Chamber Orchestra

2024 Repertoire

Johann Sebastian Bach: Gavottes from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major

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Entrance Audition Requirements

2 octave D Major Scale at mm. 72 (3 octaves if you can!)
1 octave scale of your choice, demonstrating the following: Legato, slurring 2 notes per bow. Crescendo up, diminuendo down. With vibrato.
1 minute of your most-advanced solo piece demonstrating range of positions, vibrato, dynamics, and beautiful tone (approximately Suzuki Books 3-6 or equivalent recommended).

Young Choristers Audition

If also participating in Young Choristers, this audition should be attached to the video with your Chamber Orchestra Audition. Can also be a continuous recording with both.

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Video Recording Instructions

Please record ONE audition video for each registration. You may do it in one take, or you may paste multiple videos together. Videos should last no longer than about 2 minutes. Cell phone videos are encouraged.

Once you’re happy with your video, upload the video to YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, Google Video, or another free video sharing platform. Your video can be unlisted, but please be sure it is publicly viewable.

Label the video with the name and age of the applicant, and the intended ensemble for which the audition was recorded.

Copy and paste the link into the Registration Form.

2024 Schedule

Monday Only

8:15 AM Arrival

8:30-9:20 Orientation, Faculty Recital, Camp Photo

Monday-Thursday

9:30-10:20 Young Choristers or Small Ensemble

10:30-11:20 Chamber Orchestra

11:30-12:20 Young Choristers or Elective

12:30-1:20 Lunch on the Lawn

1:30-2:20 Chamber Orchestra

2:30-3:20 Elective Class

3:30-4:20 Optional String Quartet

Friday

9:30-10:50 Scheduled Activities on the Lawn

(10:30-10:50 Small Ensembles Warm-up)

10:50 Gather in the Concert Hall

11:00-12:30 Small Ensembles Concert

12:30-1:30 Lunch on the Lawn

2:00-2:50 Chamber Orchestra Onstage

3:00-3:20 Choristers Warm-up in Room 802

3:30 Choristers Line-up

3:45-4:40 Young Choristers Onstage

4:50-5:20 Scheduled Activities on the Lawn

5:30-5:50 Pizza Dinner on the Lawn

5:50-6:10 Choristers Change into Concert Attire

6:10 Choristers Line-up

6:20 Choristers Onstage

6:30-8:00 Masterworks Concert

Choristers: Repertoire TBA

Symphony: Rutter Suite & Strauss Pizzicato Polka

Chamber: Bach Gavottes & Fletcher Fiddle Dance

Philharmonia: Barber Adagio & Prokofiev Symphony No. 1

Saturday

9:00 Arrival

9:05-9:15 Put Cases and Instruments in Room 806

9:20 Choristers Choirs Line up and Walk Onstage

9:25 Combined Choirs Warm-up

9:30 Combined Choirs Runthrough Onstage

9:45-10:05 Snacks on the lawn

10:05-10:15 Chamber Line up Backstage

10:15-10:30 Chamber Runthrough

10:30 Break and Prepare for Concert

10:50 Line up Backstage

11:00-11:50 Grand Finale Concert

Symphony: Star-Spangled Banner & Gerswhin

Chamber: Polar Express

Da Capo: Amazing Grace, Mambo Amable & TBA Combined

Bambini Strings & Singers: Repertoire TBA

Philharmonia: Magnificent 7 Overture

Combined Choirs & Orchestras: 2 Finale Premieres TBA