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Audition Pack
Tutti Trumpet Friday 6 & Saturday 7 August 2021
This audition pack contains: 1. Audition information 2. Position Description 3. Audition set repertoire and excerpts 4. Recording requirements* 5. Recording declaration* * for applicants submitting a recorded audition
Audition Information Position Tutti Trumpet
Remuneration A$108,715 - $135,894 per annum plus 9.50 % superannuation, and 6 weeks annual leave
Eligibility This position is open to candidates of all nationalities Tenure Permanent, subject to completion of 12-month trial period Section structure The trumpet section is comprised of 1 Principal, 1 Associate Principal,
and 2 tutti positions Application closing date Friday 25 June 2021 Recorded submission due date Friday 30 July 2021 Live audition date Friday 6 & Saturday 7 August 2021 Location Sydney, venue TBC Apply To apply, please visit the ‘Work with Us’ page on the Sydney Symphony
Orchestra website Applicants unable to attend the live audition are encouraged to submit a recorded audition. If the recorded submission proceeds to the final stage of the audition, the applicant will be required to do a live audition in Sydney at a suitable time for both the applicant and the Company. The panel will make their final decision after seeing all final applicants perform a live audition. Please note the panel may choose to short list and invite applicants after sighting resumes.
Applicants will receive details regarding the audition after the closing date. If you are interested in finding out more about the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, please visit the ‘About Us’ page on the Sydney Symphony Orchestra website. Please direct any enquiries to Orchestra Management at [email protected].
Position Description Role Section Woodwind, Section Horn, Section Trumpet & Section Trombone Musician Reports to Section Principals, Concertmaster, Conductor Department Orchestra Management
A Section Musician(s) shall play the various family Instrument(s) as required.
A Section Musicians’ instrument(s) must be of a professional quality standard. Musicians provided with instrument(s) by the Company shall use the instrument(s) in all performances, as required.
Section Musicians follow the performance directions of the Principal(s), Concertmaster (s) and Conductor(s).
Key Functions & Responsibilities Undertake duties in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Musicians’ Agreement 2019‐2021; Uphold a professional standard and approach in preparation for rehearsals and performances. Participate in the following activities as rostered:
Rehearsals, performances and sectionals, covering the diversity of work undertaken by the Orchestra;
Be available to tour within Australia and internationally;
Learning & Engagement performances;
Musician meetings;
Audition, trial and Orchestra meetings;
Publicity and promotional activities; and
Training & professional development sessions. Participate in the following activities as agreed:
Committee meetings with Musician representatives;
Ensemble and chamber music activities;
Sponsor, philanthropy and promotional events;
Learning & Engagement activities;
Undertake higher duties; and
Other duties.
Please note Excerpts may be heard in any order.
These excerpts will appear at about 81% of their original size when printed on A4 paper.
The SSO will supply a hard copy of these excerpts at 100% size (on B4 paper) on request.
To request a 100% copy, please e-mail [email protected] with your address.
Tutti Trumpet Orchestral excerpts
Friday 6 and Saturday 7 August 2021
Solo repertoire (not included in this booklet)
HAYDN Trumpet Concerto in E flat, Hob.VIIe:1 First movement, complete without cadenza Second movement, complete Audition excerpts
Composer Work Page
ABREU Tico-tico no fubá Excerpt 1 3
BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra Excerpt 1 4 Excerpt 2 4 Excerpt 3 5 Excerpt 4 5
BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Excerpt 1 6
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No.3 Excerpt 1 8
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No.2 Excerpt 1 8
BRAHMS Symphony No.2 Excerpt 1 9
DEBUSSY Nocturnes Excerpt 1 10
DVOŘÁK Symphony No.8 Excerpt 1 11
MAHLER Symphony No.2 [offstage trumpet 2] Excerpt 1 12
MAHLER Symphony No.2 [trumpet 2] Excerpt 1 13 Excerpt 2 13 Excerpt 3 13
PROKOFIEV Cinderella: Suite No.1 Excerpt 1 14
RESPIGHI Pini di Roma [trumpet 2] Excerpt 1 15
RESPIGHI Pini di Roma [offstage trumpet] Excerpt 1 16
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade Excerpt 1 17
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya Excerpt 1 18
SCHUMANN Symphony No.2 Excerpt 1 19
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.1 Excerpt 1 19
R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben Excerpt 1 20 Excerpt 2 21
STRAVINSKY Petrushka [trumpet 2] Excerpt 1 22 Excerpt 2 22 Excerpt 3 23
STRAVINSKY Petrushka [trumpet 1] Excerpt 1 23
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ABREU (arr. Colnot) Tico-Tico no fubá Trumpet 2 in C
Excerpt 1 = ca. 112
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BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra Trumpet 2 in C
I. Introduzione Excerpt 1 Andante non troppo
II. Giuoco delle coppie Excerpt 2 Allegretto scherzando
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V. Finale Excerpt 3 Presto
* Please observe a four-bar rest before continuing
V. Finale Excerpt 4 [same tempo]
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BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin: Suite Trumpet 2 in C
Excerpt 1 Sempre vivace ( = 132)
continues
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BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No.3, Op.72b Trumpet 1 in B flat [offstage]
