Diana Springford – Head of Music

Music Ensemble auditions

Audition sign-on sheets are pinned to the glass wall outside M18 in the Music corridor.  Please add your name to the list if you would like to audition for the following ensembles:

• Junior Chamber Choir
• Senior Chamber Choir
• Copland Concert Band
• Bernstein Concert Band
• Junior Stage Band
• Senior Stage Band
• Junior Jazz Ensemble
• Senior Woodwind Ensemble (former Clarinet and Flute Ensembles)
• Intermediate String Ensemble
• Emanuel String Orchestra
• Mendelssohn Chamber Strings.

Please note: Rock Bands may change due to the other commitments of the members.

Entry to the Jazz Ensembles and rock bands is by arrangement and invitation only, and according to the instrumentation requirements of each particular ensemble, but if you would like to join one of these special ensembles, please email Ms Springford on dspringford@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au to register your interest.

Instrumental Ensemble audition requirements

• Play one 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) ensemble citizenship of current ensemble (punctuality, behaviour, preparedness, practice of parts).

Music ensemble rehearsals resume in Week 3 (except for Junior and Senior Chamber Choirs because the auditions for new members of JCC and SCC will be held during their normal rehearsal time in Week 3, therefore those two ensembles will resume in Week 4).

Instrument Program (IP) lessons resume in Week 3

Years 3 and Year 6: The first day of IP in 2019 is Tuesday 12 February

Years 4 and Year 5: The first day of IP in 2019 is Wednesday 13 February