ORCHESTRA EXCERPTS
Violin
Solo piece -- one fast and one slow movement of your choice
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Viola
Solo piece
Exposition of a 1st movement from a classic concerto, either Hoffmeister or Stamitz
AND
Reger first suite 1st and 4th movement
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Cello
Solo piece
First movement of a major concerto (exposition only).
In the case of Rococo Variations please prepare the Theme and Variations 1, 2 and 3 (until the theme returns).
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Double Bass
(Updated: 28 February 2024)
Solo piece:
One movement from the Bach cello suites
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Flute, Piccolo & Alto Flute
(Updated: 6 December 2023)
All candidates are required to play flute and piccolo at the audition.
Solo piece:
Flute: Mozart Concerto D major or G major, 1st and 2nd mvt. (no cadenzas)
Piccolo: Vivaldi Concerto per piccolo RV 443 in C major 2nd mvt. only
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Oboe & English horn
All candidates are required to play both oboe and English horn at the audition.
Solo piece:
Mozart, Oboe Concerto first mvt. exposition and second mvt. Exposition
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Clarinet
Solo piece:
Mozart, Clarinet Concerto:
1st mvt exposition & 2nd mvt
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Saxophone
Solo piece:
Glazunov Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra (piano version)
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Bassoon & Contrabassoon
Solo piece:
Mozart Bassoon Concerto KV 191 1st & 2nd Mvt.
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French horn
*Please prepare both high and low horn parts for the auditions.
Solo pieces (exposition only):
High horns: Mozart concerto No. 4, 1st movement
Low horns: Beethoven Sonata 1st movement
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Percussion
(Updated: 20 January 2024)
Solo piece: Bach, Partita III BWV 1006 “Gavotte” (Marimba)
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Harp
Solo piece
Mozart: Flute and Harp Concerto, K. 299, 1st movement (harp solo only)
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