The Binghamton Philharmonic will hold auditions in Binghamton, NY
on September 7-9, 2007.

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There are openings for: Assistant Principal Violin II (1 Year Position), Section Violin, Assistant Principal Bass, Section Bass and Oboe III/English Horn (1 Year Position).   In addition, there is room on the substitute list for all instruments.

The 2007-2008 season consists of 30 services.  Per service rates for the 2007-2008 season are $83.00-Assistant Principal and $76.00-Section.

Please refer to the list below for audition repertoire requirements and a 2007-2008 service schedule.  If a list is not attached, call the Binghamton Philharmonic at (607)722-6717 to arrange for its mailing. 

To schedule and audition, send a $25.00 check (to be returned to you upon your arrival at the audition) payable to “Binghamton Philharmonic”, a resume and a brief cover letter specifying your name, address and instrument to:

Ubaldo Valli, Personnel Manager
Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra
31 Front St.
Binghamton, NY 13905

In order to schedule your audition, the Binghamton Philharmonic must receive these materials by August 24, 2007.

Audition times and location will be assigned and mailed by September 1.  Requests for a specific day or time for an audition can be made in the cover letter.  If the Binghamton Philharmonic cannot accommodate a specific request or if the auditionee cancels the audition by August 24, the audition deposit will be returned.

2007-2008 Binghamton Philharmonic Season

Unless indicated, all evening rehearsals are from 7-9:30 P.M., and all performances are at 8:00 P.M..

Classical I:

Rehearsals – October 2 - 5;  Performance – October 6

José-Luis Novo, conductor
Christina Castelli, violin

D. Milhaud - Le Bœuf sur le toit
C. Saint-Saëns – Havanaise
C. Saint-Saëns - Introduction and Rondo capriccioso
S. Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kijé
A. Copland - El Salón México

Classical II:

Rehearsals – Nov. 13 - 16;  Performance – Nov. 17

José-Luis Novo, conductor
José Feghali, piano

S. Revueltas (arranged by Erich Kleiber) - Redes, Suite
W. A. Mozart - Concerto for Piano No. 24 in c, K. 491
R. Schumann - Symphony No. 4 in d, op. 120 (1851 revision)

Pops I:

Rehearsal –November 30; Performance – December 1

José-Luis Novo, conductor
Jeans ‘n Classics, guest artist

Music of the Beatles– Repertoire TBA

Classical  III:

Rehearsals – January 15 - 18;  Performance – January 19

José-Luis Novo, conductor
Daniel Binelli, Bandoneón

J. Sibelius - Symphony No.1
Piazzolla - Concerto for Bandoneón “Aconcagua”
A.    Ginastera - Estancia suite: Four Dances from the ballet

Youth Concerts:

Rehearsal – February 27 (Wednesday)
Performances – February 28 (Thursday), 9:30 A.M. (snowdate – February 29, 9:30 A.M.

Pops II:

Rehearsals – February 28-29
Performance – March 1

José-Luis Novo, conductor
Guido Le Bron, guest artist

An Evening with Guido Le Bron – Repertoire TBA

Classical IV:

Rehearsals – April 1 - 4;  Performance – April 5

José-Luis Novo, conductor
Cristina Valdés, piano & Makoto Nakura, marimba

L. van Beethoven - Egmont Overture
Carlos Sánchez-Gutiérrez - Concerto for Piano, Marimba and Orchestra
J. Brahms - Symphony No 2 in D, op. 73

Pops III:

Rehearsals – May15 - 16;  Performance May 18

José-Luis Novo, conductor
Dennis James, guest artist

C. Chaplin - The Gold Rush

BINGHAMTON PHILHARMONIC AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
(2007 AVAILABLE POSITIONS AND SUBSTITUTE LIST)

1. A concerto from the standard repertoire, of applicant’s choice (5 minutes – preferably two contrasting sections of one movement or sections from two different movements).  Please bring a copy of the concerto for the committee if the concerto is not in the standard repertoire.

