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(for current students
only)
VCU Horn Studio Ensemble
Placement Audition Information (for Spring 2008
ensembles)
Ensemble auditions will take place
at the beginning of the Spring
semester. The date is currently TBA.
Ensemble audition
requirements for Horn Players:
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1. |
All major
scales, 2 octaves, on 8th notes, quarter
= 120 |
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2. |
Mozart 2nd
Horn Concerto, first movement, rehearsal
letters A to K (do not play at letter K) |
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3. |
Strauss:
Ein Heldenleben (1st horn, opening call) |
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4. |
Strauss:
Till Eulenspiegel (1st horn, opening
call) |
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5. |
Strauss:
Till Eulenspiegel (1st horn, rehearsal
#37 to 38) |
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6. |
Possible
sightreading |
Email
Dr. Smith
with questions.
VCU Music Admissions
Audition Information
VCU
Audition Dates
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Saturday, March 7, 2008 (Dr. Smith will not
be present at this audition)
Friday, March 22, 2008
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Audition
Requirements for Horn Players:
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1. |
All 12
major scales, 2 octaves, 8th notes,
slurred at quarter = 120 |
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2. |
Any two
contrasting movements from the standard
solo horn repertoire. Possibilities
include (but are not limited to) :
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- Mozart 4
Horn Concertos
- Beethoven Sonata, op. 17
- Hindemith Sonata
- Bozza En Foret
- Dukas Villanelle
- Jacob Concerto
- Strauss 1st Horn Concerto
- Larsson Concertino |
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3. |
Sightreading |
Please email Dr.
Smith with questions -
psmith7@vcu.edu
VCU Undergraduate
Admissions Application:
http://www.xap.com/applications/vcu/
Audition
Request Form:
http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/music/apply/audition_request.pdf
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