Excerpt 1 Allegro [colla parte]
Please note that this excerpt should be played as written, i.e. once only
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No.2, Op.72a Trumpet 2
Excerpt 1 Un poco sostenuto [previous tempo Allegro] Please note that this excerpt should be played as written, i.e. once only
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BRAHMS Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73 Trumpet 2
Fourth movement Excerpt 1 Allegro con spirito
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DEBUSSY Nocturnes Trumpet 2 in F
II. Fêtes Excerpt 1 Modéré mais toujours très rythmé
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DVOŘÁK Symphony No.8 in G, Op.88 Trumpet 2
Second movement Excerpt 1 Adagio, = 80
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in C
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MAHLER Symphony No.2 Offstage trumpet 2
Fifth movement Excerpt 1 Quasi allegro
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MAHLER Symphony No.2 cont. Trumpet 2 in F
Fifth movement Excerpt 1 Kräftig
Excerpt 2 Wieder etwas gehaltener [from tempo at end of previous excerpt] Excerpt 3 Etwas wuchtiger [from tempo at end of previous excerpt]
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PROKOFIEV Cinderella: Suite No.1, Op.107 Trumpet 2 in B flat
VIII. Midnight Excerpt 1 Allegro moderato
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RESPIGHI Pini di Roma Trumpet 2
I. I pini di Villa Borghese Excerpt 1 Allegretto vivace
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in B b
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RESPIGHI Pini di Roma Offstage trumpet in C
II. Pini presso una Catacomba Excerpt 1 Più mosso [previous tempo Lento]
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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade, Op.35 Trumpet 2
Fourth movement Excerpt 1 Vivo
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in A
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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya: Suite Trumpet 2
III. Tatar Invasion and Battle of Kerzhenets Excerpt 1 Allegro
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in B b
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SCHUMANN Symphony No.2 Trumpet 2
First movement Excerpt 1* Sostenuto assai
* Please note this excerpt incorporates the customary octave doubling of the first trumpet part
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.1 in F minor, Op.10 Alto trumpet in F
Fourth movement Excerpt 1 Allegro molto, = 176
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in C
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R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben, Op.40 Trumpet 2 in E flat
Excerpt 1 Festes Zeitmass (sehr lebhaft)
* Please observe a brief pause before continuing
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Excerpt 2 [same tempo]
* Please observe a brief pause before continuing
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STRAVINSKY Petrushka: Suite (1947) Trumpet 2
Second Part Excerpt 1 Vivo
Third Part Excerpt 2 Vivo, = 160
* Please observe a brief pause before continuing
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Fourth Part Excerpt 3 L’istesso tempo, = 50
STRAVINSKY Petrushka: Suite (1947) Trumpet 1
Third Part Excerpt 1 Sostenuto, = 96
End of orchestral excerpts
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in C
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in B b
Audition Recording Requirements Tutti Trumpet For applicants unable to attend a live audition, Sydney Symphony Orchestra accepts recordings of broadcast quality. Submitting a Recording Recorded auditions are due by Friday 30 July 2021, 5:00pm EST and must be submitted via the online form available at https://www.sydneysymphony.com/about-us/work-with-us Recording Guidelines
Submissions must include both audio and video Record the audition material in five blocks, each block recorded in one single unedited take.
o Block A: set repertoire o Block B: pages 3-7 of orchestral excerpts o Block C: pages 8-13 of orchestral excerpts o Block D: pages 14-18 of orchestral excerpts o Block E: pages 19-23 of orchestra excerpts *Please note – this grouping and order is not reflective of live audition rounds.
Please record concerti with accompaniment when possible Submissions must list the start time and title of each movement for works and each individual
excerpt. This can be submitted as extra material or as time stamps when using a third party hosting site.
We recommend recording with a separate microphone and with video in 720pHD at 30fps or 1080pHD at 30fps or 60fps.
Accepted formats for submission: o mp4, avi, mkv files, etc. hosted by Dropbox or WeTransfer o URL to third party hosting site (eg Vimeo for best quality)
A recording declaration must be submitted, as per below. Recording Declaration When submitting a recorded audition, you are required to submit a recording declaration, as provided on the next page of this Audition Pack. For any further enquiries please contact Orchestra Management at [email protected]
Recording Declaration Tutti Trumpet When submitting a recorded audition, you are required to complete the following declaration. The enclosed recording is submitted as an application by ……………………………………………………….. for the position of …………………………………………………………………….. with the Sydney Symphony. I declare that the playing on this recorded audition is my own. Each block of audition material in my submission has been recorded in one single unedited take. Signed: …………………………….……………………...... Date: ………………………….. (Candidate) Signed: …………………………….……………………...... Date: ………………………….. (Witness e.g sound engineer) For any further enquiries please contact Orchestra Management at [email protected]