2. Prepared orchestral music chosen from the list below.  You may bring your own music - NOT ALL OF THE REQUIRED ORCHESTRAL MUSIC CAN BE LOCATED IN EXCERPT BOOKS.  Orchestral parts may be purchased from Patelson's [(212)582-5840], Luck’s Music Library [(800)-348-87490] or a similar company.  The Binghamton Philharmonic will provide copies of the excerpts if requested by the applicant after the deposit is received.

3. Sightreading

PREPARED EXCERPTS LIST:

Section Violin:  (1st Violin parts)

  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 3:  Mvt. II (opening - m. 9;  m. 223 - end); Mvt. III (opening-m. 69)
  • Brahms - Symphony 4:  Mvt. IV (m. 33 - 80)
  • Mozart - Symphony No. 39: Mvt. II (mm. 30-38; mm. 46-53; mm. 96-108; mm. 116-125); Mvt. IV (opening – first beat of m. 41)
  • Schumann, R. - Symphony No. 2:  Mvt. I (opening of the Allegro - m. 9);  Mvt. II (opening - m. 76)
  • Prokofiev – Symphony No. 1 “Classical”: Mvt. I (opening to m. 23) ; Mvt. IV (opening to m. 41)

Assistant Principal Second Violin (1 year):  (1st Violin parts unless otherwise specified)

  • 2a. Beethoven - Symphony No. 3:  Mvt. II (opening - m. 9;  m. 223 - end); Mvt. III (opening-m.  69)
  • Brahms - Symphony 4:  Mvt. IV (m. 33 - 80)
  • Mozart - Symphony No. 39: Mvt. II (mm. 30-38; mm. 46-53; mm. 96-108; mm. 116-125); Mvt. IV (opening – first beat of m. 41)
  • Schumann, R. - Symphony No. 2:  Mvt. I (opening of the Allegro - m. 9);  Mvt. II (opening - m. 76)
  • Prokofiev – Symphony No. 1 “Classical”: Mvt. I (opening to m. 23) ; Mvt. IV (opening to m. 41)
  • 2b. 2nd Violin part.
  • Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1: Mvt.III  ([E] to 26 bars after [E)] (mm. 238 to 261)
  • 2c. Brahms - Symphony No. 1: Mvt. II - violin solo

Assistant Principal Double Bass:  

2a. Choose four excerpts (or sets of excerpts from same work) of all different composers from the following list:

  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 3:  Mvt. III (opening-m. 69)
  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 5:  Mvt. III (trio: mm.141 – 177)
  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 9:  Mvt. IV (mm. 8 - 91)
  • Brahms - Symphony No. 2:  Mvt. IV (beginning - [E])
  • Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique:  Mvt. II (m.3 - 3 after [21]; 12 before [23] – [23]); Mvt. III (4 before [41] – 5 before [43]); Mvt. IV (3 after [50] – [52]; [57] – 3 after [59])
  • Mozart - Symphony No. 40:  Mvt. I (mm.114 - 134);  Mvt. IV (mm. 49- 62) ; (mm.153 – 205)
    Strauss – Ein Heldenleben: [9] - 2 before [11] ;  [77] – [78]

2b. Solos:

  • Mahler - Symphony No. 1: Mvt. III (solo)
  • Prokofiev, Lieutenant Kijé Suite: Mvt. II (solo)
     

Section Double Bass:

  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 3:  Mvt. III (opening-m. 69)
  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 5:  Mvt. III (trio: mm.141 – 177)
  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 9:  Mvt. IV (mm. 8 - 91)
  • Brahms - Symphony No. 2:  Mvt. IV (beginning - [E])
  • Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique:  Mvt. II (m.3 - 3 after [21]; 12 before [23] – [23]);  Mvt. III (4 before [41] – 5 before [43]); Mvt. IV (3 after [50] – [52]; [57] – 3 after [59])
  • Mozart - Symphony No. 40:  Mvt. I ( mm.114 - 134);  Mvt. IV (mm. 49- 62) ; (mm.153 – 205)
  • Strauss – Ein Heldenleben: [9] - 2 before [11] ;  [77] – [78]

3rd Oboe/English Horn (1 year):  

2a. Oboe. Choose four excerpts of all different composers from the following list:

