David Gilliam – Head of Music

Instrumental Ensemble auditions and Chamber Choir auditions

Instrumental Ensemble auditions will be held in Week 3 at various times. Students who are interested should have signed on to an audition time on the appropriate sheet posted outside the Music Office since last Monday. Ensembles open to audition are:

• Bernstein Concert Band
• Copland Concert Band
• Intermediate String Ensemble
• Emanuel String Orchestra
• Primary Jazz Combo
• Junior Jazz Ensemble
• Intermediate Jazz Ensemble
• Junior Stage Band
• Senior Stage Band
• Flute Ensemble
• Clarinet Ensemble
• Junior Chamber Choir
• Senior Chamber Choir

Participation in a rock band is by arrangement with the Music Department.  If you would like to join a rock band, please email Ms Springford on dspringford@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au  to register your interest.

Instrumental Ensemble  audition requirements

• Play 1 piece, or a large section of a piece, that shows you at your best (a solo piece is best).
• Choose your own major and minor scale and a chromatic scale (choose your best and most interesting scales, and the widest pitch range you can manage smoothly).
• You will be given sight reading, which means you will be asked to play an unknown piece that is of the level of the ensemble for which you are auditioning.
• Success depends upon a) availability of positions in the ensemble, b) audition performance c) previous or current ensemble citizenship (punctuality, behaviour, preparedness, practice of parts).

Chamber Choir audition requirements

• To be eligible to audition for Junior Chamber Choir you need to be a committed member of Junior Choir.
• To be eligible to audition for Senior Chamber Choir, your need to be a committed member of Senior Choir.
• Sing a song of your own choice solo or with backing track.
• Success depends upon a) availability of positions in the ensemble, b) audition performance c) previous or current ensemble citizenship (punctuality, behaviour, preparedness, practice of parts).

The weekly Ensemble rehearsal schedule can be viewed at the following link:  http://tinyurl.com/EnsembleRehearsalSchedule

Links to online forms

To enrol for private tuition: http://tinyurl.com/PrivateTuitionEnrolment

To discontinue private tuition for Term 2 (it is now too late to discontinue for this term)  http://tinyurl.com/PrivateTuitionDiscontinuation

To enrol into the Infant Strings Program: http://tinyurl.com/InfantStringsEnrolment

To discontinue Infant Strings Program for Term 2 (it is now too late to discontinue for this term) http://tinyurl.com/InfantStringsDiscontinuations