THE ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE MONTRÉAL AND KENT NAGANO, MUSIC DIRECTOR announce the following audition:
Percussion section
The national audition will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2019 Employment to begin: as soon as possible
Highly qualified applicants are asked to send the following documents before Friday, January 18, 2019 at : [email protected]
A one-page resume A $50 deposit (a cheque made out to the order of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal) NB: The deposit is refundable the day of the audition. However, if you decide to withdraw from this audition after Friday, February 15, 2019, the deposit will not be returned.
Krystel Nadeau - 1600, rue Saint-Urbain, Montréal QC H2X 0S1 - 514-840-7400, poste 7407 [email protected]
NATIONAL AUDITION Thursday, February 21, 2019
Percussion section
A) SNARE DRUM AND MILITARY DRUM
Delécluse Etude nº 9 (from Douze études pour Caisse-Claire)
The next excerpts are from the book : Raynor Carroll, Orchestral Repertoire for the Snare Drum
Bartok Concerto for orchestra (p. 7-8 : 2nd mvt Giuoco delle coppie) Prokofiev Lieutenant Kijé, suite op. 60 (p. 35-37) Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf, op. 67 (p. 41 from 49 to 51 ) Prokofiev Symphony nº 5 in B-flat major, op. 100 (p. 42-49) Ravel Bolero (p. 52-54) Ravel Daphnis and Chloé, suite nº 2 (p. 55-58, snare drum only) Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol, op. 34 - mvt IV. Scena e Canto gitano (p. 63) Rimsky-Korsakov Sheherazade, op. 35 (p. 66-69) Shostakovich Festive Overture, op. 96 (p. 81-83) Shostakovich Symphony nº 7 in C major, op. 60 Leningrad (p. 84-87 : 1st mvt)
B) XYLOPHONE
Gershwin Porgy and Bess (Morris Goldenberg, Modern School for Xylophone Marimba Vibraphone p. 122-123
The next excerpts are from the book : Raynor Carroll, Orchestral Repertoire for Xylophone vol. I et II
Copland Appalachian Spring (vol II, p. 13, from 5 measures after 48 to 5 measures after 49 ) Kabalevsky Colas Breugnon, overture op. 24 (vol. II, p. 17-20) Kodaly Háry János, suite (vol. II, p. 21-22) Messiaen Oiseaux exotiques (vol. I, p. 26-30, beginning to 16 ) Shostakovich Cello Concerto nº 2, op. 126 (vol. II, p. 37-44) Stravinsky The Firebird, ballet (1910) (vol. I, p. 51-55) Stravinsky Petrushka (1911) (vol. I, p. 58-60)
C) GLOCKENSPIEL
The next excerpts are from the book : Raynor Carroll, Orchestral Repertoire for Glockenspiel vol. I et II Debussy La Mer (vol. I, p. 7-9 original version non-transposed) Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (vol. II, p. 7-9) Mozart The Magic Flute, nº 8 Finale from Act I (vol. I, p. 18 original version non-transposed) Respighi Pines of Rome, mvt I : Pines of the Villa Borghese (vol. I, p. 34-35 transposed version) Stravinsky Petrushka (1911) (vol. I, p. 48-49 original version non-transposed)
Krystel Nadeau - 1600, rue Saint-Urbain, Montréal QC H2X 0S1 - 514-840-7400, poste 7407 [email protected]
Percussion Audition (suite)
D) BASS DRUM
The next excerpts are from the book : Raynor Carroll, Orchestral Repertoire for Bass Drum & Cymbals Mahler Symphony nº 3 in D minor (p. 27-31 : 1st mvt) Stravinsky Petrushka (1911) Bass Drum and Cymbals attached (p. 60-62 : from 64 to 2 measures after 76 ) Stravinsky The Rite of Spring (1947) – Adoration of the Earth (p. 71 : from 72 to 6 measures after 78 )
E) CYMBALS
Mussorgsky A Night On Bald Mountain (orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov) (p. 34-36) Rachmaninov Piano Concerto nº 2 in C minor, op. 18 (p. 41-42) Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet, overture-fantasy (p. 78-79) Tchaikovsky Symphony nº 4 in F major, op. 36 (p. 80-81 : 4th mvt)
F) TAMBOURINE
The next excerpts are from the book : Raynor Carroll, Orchestral Repertoire for Tambourine Triangle & Castanets Bizet Carmen, suite nº 1 (p. 10-11 : Aragonaise) Bizet Carmen, suite nº 2 (p. 14-16 : Bohemian Dance) Stravinsky Petrushka (1911) (p. 105 from 3 measures before 105 to 106 )
G) TRIANGLE
Liszt Piano Concerto nº 1 in E-flat major (p. 61-62)
H) MARIMBA
Bach Sonata for solo violin no 1 in G minor BWV 1001 (mvt II : Fugue)
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Provided instruments : Xylophone Deagan (rosewood) F-C / Glockenspiel Fall Creek F-E / Marimba Adams (rosewood) 5 octaves / Bass Drum and Cymbals / Snare Drum and Military Drum / Tambourine / Triangle.
Krystel Nadeau - 1600, rue Saint-Urbain, Montréal QC H2X 0S1 - 514-840-7400, poste 7407 [email protected]