  • Brahms - Symphony No. 1:  Mvt. II opening - [C]
  • Brahms - Violin Concerto:  Mvt. II opening solo
  • Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique:  Mvt. III opening solo
  • Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade:  Mvt. II solo
  • Rossini - La Scala di Seta Overture:  opening - [3]
  • Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4:  Mvt. II opening solo

2b. English Horn. Prepare all excerpts from the following list:

  • Berlioz - Roman Carnival Overture: Andante sostenuto to 3 after [1
  • Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique: Mvt. III opening solo
  • Debussy - La Mer: Mvt. I 3 after [14] to 5 after [15]; Mvt. II [16] – [17], 4 before [34] – [37]
  • Dvorak – Symphony No. 9 in e “New World”: Mvt II opening solo
  • Franck - Symphony in d: Mvt. II opening solo [A] – 6 before [B]
  • Rossini – William Tell Overture, solo Andante (m. 176) – Allegro Vivace (m. 226)

Substitute List:

Viola:

  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 3:  Mvt. III (opening-m. 69); Mvt. IV (opening - fermata); [B] - [C];  [G] - Presto)
  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 5:  Mvt. II (mm. 1-10, 72-86, 98-106)
  • Brahms - Symphony No. 2:  Mvt. I (m. 114 - 136)
  • Mozart - Symphony No. 35:  Mvt. I (m. 1 - 5;  [A] - [B])
  • Rossini - Overture to "La Gazza Ladra," Allegro con brio (for 19 measures)
  • Strauss - Don Juan:  first page, measures 1-48 (stop before [C])
  • Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5: Mvt. I (2 after [15] - [17])
  • Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6: Mvt. I, Allegro non troppo (m. 19) to Andante.

Violoncello:

  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 3:  Mvt. III (opening-m. 69)
  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 5:  Mvt. II (mm. 1-10, 49-59, 98-106)
  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 9:  Mvt. IV (mm. 8 - 91)
  • Brahms - Symphony No. 2:  Mvt. II (m. 1-32);  Mvt. IV (beginning - [E])
  • Mozart – Symphony No. 35: Mvt. IV Finale (mm.134 –181)
  • Schubert - Symphony No. 9 in C “The Great” (old No. 7):  Mvt. IV (opening - m. 39)
  • Strauss - Don Juan: opening to 10 after [B]
  • Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4:  Mvt. II (mm. 21 to 16 after [A])

Flute:

  • Beethoven – Leonora Overture #3, solo mm. 328-352
  • Brahms – Symphony No. 4, Mvt. IV, solo  mm. 93 - 105
  • Debussy - Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (opening to m. 5); (mm. 21 – 31)
  • Mendelssohn – Midsummer Night's Dream. Scherzo (m.338 (2 before [P]) – end)
  • Rossini - William Tell Overture: Andante (m. 176) - Allegro vivace (m. 226)
  • Saint-Saëns, Carnival of the Animals – Volière
  • Ravel – Daphnis and Chlöe, Suite 2, solo from [176] - 2 m. after [179]

Piccolo:

  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 9: Mvt. IV m.343-[K], m.849 to end
  • Ravel – Piano Concerto in G: Mvt. I opening – [2]
  • Ravel – Daphnis and Chlöe, Suite 2, [156] – [166]
  • Rossini - La Gazza Ladra Overture : m.188- [E], m. 345- [H]
  • Rossini - Semiramide Overture: [G]-[H] (mm. 132 - 143); 5 before [L]-[L] (mm. 190-195);  [T]-[U]     (mm. 329-337)
  • Stravinsky – Firebird (1919 version): Variation de l’oiseau de feu [9]- 5 after [18]
  • Tchaikovsky - Symphony No.4: Mvt. III [E] – [G]

Clarinet:

  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 6: Mvt. I mm. 476([K]) -492; Mvt. II mm. 69 - 78([D] - [E])
  • Brahms – Symphony No. 3, Mvt. I mm.36-46                                                                   
  • Brahms – Symphony No. 4, Mvt. I mm.188-192
  • Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 3:  Mvt. II Vivace non troppo - [B]
  • Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade:  Mvt II Cadenzas and Mvt. IV ([I] –[K]) add
  • Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1:  Mvt. I ([8] - [9]);   Mvt. II ([1] - [2])
  • Smetana - Bartered Bride Overture:  opening

