This document contains playing tests for four different ensembles: Sinfonia, Symphony, Chamber, and Philharmonic. It lists specific excerpts from Christmas music pieces that each instrument is expected to prepare, including measure ranges and tempo instructions. Locations within pieces are identified by letters, measure numbers, rehearsal marks or other notation.

1. Sinfonia Playing Test
Wednesday, November 19th
Violin 1
Christmas Sarabande, letter B to measure before C
Violin 2
Christmas Sarabande, letter C to measure before E (III position on 2nd
measure of C)
Viola
Three Celtic Carols, m. 96 (Presto) to end, quarter = 120
Cello
Christmas Sarabande, letter B – letter C
Three Celtic Carols, m. 44 to 59 (2nd time)
Bass
Letter B of Christmas Sarabande to letter C

2. Symphony Playing Test
Wednesday, November 19th :
Violin 1
Fantasia on Greensleeves, pick up to m. 72 – 79 (beat 3). Prepare BOTH divisi parts
Violin 2
Fantasia on Greensleeves, pick up to m. 80 – 88
O, Little Town of Bethelehem, pick up to rehearsal 2 – measure before rehearsal 4 (prepare
both divisi parts)
Viola
The Menorah, m. 81 to 92 (quarter = 130)
The Menorah, m. 67 to 74
Cello
The Menorah, m. 65 – 74 (quarter = 130)
The Menorah, m. 85 – 92
Bass
The Menorah, m. 56 – 61 (quarter = 130)
Piano
Fantasia on Greensleeves, m. 72 – 79 (Beat 3). Both hands.

3. Chamber Playing Test
Wednesday, November 19th
Violin 1
March of the Nutcracker m. 43 – 44, quarter note = 120 (off the string spiccato)
Christmas Music for Orchestra – 5 before rehearsal B to 3rd beat of measure before B (top divisi)
Trepak – m. 41 to end, quarter note = 130
Violin 2
Christmas Music for Orchestra – 5 before rehearsal B (go to third position) to third beat of measure before B
Angels – Letter N – measure before letter O
Trepak – m. 41 to end, quarter note = 130
Viola
March of the Nutcracker m. 43 – 44, quarter = 120 (off the string spiccato)
5 before rehearsal B to 3rd beat of measure before B
Cello
Trepak – m. 17 to end (quarter note = 130)
Christmas Music for Orchestra – 5 before rehearsal B to 3 before B
Bass
Trepak, quarter note = 130, m. 17 – 32
Christmas Music for Orchestra (anything)
PIANO: Sugar Plum Fairy to rehearsal 3

4. Philharmonic Playing Test
Wednesday, November 19th
Violin 1
Silent Night – m. 9 – 13 (all play top divisi)
Silent Night – m. 85 – end (top divisi and solo)
Violin 2
Silent Night – m. 85 – 89 (Be prepared to play either divisi part)
The Coventry Carol – measure 15 - 28
Viola
The Coventry Carol – measure 15 – 21 (in Third Position)
Silent Night – m. 58 - 63
Cello
Silent Night – m. 1 – 14
We Wish you a Merry Christmas – m. 29 - 37
Bass
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English Carols), m. 37 - 45