Violin
The division between Violin 1 and 2 will be finalized once the results are shared.
Concerto:
First movement of a classical or romantic violin concerto (own choice) - [with or without accompanied piano – own choice]
Orchestra Excerpts (both):
1.STRAUSS - First violin parts of "Don Juan" (Beginning to letter D)
2.MOZART: First violin - Symphony No. 39 KV 543, (last Mvt. exposition)
3.MAHLER: First Violin – Symphony No. 2, Second movement figure 3 to 4 bars before figure 5
Concert Master Excerpt
STRAUSS - Ein Heldenleben, Figure 22-31
* All applicants are invited to submit a video (no longer than 5 minutes) of a recent live performance to boost their application regardless of if their audition video includes piano accompaniment or not, although this is not mandatory.
Viola
Concerto:
1.SCHUBERT: arpeggione 1st Mvt. until bar 72 - [with mandatory accompanied piano]
Concerto (choose 1 of 2):
1.Walton 1st movement until first beat of bar 69 (with piano if possible)
2.Bartok 1st movement until bar76 included (with piano if possible)
Orchestra Excerpts (both):
1. MAHLER 2: 3 excerpts please see document
Cello
Concerto:
HADYN: 1ST Movement concerto in D Major with exposition and Cadenza of choice (with or without piano)
Orchestra Excerpts (both):
1.Mendelssohn midsummer night’s dream (letter N to O)
2.Malher 5 (11th bar of Figure 11 - 8th bar of figure 12)
* All applicants are invited to submit a video (no longer than 5 minutes) of a recent live performance to boost their application regardless of if their audition video includes piano accompaniment or not, although this is not mandatory.
Double Bass
Concerto:
Exposition of romantic concerto - [without accompanied piano]
Choose between:
1.BOTTESNINI
2.KOUSSEVITSKY
3.ROTA – piano accompanied or not [own choice]
Orchestra Excerpts (all of them):
1.BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 (3rd Mvt., beginning to 5 after fig. A and Trio to 23 after fig. B)
2.MAHLER: Symphony No. 2. 1st Movement 1st page. Please see file including the audition pack
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Woodwind
Flute / Piccolo
Concerto (mandatory for everyone):
1.MOZART Concerto in G Major or D Major
Exposition of the first movement (with piano accompaniment)
Exposition of the second movement (with piano accompaniment)
Flute
Orchestra Excerpts (all):
1.MENDELSSOHN - Scherzo from Midsummer Night’s Dream
a.The solo from 2 bars before P until the end of the Mvt.
2.BRAHMS – Symphony No. 4,
a.4th movement, bars 97–105
3.HINDEMITH - Symphonic Metamorphosis Andantino,
a.5 bars before C (9/8) to the end of the movement
4.MAHLER - Symphony No. 2 (Flute 1)
I. Figure 13 to 14
III. Figure 38 to 39
V. One bar before Figure 30 to Figure 31
Piccolo(Optional)
Orchestra Excerpts (all):
1.ROSSINI Semiramide Overture, Allegro
See sheet music
2.MAHLER - Symphony No. 2 (Piccolo 1)
IV. Figure 4 to 5
V. Figure 30 to Figure 31
* All applicants are invited to submit a video (no longer than 5 minutes) of a recent live performance to boost their application regardless of if their audition video includes piano accompaniment or not, although this is not mandatory.
Oboe
Concerto:
1.MOZART: Oboe Concerto [1st and 2nd Mvt.] - [without accompanied piano]
Orchestra Excerpts:
1.MAHLER: symphonie 2, see attached document
Choose one of the two:
1.RAVEL: Le Tombeau de Couperin (Prelude and Menuet)
2.ROSSINI: Overture to La Scala de Seta (beginning to figure 3)
Choose one of the two:
1.BRAHMS: Violin Concerto (2nd Mvt., beginning to bar 32)
2.STRAUSS: Don Juan (figs. L – N)
English Horn(Optional)
Orchestra Excerpts (all):
1.DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 (2nd Mvt.)