Bass Clarinet:

  • Dvorak - Scherzo Capriccioso: 10 before [C] - 6 before [G], 4 before [G] - 8 after [G]
  • Khachaturian - Piano Concerto: Mvt. II beginning - m. 8, 1 before [130] – [136], [220] – end;  Mvt. 4 [390] – [400]
  • Prokofiev - Symphony No. 5: 2 before [16] – [17]
  • Strauss - Don Quixote: 5 before [29] – 3 after [29]; Variation III opening – 4 after [60]
  • Strauss - Till Eulenspiegel: 5 after [9] – 4 before [12]

E-flat Clarinet:

  • Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique Mvt. V 5 after [62] – [65]
  • Ravel – Bolero: solo
  • Ravel – Daphnis and Chlöe, Suite 2: [200] – 2 before [204]
  • Strauss - Till Eulenspiegel: 4 before [35] – 8 before [38]

Bassoon:

  • Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique: Mvt. IV [52] - [53]; Mvt. V  8after [63] - 5 after [64]
  • Brahms - Symphony No. 3:  Mvts. II and IV
  • Dukas - Sorcerer's Apprentice:  ([7] - [8];  [43] - 7 after [45])
  • Rimsky Korsakov - Scheherazade:  Mvt. II (opening - [A])
  • Stravinksy - Firebird Suite (1919):  Berceuse
  • Stravinsky - Rite of Spring:  opening solo
  • Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5:  Mvt. III (3 before [D] - 9 before [E)

French Horn (High):

  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 6: Mvt. III mm. 132 -161; Mvt. II mm. 69 - 91([D] - [F])
  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 9:  Mvt. III Horn 4 (mm. 82 - 99)
  • Brahms - Symphony No. 2:  Mvt. I (solo after [M];  Mvt. II (solo at [A])
  • Brahms - Symphony No. 3:  Mvt. III, [F]
  • Brahms - Symphony No. 4:  Mvt. I ([C] - [F];  [M] - 14 m. after [M])
  • Dvorak - Symphony No. 9:  Mvt. IV, [10]
  • Mendelssohn - Nocturne from Midsummers Night's Dream:  opening - 5 before [A]
  • R. Strauss – Till Eulenspiegel, 1st Horn m 6 – [1]; 3rd Horn 13 before [29] - 2 after [30]
  • Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4:  Mvt. I (opening - fermata;  Moderato before [R] - end)

French Horn (Low):

  • Dvorak - Symphony No. 8 in G (old No. 4):  Mvt. I m. 89 - [F];  Mvt. IV [J] - [M]
  • Mahler – Symphony No. 1: Mvt. III Horn 4 mm. 29 - 37
  • Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5:  Mvt. I Horn 2 [17] - [21]; Horn 1 [36] - [39]
  • Wagner - Lohengrin:  Act 3:  opening - [3]
  • Wagner - Prelude to Lohengrin

Trumpet:

  • Bizet - Carmen: Prelude to Act I
  • Gershwin -  American in Paris:  4 before [46] – [47]; 4 before [51] – [52]; [57] – [59]
  • Mussorgsky/Ravel - Pictures at an Exhibition: opening – [6]; [58] – [62]
  • Ravel -  Piano Concerto in G : [2] – [3]
  • Respighi - Pines of Rome: Mvt. II off-stage solo
  • Strauss - Don Juan:  [A] - [B];  solo after [F] - [G]; [H] - [K]
  • Stravinksy - Petrouchka (original 1912 version):  solo, [69] - [70], [71] – [76]

Trombone:

  • Berlioz - Marche Hongroise:  [4] - 2 after [5]
  • Rimsky-Korsakov - Russian Easter Overture:  Trombone II solo, [M] – [N]
  • Rossini - William Tell Overture:  [C] - 9 after [D]
  • Schubert - Symphony No. 9 in C "The Great" (old No. 7):  Mvt. I (solo after [F] - repeat)
  • Schumann, R. - Symphony No. 3:  Mvt. IV (2 solo passages)
  • Strauss - Till Eulenspiegel :  [35] - [38]

