ORCHESTRA EXCERPTS
Violin
Solo pieces:
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 or No. 4 exposition (1st and 2nd movement exposition)
AND
One Romantic/Tardo Romantic Concerto choose from:
Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Sibelius (1st and 2nd movement exposition)
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Viola
Solo piece:
Hoffmeister: Concerto in D (1st and 2nd movement exposition)
OR
Stamitz: Concerto Op. 1 in D major (1st and 2nd movement exposition)
Orchestra excerpts: (Download parts)
Cello
Solo piece:
Any Concerto of your own choice (1st and 2nd mvt. exposition)
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Double Bass
Solo piece:
One of the following concerti: (1st and 2nd movement exposition)
Dittersdorf / Koussevitzky / Vanhal or Bottesini Concerto No. 2
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Flute, Piccolo
All candidates are required to play both flute and piccolo at the audition.
Solo piece:
Mozart: Concerto in G major, K. 313 (1st and 2nd movement exposition)
OR
Mozart: Concerto in D major, K. 314 (1st and 2nd movement exposition)
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Oboe & English horn
All candidates are required to play both oboe and English horn at the audition.
Solo piece:
Mozart: Concerto in C major, K. 314 (1st and 2nd mvt. exposition)
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Clarinet, Piccolo Clarinet & Bass Clarinet
All candidates are required to play Piccolo Clarinet and Bass Clarinet at the audition.
Solo piece:
Mozart: Concerto, 1st mvt.; exposition from bar 57 till bar 75
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Bassoon & Contrabassoon
Solo pieces:
Bassoon - Mozart: Concerto in B flat major, K. 191 (1st and 2nd movement exposition)
AND
Contrabassoon - Mozart: Adagio from the Concerto KV 191
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French horn
*Please prepare both high and low horn parts for the auditions.
Solo pieces:
Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 or No. 4 (1st and 2nd mvt. exposition)
AND
Beethoven: Sonata (1st mvt. exposition)
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Trumpet
Solo Pieces:
Haydn: Concerto in Eb
1st mvt.; from the beginning up to bar 118 included
2nd mvt.; from the beginning up to bar 26 included
AND
Honegger: Intrada (all)
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Low Brass
Solo piece & Orchestra excerpts:
Please see the attached.
Percussion
Solo piece:
Bach: Partita III BWV 1006 “Gavotte” (Marimba)
Orchestra excerpts: (Download parts)
Harp
Solo piece:
Handel: Harp Concerto in B-flat major, 1st mvt. (Any edition)
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