Audition Repertoire

Solo

1. One prelude movement of J. S. Bach solo cello suites or a movement of J. S. Bach solo violin sonatas or partitas
2. The first movement of a major concerto

Excerpts (music provided)

1. B. Bartók: String Quartet No. 6, excerpt of 1st movement
2. E. Elgar: Enigma Variations, excerpt of Variation VI
3. A. Dvořák: Symphony No. 7, excerpt of 3rd movement

Solo

1. A movement of J. S. Bach Cello Suites
2. Exposition from a major Concert (F. J. Haydn included)

Excerpts (music provided)

1. A. Dvořák: Piano Quartet No. 2, Op. 87, excerpt of 2nd movement
2. W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 35 Haffner, K. 385, excerpt of 4th movement
3. C. Debussy: La Mer, excerpt of 1st movement
4. R. Strauss: Excerpt from Also Sprach Zarathustra

Solo

1. One solo piece of the applicant's choice

Excerpts (music provided)

1. L. v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, excerpt of 1st movement
2. W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 39, two excerpts of 1st movement
3. R. Strauss: Excerpt from Ein Heldenleben
4. J. Brahms: Symphony No. 1, excerpt of 2nd movement

Solo

1. Exposition of 1st movement of either W. A. Mozart G Major OR D Major Concerto
2. Own choice of J. Ibert, C. Nielsen OR C. Reinecke Concertos (1st movement) OR Dutilleux Sonatine

Excerpts (music provided)

1. G. Rossini: Excerpt from William Tell Overture
2. M. Ravel: Excerpt from Daphnis and Chloe
3. G. Rossini: Excerpts from Semiramide Overture   *Should anyone be interested in playing the piccolo, this is an optional work you can submit on the piccolo.

Solo

1. W. A. Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 314 , 1st movement, beginning to mm. 97

Excerpts (music provided)

1. G. Rossini: La Scala di Seta Overture
2. L. v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 Eroica, excerpt of 2nd movement
3. S. Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14, excerpt of 2nd movement
4. M. Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, excerpts of 1st and 3rd movements

Solo

1. W. A. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 , 1st movement exposition
2. I. Stravinsky: Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo, 2nd movement

Excerpts (music provided)

1. Z. Kodály: Dances of Galánta, mm. 31 to 65
2. G. Verdi: Excerpt from Luisa Miller Overture

Solo

1. W. A. Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, 1st and 2nd movement OR C. M. v. Weber: Bassoon Concerto in F Major, 1st and 2nd movement

Excerpts (music provided)

1. L. v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 Pastoral, excerpt of 5th movement
2. M. Ravel: Excerpt from Boléro
3. N. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, two excerpts of 2nd movement
4. P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, excerpt of 2nd movement
5. R. Strauss: Two excerpts from Don Quixote

Solo

1. Exposition of either W. A. Mozart Horn Concerto No. 4 OR R. Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1

Excerpts (music provided)

1. L. v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, excerpt of 3rd movement
2. J. Brahms: Symphony No. 3, excerpt of 3rd movement
3. R. Strauss: Excerpt from Till Eulenspiegel
4. P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, two excerpts of 1st movement
5. R. Wagner: Götterdämmerung (short call)

Solo

1. J. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in Eb, 1st movement exposition and 2nd movement up to end of mm. 26

Excerpts (music provided)

1. M. Mussorgsky (orch. M. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition, opening of Promenade
2. L. v. Beethoven: Excerpt from Leonora Overture No. 3
3. J. Brahms: Excerpt from Academic Festival Overture
4. I. Stravinsky: Excerpt from Petrushka
5. M. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major, excerpt of 1st movement

Solo (music provided)

1. F. David: Trombone Concertino, Op. 4 (International edition), 1st movement, Rehearsal A to first bar of Rehearsal D

Excerpts (music provided)

1. W. A. Mozart: Requiem, Tuba Mirum
2. M. Ravel: Boléro, solo
3. G. Rossini: La Gazza Ladra Overture, bars 115 to 139 and 275 to 292
4. R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, 4 bars before Rehearsal 36 to 5 bars after Rehearsal 37
5. R. Wagner: Ride of The Valkyries, B Major section (Arr. Hutschenruyter)

Solo (music provided)

1. A. Lebedev: Concerto in One Movement (ed. Hoffmeister), beginning to mm. 57

Excerpts (music provided)

1. L. H. Berlioz: Hungarian March, 6 before Rehearsal 4 to 2 after Rehearsal 5
2. F. J. Haydn: The Creation, No. 26
3. G. Rossini: La Gazza Ladra Overture, bars 115 to 139 and 275 to 292
4. R. Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97, 4th movement, beginning to mm. 18
5. R. Wagner: Ride of The Valkyries (Arr. Hutschenruyter), 5 bars after Rehearsal 11 (with upbeat) to 5 bars after Rehearsal 12