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CANADA’S NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ORCHESTRA
ALEXANDER SHELLEY, MUSIC DIRECTOR
Announces auditions for the following vacancies:
BASS TROMBONE
effective the 2022-2023 Season
National auditions will be held by recorded submissions on May 2, 2022
Candidates advancing to a second round will be required to travel to Ottawa for in-person auditions on
June 29, 2022.
National auditions are open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only.
Season: This position is a Part-Contract (35 weeks minimum guarantee)
Salary: Minimum scale, 2021-2022: $2,018 per week (salary for this position to be negotiated)
The members of the National Arts Centre Orchestra are Canadian members of the American Federation of Musicians.
Application deadline: April 15, 2022
The National Arts Centre Orchestra is a proud partner orchestra of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS).
Audition Repertoire
SOLOS:
ELIZABETH RAUM Concerto Mvt III (an accompanist will be provided)
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J.S. BACH Sarabande from Cello Suite #5 (Complete – only repeat first section)
ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS:
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BEETHOVEN |
Symphony No. 9 |
Mvt. IV: mm. 595-626 |
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BERLIOZ |
Hungarian March from Damnation of Faust |
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BERNSTEIN |
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story |
mm. 661-684 |
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BRAHMS |
Symphony No. 1 |
Mvt. IV: mm. 47-61 |
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BRUCKNER |
Symphony No. 9 |
Mvt. I: [N] to [R] |
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FRANCK |
Symphony in D minor |
Mvt. III: [N] to 18 mm. after [N] |
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HAYDN |
Die Schopfung |
#26: mm. 1-37 (beginning to letter C) |
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KEVIN LAU |
Dark Angels Concert Suite |
mm. 297-355 |
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NICOLE LIZÉE |
Keep Driving, I’m Dreaming |
mm. 95-121 |
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MAHLER |
Symphony No. 5 |
Mvt. II: [19] to [20]; 9 mm. after [24] to [25]; mvt. III: 16 mm. after [15] to [16]; pickup to [25] to [26]; mvt. V: 1 mm. before [22] to [24]; 1 mm. before [25] to 8 mm. after [25] |
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MOZART |
Requiem - Kyrie |
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RESPIGHI |
Fountains of Rome |
Pickup before [11] to 20 mm. after [15] |
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ROSSINI |
William Tell Overture |
[C] until 9 mm. after [D] |
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SCHUBERT |
Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished” |
Mvt. II (complete) |
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SCHUMANN |
Symphony No. 3 |
Mvt. IV: beginning to 13 mm. after [A] |
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SHOSTAKOVICH |
Symphony No. 5 |
Mvt.I: 4th mm. of [38] to [39]; mvt. IV [97] to downbeat of [98] |
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STRAUSS |
Ein Heldenleben |
[51] to 4 mm. after [52]; [55] to 2mm. after [56]; [61] to [65]; 5 mm. before [72] to downbeat of [74]; [89] to [90] |
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WAGNER |
Das Rheingold (Trb IV) |
Scene II, mm. 36-55; Scene IV, final 18mm. |
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WAGNER |
Die Walküre |
Act III: pickup to [3] to [12] |
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The official pitch of the National Arts Centre Orchestra is A = 440
Sight reading may be required.