Need a hot solo piece for a uni interview

[cris the man]

hi there guys
i've just been given my first interview/audition for a uni in which i am applying too

they've asked me to do some sight reading, some improvisation and to play a solo piece (backing CD's are allowed)
any advice on interview technique or anything that could help would be awesome

also, im looking for a piece that shows off musicianship thats easy on the ear, any ideas would be greatly appreciated

many thanks
chris

[endorka]

For my audition piece I arranged a bunch of great movie themes/basslines/melodies into a medley and played them on a 6 string bass, accompanied by a drummer friend. It worked :-)

I'm certainly no authority, but I would avoid all the usual suspects like the plague. Yes, that does include "Portrait of Tracy". They will have heard it a million times before. On that day.

For the interview, the killer question for auditionees was, and I paraphrase: "You do of course realise that it is incredibly unlikely you will be able to make a living playing music, even if you get into this course and get the degree. What do you think of that?"

Jennifer

[Bilbo]

Try one of the Bach Cello Suites but NOT the one in G Major because they will have heard THAT a hundred times before also!

[JakeBrownBass]

[quote name='cris the man' post='1064520' date='Dec 20 2010, 12:36 PM']hi there guys
i've just been given my first interview/audition for a uni in which i am applying too

they've asked me to do some sight reading, some improvisation and to play a solo piece (backing CD's are allowed)
any advice on interview technique or anything that could help would be awesome

also, im looking for a piece that shows off musicianship thats easy on the ear, any ideas would be greatly appreciated

many thanks
chris[/quote]

What uni/course is it mate??

Jake

[paul_5]

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[cris the man]

[quote name='J.R.Bass' post='1064748' date='Dec 20 2010, 04:09 PM']What uni/course is it mate??

Jake[/quote]

this one is for the popular music course at southampton solent
but i presume i'll need a similar thing for my other unis im applying to
glamorgan, falmouth, canterbury christchurch and wolverhampton

aha yes my thoughts exactly on avoiding the plague

Edited December 21, 2010 by cris the man

[JMT3781]

i did the pop course at wolverhampton... the new facilities there look incredible, i wish they were finished while i was there