Bass Trombone:

  • Brahms - Symphony No. 1:  Mvt. IV [Q] - end
  • Franck  - Symphony in dm:  Mvt. I  Lento - 12 after [O]
  • Rossini - William Tell Overture:  [C] - 9 after [D];  [O] - 11 before [P]
  • Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4:  Mvt. I  9 after [J] - [K];  Mvt. IV [D] - [E] &  [H] - [N]
  • Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6:  Mvt. III  4  after [U] - [BB]

Tuba:

  • Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique:  Mvt. V [84] - end
  • Prokofiev - Symphony No. 5:  Mvt. I [3] - [6]
  • Strauss- Ein Heldenleben:  [8] - 1 after [9] ; 3 before [63] - 2 after [65]
  • Wagner - Prelude to Die Meistersinger:  beginning - [A] &  [J] - [L]
  • Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries:  theme

Timpani:

  • Barber - Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a (2 after [28] - 7 after [31])
  • Bartok - Concerto for Orchestra:  Mvt. 4 (beginning - m. 81)
  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 9:  Mvt. 1 (m. 16 - 5 after [A])
  • Brahms - Symphony No. 1:  Mvt. No. 4 (m. 78 - 95;  m. 375 - end)
  • Hindemith - Symphonic Metamorphosis (5 after [S] - [T];  5 after [V] - [W];  2 before [Z] - end)
  • Mozart - Symphony No. 39:  Mvt. 1 (beginning - m. 25)
  • Schuman, Wm. - New England Triptych (beginning - [15];  [122] - 2 before [155];  [262] - [272]) Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1:  Mvt. 4 ([35] - [36])
  • Strauss - Burleske (beginning - m. 20)
  • Strauss - Don Juan (beginning - 5 after [A])
  • Stravinsky - Rite of Spring ([189] - end)
  • Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet ([O] - 2 after [P];  2 before [U] - 3 after [U])
  • Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4:  Mvt. 1 ([T] - [U])

Percussion:

  • Xylophone:    
    • Kabalevsky - Colas Breugnon
    • Copland - Billy the Kid: 2 after [43] to 5 after [43], 7 before [46] to [46]
  • Bells:
    • Mozart - The Magic Flute:  Act 1 Finale: m. 29 – end.
  • Tambourine:   
    • Berlioz - Roman Carnival Overture: [3] – 5 before [4]; 9 after [9] – 3 after [10]
    • Dvorak - Carnival Overture: opening – 4 before [C]
    • Tchaikovsky - Danse Arabe from the Nutcracker: 10 before end – end
  • Cymbals:        
    • Berlioz - Benvenuto Cellini Overture: [13] – 13 before [14]
    • Berlioz - Roman Carnival Overture
    • Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2: mm. 17 – 21, [32] – Allegro scherzo
  • Triangle:         
    • Brahms - Symphony No. 4: Mvt. III [I] – 5 before [K]
    • Liszt - Piano Concerto No. 1: Allegro vivace – 3 before [G]
  • Snare drum:    
    • Rimsky-Korsakov-Scherezade: Mvt. III [D] – [I]
    • Ravel- Bolero
    • Bartók- Concerto for Orchestra: Mvt. II opening – m. 9; mm. 120 – 160; mm 254 - end
    • Prokofiev- Lt. Kijé Suite: Mvt. I opening – [5]; [13] - end

Harp:

  • Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique Mvt. II (1st Harp part)
  • Franck - Symphony in d: Mvt. II opening
  • Rimsky Korsakov – Scheherazade: [Q] – 13 before [R]
  • Strauss Don Juan, [D] to 7 before [G]
  • Tchaikovsky "Waltz of the Flowers" from The Nutcracker, opening cadenza
  • Wagner- Isolda's Love Death from Tristan and Isolda

Piano:

  • Copland- Appalachian Spring (Original version for 13 instruments) [6] - [14]; 5 after [48] - [51]
  • Falla- The Three-Cornered Hat: Dance of the miller's wife (fandango)
  • Stravinsky - Petrouchka (1947 version):  [64] - [91]; [93] - [100] & [102] - [108]
  • Solo piece of choice from the Romantic Era

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