Auditions

Entry to the the Easter Course is by teacher assessment; no audition is required.

Auditions for the Summer Course are held in December and Spring before the course.

Audition dates

Bristol - Saturday 12th December 2009
Elmfield Primary, School Greystoke Avenue, Westbury-On-Trym BS10 6AY

London - Sunday 13th December 2009
Schott Music Ltd., 48 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7BB

Birmingham - Sunday 13th December 2009
Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University, Paradise Place, Birmingham B3 3HG

Manchester - Sunday 13th December 2009
Chetham's School of Music, Long Millgate, Manchester M3 1SB

Edinburgh - Saturday 24th April 2010
Venue to be confirmed

Rugby - during the week commencing 5th April 2010
Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 5EH

There may also be auditions in Spring 2010 at other venues if there is sufficient demand.

There is a non-refundable audition fee of £40, which may be offset against the cost of the course if a place is offered in one of the orchestras.

Application form

Audition Requirements

2 contrasting pieces of your own choice, to be played unaccompanied, one on treble, one on any recorder (this can be treble again), total duration about 6 minutes.
Sight-reading test.
Set studies (posted to you 1 month before the auditions) written especially for each round of auditions.
NYRO studies are on treble and bass recorders.
NYTRO players have the choice of two out of descant, treble and bass studies.

Bass recorders will be available to borrow at the audition venue.
A warm-up room will be available.