NAC Orchestra Auditions

CANADA’S NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ORCHESTRA
ALEXANDER SHELLEY, MUSIC DIRECTOR

Announces auditions for the following vacancy to be filled at the winner’s earliest convenience:

BASS TROMBONE

International auditions will be held in Ottawa, January 15-17, 2023

Season: This position is a Part-Contract (35 weeks minimum guarantee)

Salary: Minimum scale, 2022-2023: $2,048 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: November 14, 2022

The National Arts Centre Orchestra is a proud partner orchestra of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS).

SOLO:

ELIZABETH RAUM Concerto Mvt III (an accompanist will be provided)

J.S. BACH Sarabande from Cello Suite #5 (Complete - only repeat first section)

ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS:

BEETHOVEN	Symphony No. 9	Mvt. IV: mm. 595-626
BERLIOZ	Hungarian March from Damnation of Faust	6 mm. before [4] to 2 mm. after [5]
BERNSTEIN	Symphonic Dances from West Side Story	mm. 664-684
BRAHMS	Symphony No. 1	Mvt. IV: mm. 47-61
BRUCKNER	Symphony No. 9	Mvt. I: [N] to [R]
FRANCK	Symphony in D minor	Mvt. III: [N] to 18 mm. after [N]
HAYDN	Die Schopfung	#26: mm. 1-37 (beginning to letter C)
KEVIN LAU	Dark Angels Concert Suite	mm. 297-355
NICOLE LIZÉE	Keep Driving, I’m Dreaming	mm. 95-121
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]
MOZART	Requiem - Kyrie
RESPIGHI	Fountains of Rome	Pickup before [11] to 20 mm. after[15]
ROSSINI	William Tell Overture	[C] until 9 mm. after [D]
SCHUBERT	Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”	Mvt. II (complete)
SCHUMANN	Symphony No. 3	Mvt. IV: beginning to 13 mm. after[A]
SHOSTAKOVICH	Symphony No. 5	Mvt.I: 4th mm. of [38] to [39]; mvt. IV [97] to downbeat of [98]
STRAUSS	Ein Heldenleben	[51] to 4 mm. after [52]; [55] to 2 mm. after [56]; [61] to [65]; 5 mm. before [72] to downbeat of [74]; [89] to [90]
WAGNER	Das Rheingold (Trb IV)	Scene II, mm. 36-55; Scene IV, final 18 mm.
WAGNER	Die Walküre	Act III: pickup to [3] to [12]

Sight reading may be required.
The official pitch of the National Arts Centre Orchestra is A = 440