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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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confusedparent12 · 01/08/2019 19:11

Ds had a Nokia last year just to call/text us with but it actually was a bit annoying as it made him feel more homesick to speak to us so not sure if we will bother for U10s this year.

TrumpetVoluntary · 02/08/2019 08:50

I thought most of them had phones last year at U10s. They have to hand them in though and are only allowed them for a couple of hours in the afternoon. DD had a basic phone which she could use to call or text but couldn’t do much else. It made her and me feel better to know that she could contact us if needed, but we didn’t get that much information from her while she was busy at the course! But she wasn’t homesick - I can see that some children would react differently so I guess it depends on your child.

MinnieMolly12345 · 03/08/2019 11:58

Looking for a bit of advice. DS will be applying for U10s for the first time this year on the cello. Would you think it would be better to do 2 grade 4 pieces, or stretch himself a bit and try 1 G4 and 1 G5. I'm not musical at all and feel a bit out of my depth!

Doubleup · 03/08/2019 14:48

Minnie - might be best just doing two pieces he is very comfortable with and can perform well, rather than trying to play one at a higher level if he’s not so assured with it.

folkmamma · 03/08/2019 18:37

Mini - always better to play pieces well than to overstretch and not quite manage it. DD will also be auditioning for U10 cello with G4 pieces. Have you looked at the excerpts yet? Tchaikovsky is hard...

Boyskeepswinging · 05/08/2019 06:52

Lovely to see the short films on the Twitter again. They look like they're having a lot of fun.

MinnieMolly12345 · 05/08/2019 14:08

Thanks Double and Folk - I'll see how he does with the pieces and we can choose ones which he's comfortable with.
Folk - I haven't had chance to look at the excerpts properly yet - I'll print them off today and get started on them this week.

Boyskeepswinging · 08/08/2019 18:46

LOL'd at yesterday's Tweets from Mains. They look like they're having so much fun.

confusedparent12 · 18/08/2019 08:44

Anyone else at the under 10s concert yesterday- we so enjoyed it, well done any dcs on this thread.

Jensboys · 18/08/2019 10:02

Confused, we were there with DS and thought it was excellent. The children clearly enjoyed the week.

confusedparent12 · 18/08/2019 19:18

Jensboys yes ds was much less homesick this year and liked Port Regis better than the training orchestra venue last year.

SE13Mummy · 21/08/2019 23:07

Does anyone have a French horn player in U11s this year? DD2's teacher has suggested we look into it for her but if successful, it may mean she would have to miss another ensemble she enjoys so it would be good to hear a bit from one of this year's French horns about their experience e.g. how many in the section, the gender split, how much rehearsal they get as a section, if anyone uses a horn support such as a Pipstick or ErgoBrass, if there was much transposition at sight... and anything particular to French horn.

BlueberriesAndCream · 24/08/2019 08:46

Have you looked at their facebook page? The various sections of the different orchestras do a 'breakout' video where they do something creative, and there was one for the U11 horns. It won't answer most of your questions, but things like general ability, gender split, etc might be obvious from it.

SE13Mummy · 28/08/2019 21:40

Thanks Blueberries, I've just had a look.

Luckyfab · 29/08/2019 13:37

It is me or the orchestral excerpts for this year audition are quite difficult?

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