Music Department 2017 Fall Auditions

*For each of the auditions listed below, please prepare two movements/songs total of different musical periods.

Classical Instrumental Music Students (EXCEPT pianists)

Tuesday, September 5th: 11:15 AM – 3:30 PM in Boswell: NEW Instrumental Students Only (NOT pianists)

Monday, September 11th: 12 noon – 6 PM in Boswell (times will be posted)

NEW and RETURNING Instrumental Students (NOT pianists) – Orchestra Seating Auditions

Please Note: For the September 11th audition, you will also be asked prepare orchestral excerpts in addition solo(s).

YPO audition excerpts: http://necmusic.edu/ ypo (scroll to the bottom of the page to find the audition excerpts for your instrument) and one contrasting movement from a solo piece.

YS audition excerpts: http://necmusic.edu/ys (scroll to the bottom of the page to find the audition excerpt for your instrument) and two contrasting movements from solo pieces.

Classical Voice Students

September 6th 2 – 3 PM in Boswell: (location and times will be posted in the Music Office)

NEW Voice Majors Only

Saturday, September 9th, 1 – 3pm at NEC (transportation provided): Youth Chorale Auditions NEW Voice Majors and Composition Majors who wish to do Youth Chorale ONLY. Returning Voice Majors only need to audition if you’d like to switch voice types in Chorale of you’d like to audition for Camerata and are not already in it. Please bring a piano score to your audition.

Monday, September 11th, 3:50 – 5:40 pm in Amelia: “Sing for Your Supper” - ALL Voice Majors will sing and dinner will be served.

Piano Majors September 6th 3 – 6 PM in Boswell: (times will be posted in the Music Office) – for ALL Piano Majors AND Composition Majors whose primary instrument is piano.

Jazz (including Jazz Voice) Majors

September 4th 3:15 – 5:15 pm in Amelia Hall: Audition and theory placement. Please prepare two contrasting songs. NEW Jazz Majors only.

Composition Majors

If your majors instrument is Piano, please see under “Piano Majors” above. If your major instrument is NOT piano, please audition for Youth Chorale (see “Voice Majors” above).

Chamber Music at New England Conservatory Saturday, September 9th, 2 – 4pm: This is OPTIONAL since you will also have chamber music at Walnut Hill. There is an extra fee. If you’d like to audition for Saturday NEC chamber music, please email me if you haven’t already.

Cello Choir at NEC (Angel, Katherine, Wendy ONLY) Saturday, September 9th, 1:15 – 2 PM at NEC (transportation provided)