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NCO 2019

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stringchild · 26/09/2018 08:07

Traditionally for many years MN has had an audition thread; so here it is as the auditions start in a few days 😀

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Crazygirlmama · 02/10/2018 20:08

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Trumpetboysmum · 02/10/2018 20:05

Yes ds isnt sure why they've taken that out , I guess it’s a time thing . But I’m with ds on this one of course it’s important to be able to sight read, but it’s also important to be able to figure out a new piece quickly and independently . Which is what the prepared sight reading was testing .
Well done to those who have already auditioned and good luck to those auditioning soon Smile

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TrumpetVoluntary · 02/10/2018 19:43

Are they normally asked questions? DD wasn’t asked anything last year - she just played pieces and did sightreading (both prepared and unprepared).

owlm · 02/10/2018 19:39

oops I meant Ruperts sorry Smile
clearly tired at 7:30pm Confused

owlm · 02/10/2018 19:32

Thanks...
ooh Taggie I haven't prepped her for questions. She can answer who is her favourite violinist...but how long she has prepared pieces for - she has no concept of time and will probably say a year Grin. Thanks for the heads up

Rupertswife · 02/10/2018 19:22

Thanks everyone! And well done Pippap! DS2 was in your DD’s position last year (first ever audition, U10s violin) but it was a positive experience, and he was much less nervous this time.

Owlm - no we didn’t provide copies.

There were a few differences to last time.

Most notably - no prepared sightreading.

Also the only thing DS2 got asked was the only question I hoped he wouldn’t be asked, which was ‘who is your teacher?’ He said they looked ‘pleasantly surprised’ when he answered ‘my mum’. Hope that doesn’t damage his chances! I really must find him a teacher!! It’s getting awkward.

Last time he was asked all sorts of stuff about his favourite violinist, how long he had prepared the pieces for etc.

Although he was warned it could happen, he wasn’t stopped before the end of his pieces.

Crazygirlmama · 02/10/2018 19:12

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owlm · 02/10/2018 18:42

For the NCO audition do the DCs have to provide a copy of the music they are playing?

ZakStarkey · 02/10/2018 18:01

2 auditioning in half term, one for U12’s violin and the other U10’s again- percussion. Smile

owlm · 02/10/2018 14:24

Ah brilliant Rupertswife. Well done to your Ds

Rupertswife · 02/10/2018 13:13

Phew - that’s done. It went well I think (sounded good from outside anyhow!). DS2 is happy with himself and played as well as he could have, which is all I can ask. Good luck to everyone else!

Floottoot · 02/10/2018 12:31

bassclef, you never know - loads of luck to him!

bassclef · 02/10/2018 11:51

Floottoot he's applied, but really for experience this year - it's a massive long shot. One day though, he'd love to make it in. NSSO is also an option for 2019.

Eroica · 02/10/2018 08:49

Thank you Patricks

pippap1 I hope it went well for DD.

Floottoot · 02/10/2018 07:58

NYO next, bassclef?

Floottoot · 02/10/2018 07:57

Good luck to all those auditioning, and especially those this week - knock 'em dead!
Patrick, is mini's audition soon? I always got a cold just before flute exams - must be a thing! Hope he's better soon.

bassclef · 02/10/2018 07:50

Just wanted to say hello and wish everyone good luck! DS has been in NCO for 3 years, but he's now too old and will become NCO alumni after the Main Orchestra Winter Concert in December. He's absolutely loved NCO and gained so much from it.
Hope all goes well for everyone.

PatricksViolin · 02/10/2018 07:27

Pippap1, DS played unaccompanied last year and got U11. It really doesn't matter with or without. We had the contact detail of an accompanist recommended by a poster on the music thread so I though we may try and ask her availability. And her availability was confirmed yesterday. If she wasn't available DS was going to play without.

Thanks for your good wishes! Unfortunately DS has been unwell and in bed yesterday and possibly today too. I'm not surprised to be honest. He's always like that when something big is approaching!

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Pippap1 · 01/10/2018 22:46

Hi PatricksViolin, DD is very shy but she said she could perform well today and enjoyed her first audition!

DD played without accompanist. I hope it won’t affect the result.

Good luck to your little violinistWink

owlm · 01/10/2018 21:19

Hi everyone, I completely missed this thread. Dd's audition is on 9th October. Accompanist is lovely, and will rehearse with Dd this week.

Did some sight reading today...very sketchy, but her pieces are coming together now.

Hope all DC's are enjoying the experience of it all. Thanks String for the thread.

PatricksViolin · 01/10/2018 20:04

Eroica, wish you a speedy recovery... Flowers

PatricksViolin · 01/10/2018 20:02

Hello Pippap1. Hope your DD enjoyed the experience? DS is also a violinist and has just done U11 this summer. Smile

I have just arranged a piano accompanist for the audition so no going back now...