OSSCS Auditions

General Auditions

The Seattle Chamber Singers hold auditions each August and throughout the season as openings warrant. SCS particularly encourages tenors and basses to inquire about performance opportunities. To schedule an audition, or for further information, please e-mail info@osscs.org. Most SCS rehearsals take place at Faith Lutheran Church, near Lake City Way, on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., with additional rehearsals scheduled during the week prior to each performance.

Orchestra Seattle holds auditions throughout the season as openings warrant. Musicians interested in performing with Orchestra Seattle should e-mail info@osscs.org for further information. Most Orchestra Seattle rehearsals occur at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings at Shorecrest High School, with dress rehearsals typically held the day prior to each concert.

Oboe Repertoire

• Mozart: Oboe Concerto [solo part, exposition]
• Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin [oboe 1, mvmt. 1, mm. 1–13]
• Brahms: Violin Concerto [oboe 1, Adagio, mm. 3–32]
• Brahms: Symphony No. 2 [oboe 2, Adagio non troppo, mm. 3–26]
• Bach: Mass in B Minor [oboe 1, “Qui Sedes,” mm. 1–18]
• Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 [oboe 1, Vivace non troppo, mm. 33–67]