2.RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G (2nd Mvt., figures 6 – 9)
Clarinet
Concerto (mandatory for everyone):
1.MOZART, Clarinet Concerto, 1st movement - Exposition (preferred with piano accompaniment)
Orchestra Excerpts (all):
1.BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.6:
a.Mvt I – Measure 474 to Measure 492 (in Bb)
b.Mvt II – Measure 68 to Measure 77 (in Bb)
c.Mvt III – Measure 114 to Measure 133 (in Bb)
2.BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique,
a.Mvt III – 3 Bars after [43] to [44] (in Bb)
3.RESPIGHI : Pines of Rome,
a.Mvt. III – Pickup to Reh. #13 to Reh. #15 (in A)
4.KODÁLY: Dances of Galanta –
a.31-65 (in A)
Eb Clarinet(Optional)
Orchestra Excerpts (all):
1.BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique, Mvt V – #63 to 4 bars before #65
2.SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5:
a.Mvt II – Reh. #49 to Reh. #54
b.Mvt II – Reh. #63 to 4 bars before Reh. #64 & Reh. #69 to Reh. #70
Bass Clarinet(Optional)
Orchestra Excerpts (all):
1.MAHLER: Symphony No. 2,
a. Mvt I – 9 bars after #9 to #10
2.ERNANI - Parte Terza Preludio scena e cavatina
3.SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1,
a.Mvt II – Reh. #23 to 13 bars after Reh. #24
*Candidates can apply for all the instruments providing all the excerpts and Mozart Clarinet Concerto. In case they want to apply only for Eb or Bass Cl, they must play Mozart Clarinet Concerto Exposition with A clarinet, and they don’t need to play the Clarinet Excerpts.
Bassoon / Contrabassoon
Concerto (Choose one of the two):
1.WEBER Bassoon Concerto in F major, 1st Mvt. mm.39-118 - [piano accompaniment preferred]
2.MOZART Bassoon Concerto Bb Major K.191, 1st Mvt. mm.32-109 - [piano accompaniment preferred]
Concerto:
1.MOZART: Bassoon Concerto Bb Major K.191, 2nd Mvt., mm.6-20 - [piano accompaniment preferred]
Orchestra Excerpts (all):
1.MOZART: Overture, The Marriage of Figaro (mm.101 - 123, 139 – 171)
2.WAGNER: Overture, Tannhäuser 2nd bassoon (mm. 1-16)
3.RAVEL: Boléro (figs. 2 to 3)
4.BEETHOVEN: Symphony no. 4, 4th movement (mm. 15-25, 184-190)
5.BRAHMS: Symphony no. 3 , 4th movement (mm.1-17)
Contrabassoon Orchestra Excerp(Optional):
1.MAHLER: 2nd Symphony, Bassoon 3/contrabassoon 1, 3rd movement rehearsal 37-40
* All applicants are invited to submit a video (no longer than 5 minutes) of a recent live performance to boost their application regardless of if their audition video includes piano accompaniment or not, although this is not mandatory.
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Brass
Horn
Applicants should choose high horn or low horn
High horn (1,3,5,7,9,B) - Concerto:
STRAUSS: Horn Concerto No.1 - 1st Mvt. - [with or without accompanied piano – own choice]
High horn (1,3,5,7,9,B) - Orchestra Excerpts (all):
1.STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel
a.- opening to figure 1
2.BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3,
a.3rd Mvt. solo figure F-G.
3.MAHLER: Symphony No. 5,
a.3rd Mvt.: Scherzo bar 3 to bar 26
Low horn (2,4,6,8,10) - Concerto:
NEULING: ‘Bagatelle’, Beginning to ‘Tempo 1’ before fig.3. With or without piano.
Low horn (2,4,6,8,10) - Orchestra Excerpts (all):
1.BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9,
a.3rd Mvt. Upbeat to bar 83 until end of bar 98.
2.MAHLER: Symphony no.9
a.2nd horn. Opening until fig.2 and 6 before fig 6 until tempo 1 subito
3.WAGNER: Das Rheingold
a. opening. 1st horn bar 36-52.
* All applicants are invited to submit a video (no longer than 5 minutes) of a recent live performance to boost their application regardless of if their audition video includes piano accompaniment or not, although this is not mandatory.
Trumpet
Concerto:
HAYDN Trumpet Concerto:
a.1st movement (exposition, development, and cadenza)
b.2nd movement (exposition and development)
Orchestra Excerpts (all):
1.BEETHOVEN: Both *Leonore* calls.
2.BIZET: *Carmen* call and prelude.
