITION REQUIRED FOR CONCERT BAND
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All students will be assessed based on their performance of the following elements:

SCALES	Students should prepare all listed scales in one octave.  Flutes and Clarinets may be asked to play scales in 2 octaves for Youth Orchestra Auditions.  SCALES ARE LISTED IN THE TRANSPOSED KEY, NOT CONCERT KEY.  Scales can be played at any tempo of the player's choice. NOTICE:  Adjudicators may ask students to play scales faster or slower.  ​
PREPARED SOLO	Solo Piece of a student's choice.  This should be something the student worked on in the Spring of 2022 and that they feel represents their current ability.  Something from their band method book would be perfectly acceptable for Advanced or Symphonic Band Members.   ​ Click here for a list of suggested solos for auditions. ​ PLEASE PROVIDE AN EXTRA COPY OF THE MUSIC FOR THE AUDITION JUDGE.
​EXCERPTS/EXERCISES	​See listed excerpts and exercise for each ensemble for the instrument.      Excerpt / Exercise is not required for the Concert Band or Chamber Orchestra.​
​​SIGHT READING	Sight reading will be required.

		Chamber Orchestra	Youth Orchestra
FLUTE/PICCOLO	Scales	1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, G, D ​	1 or 2-oct. major - C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, ​G, D, A, E 2-oct. chromatic in range
	Excerpt	Click to download Duet for Flute Choir Audition	None
	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student	Chosen by student
OBOE	Scales	1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, G, D	​1 or 2-oct. major - C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, ​G, D, A, E 2-oct. chromatic in range
	Excerpt	None	None
	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student	Chosen by student
CLARINET/BASS CLARINET	​Scales	1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, G, D ​	1 or 2-oct. major - C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, ​G, D, A, E 2-oct. chromatic in range
	Excerpt	None	None
	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student	Chosen by student
BASSOON	Scales	1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, G, D	Chosen by1 or 2-oct. major - C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, ​G, D, A, E 2-oct. chromatic in range ​​ student
	​Excerpt	None	None
	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student	Chosen by student
SAXOPHONE	​Scales	1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, G, D ​	1 or 2-oct. major - C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, ​G, D, A, E 2-oct. chromatic in range ​​​
	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student	Chosen by student
TRUMPET	​Scales	1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, G, D	​1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, E  ​1-oct. chromatic in range
	Excerpt	None	None
	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student	Chosen by student
HORN	Scales	1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, G, D ​	​1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, E  ​1-oct. chromatic in range
	Excerpt	None	None
	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student	Chosen by student
TROMBONE ​OR BARITONE	​Scales	​1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, G, D	​1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, E  ​1-oct. chromatic in range
	Excerpt	None	None
	​Prepared Solo	Chosen by student	Chosen by student
TUBA	Scales	1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, G, D ​​	1-oct. major - C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, E  ​1-oct. chromatic in range
	Excerpt	None	None
	Prepared Solo	Chosen by student	Chosen by student
PERCUSSION	Prepared Solo/Excerpt	Chosen by student	Choose 1: Timpani - Chosen by student or ​Snare Drum -  Chosen by student

*Placement and seating will be for the mutual benefit of the musicians and the ensembles