I am in a situation in which I need to audition for a college program. The program requires an instrumental or vocal audition even for students who will have no reason to play the instrument on which they audition.
I would like your suggestions about audition pieces on the simpler end of the audition spectrum. I have a few suggestions from the college handbook, but I’d like your ideas for some more.
Also, I have about five months to work on the audition materials but I’m fairly sure I won’t be able to play the audition pieces at their expected tempos. I don’t want the audition judges to think I’m a Florence Foster Jenkins of the harp. The fact is I’m as serious as death about this, and I don’t want my slow tempos to cause me to lose credibility for what I’m actually hoping to study.
I will contact the college about this but I was hoping for some input here first. Thank you!