3.MAHLER: Symphony No. 2
a.1st Trumpet:
i.1st movement: 9 bars after rehearsal mark 16 to 8 bars before mark 17
ii.1st movement: Mark 25 to 8 bars before mark 26.
iii.3rd movement; Pickup to mark 39 to 2nd bar after mark 41.
iv.4th movement: *Urlicht*;
v.5th movement: pickup to 5th bar after mark 5 to 2nd bar after mark 6;
vi.5th movement: 9th bar after mark 26 to mark 27;
vii.5th movement: Mark 33 to 6th bar after mark 33.
b.2nd Trumpet:
i.3rd movement, pickup to mark 39 to 4 bars before mark 40.
c.5th Trumpet:
i.5th movement, pickup to 3 bars before mark 12 to 5th bar after mark 13.
d.1st Trumpet (offstage):
i.Mark 30 to mark 31.
e.2nd Trumpet (offstage):
i.Mark 30 to 5 bars after mark 30.
*Applicants should apply playing on German Trumpet (C or B flat)
Trombone / Bass Trombone
Concerto (mandatory for everyone):
DAVID: Trombone Concerto:
a.1st Mvt. (without cadence) - [without accompanied piano]
*Bass Trombone, please play the Bb version.
Trombone
Orchestra Excerpts (all):
1.RAVEL: Boléro
a.[Solo First Trombone – 10-11]
2.MAHLER: Symphony No.2:
b. Last movement from 10 to 11 and from 25 to 8 after 26
3.MOZART: Requiem (Tuba Mirum)
4.ROSSINI: Overture to William Tell
a.(first entrance to 40 bars after)
Bass Trombone
Orchestra Excerpts (all):
HAYDN: The Creation (No 26) (beginning to fig. C)
MAHLER: Symphony No.2: Last movement from 10 to 11 and from 25 to 8 after 26
RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome: I Pini presso una catacomba
SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 3 (4th Mvt., beginning to 13 after fig. A)
Tuba
Concerto:
1.VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - 1st Mvt.
Orchestra Excerpts (all):
1.MAHLER: Symphony No. 1
a.Solo
2.MAHLER: Symphony No.2:
a.Last movement from 10 to 11 and from 25 to 8 after 26
3.WAGNER: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg Overture:
a.158 to 188 see sheet music below
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Timpani and Percussion
Timpani
Solo Piece:
1.KRUGER 45
see sheet music
Orchestra Excerpts(all):
1.BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra
a.mvt 4, Pick up from Bar 42 until 51
2.BEETHOVEN Symphony no. 7
a.bars 409 to 450 the last exceprt
3.MAHLER symphony No. 5
a.1st Movement 316–322
b.5th Movement 760–779
4.FRANK MARTIN
a.Concerto four 7 wind instruments solo after figure 18 til 7 bars after figure 22.
5.BEETHOVEN symphony no. 5
a.Movement 3 letter C to Movement 4 to letter A
6.BRITTEN Four sea Interludes
a.IV Storm
Percussion
Excerpts (mandatory for everyone):
Excerpts (Snare):
1.LYLLOFF - Århus etude No. 9 (first 7 lines - please remove music from line 8 onwards)
2.PROKOFIEV- kijé
3.RIMSKY-KORSAKOW: Scheherazade (A+B)
Excerpts (Orchestra Bells):
1.MOZART: The magic flute
Excerpts (Triangle) - choose one:
ORFF - Etyde
HUMPERDINK - Etyde
TCHAIKOVSKY - Etyde
WAGNER - Etyde
Excerpts (Cymbals):
1.RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto, No. 2 (3rd Mvt., figs. 32-33)
Harp
1 solo piece and the following orchestral excerpts
Orchestra excerpts (all):
1.Georg Friedrich Händel, Concerto in B-flat major op.4, No. 6, HWV 294,
a.1. Andante allegro (without repeats)
2.TCHAIKOVSKY – The Nutcracker,
a.cadenza
3.MAHLER – Symphony No. 5,
a.Adagietto: from the beginning to rehearsal number 2 ("Fliessender")
4.Bartók – Concerto for Orchestra,
a.4th movement: Intermezzo interrotto
5.Giuseppe Verdi, La forza del destino,
a.Overture (Allegro brillante)
