Video Recording Guidelines
- Video recordings must contain all audition repertoire in the order listed below.
- Each work should be submitted in a separate media file. Any indication that there has been editing will result in the disqualification of the applicant.
- Live concert video recording within past 12 months can be used in the solo repertoire category.
- We strongly recommend you view your recording all the way through before submitting
Solo
- A movement of J. S. Bach Sonatas or Partitas for Solo Violin (if Ciaconna, please end at mm. 89)
- First movement exposition of a major Concerto
Excerpts (music provided)
- J. Brahms: String Sextet No.1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18, excerpt of 1st movement
- J. Sibelius: Symphony No.2, Op. 43, excerpts of 1st and 3rd movements
Solo
- A movement of J.S. Bach solo cello suites OR a movement of J.S. Bach solo violin sonatas or partitas
- First movement of a major Concerto
Excerpts (music provided)
- R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, 77 to 4 bars after 79 / 94 (with upbeat) to 2 bars after 97
- A. Dvořák: String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat Major America, Op. 97, excerpt of 2nd movement
Solo
- A movement of J. S. Bach Cello Suites
- Exposition from a major Concert (F. J. Haydn included)
Excerpts (music provided)
- J. Brahms: String Sextet No.1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18, excerpts of 1st and 4th movements
- W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 35 Haffner, K. 385, excerpt of 4th movement
- R. Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20
Solo
- A dance movement of J. S. Bach Cello Suites (No repeats)
Excerpts (music provided)
- R. Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg Overture
- B. Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variation H
- W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 39, K. 543, excerpt of 1st movement
- J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, Op. 43, excerpt of 2nd movement
Solo
- Exposition of 1st movement of either W. A. Mozart G Major OR D Major Concerto
- Own choice of J. Ibert, C. Nielsen OR C. Reinecke Concertos (1st movement) OR Prokofiev Sonata (1st movement) OR Dutilleux Sonatine
Excerpts (music provided)
- G. Rossini: William Tell Overture
- M. Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe
- G. Rossini: Semiramide Overture *Should anyone be interested in playing the piccolo, this is an optional work you can submit on the piccolo.
Solo
- W. A. Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 314 , 1st movement, beginning to mm. 97
Excerpts (music provided)
- G. Rossini: La Scala di Seta Overture
- L. v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 Eroica, excerpt of 2nd movement
- S. Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14, excerpt of 2nd movement
- M. Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, excerpts of 1st and 3rd movements
- G. Rossini: William Tell Overture, English horn solo
*For those interested in playing the English horn/Cor anglais solo in Rossini's William Tell Overture, please play the solo in addition to the works listed above.
Solo
- W. A. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 , 1st movement exposition
- I. Stravinsky: Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo, 2nd movement
Excerpts (music provided)
- Z. Kodály: Dances of Galánta, mm. 31 to 65
- G. Verdi: Luisa Miller Overture
Solo
- 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)
- L. v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 Pastoral, 5th movement, mm. 625 to 630
- M. Ravel: Boléro, mm. 41 to 57
- N. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, 2nd movement, mm. 5 to 26 AND mm. 322 to 329
- P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, 2nd movement, solo
- J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, Op. 43, excerpts of 1st and 2th movements
Solo
- Exposition of either W. A. Mozart Horn Concerto No. 2 OR No. 4
Excerpts (music provided)
- P. Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber, excerpt of 4th movement
- G. Rossini: William Tell Overture, excerpt of 3rd horn
- G. Rossini: William Tell Overture, excerpt of 4th horn
- D. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, excerpt of 1st movement
- R. Wagner: Siegfried Short Call from Götterdämmerung
Solo
- J. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in Eb, 1st movement exposition and 2nd movement up to end of mm. 26
Excerpts (music provided)
- M. Mussorgsky (orch. M. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition, opening of Promenade
- J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, Op. 43, excerpt of 1st movement
- P. Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber, excerpt of 2nd movement
- O. Respighi: Pines of Rome, excerpt of 2nd movement (off stage)
Solo (music provided)
- F. David: Trombone Concertino, Op. 4 (International edition), 1st movement, Rehearsal A to first bar of Rehearsal D
Excerpts (music provided)
- W. A. Mozart: Requiem, Tuba Mirum
- M. Ravel: Boléro, solo
- G. Rossini: William Tell Overture (Storm Scene)
- R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, 4 bars before Rehearsal 36 to 5 bars after Rehearsal 37
- R. Wagner: Ride of The Valkyries, B Major section (Arr. Hutschenruyter)
Solo (music provided)
- A. Lebedev: Concerto in One Movement (ed. Hoffmeister), beginning to mm. 57
Excerpts (music provided)
- L. H. Berlioz: Hungarian March, 6 before Rehearsal 4 to 2 after Rehearsal 5
- F. J. Haydn: The Creation, No. 26
- G. Rossini: William Tell Overture, Rehearsal C to 9 bars after Rehearsal D (Storm Scene)
- R. Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97, 4th movement, beginning to mm. 18
- R. Wagner: Ride of The Valkyries (Arr. Hutschenruyter), 5 bars after Rehearsal 11 (with upbeat) to 5 bars after Rehearsal 12