STRINGS
Violin
Concerto
1st movement exposition of a Mozart concerto
- 1st movement exposition of a standard concerto
Orchestra excerpts
Mozart: Symphony No. 39; 2nd mvt., mm. 1-27, 4th mvt., mm. 1-41
- Mendelssohn: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; Scherzo, beginning-mm. 99
- Brahms: Symphony No. 2; 1st mvt., mm. 118-155
- R. Strauss: "Don Juan"; mm. 1-40
- Prokofiev: Classical Symphony; 2nd mvt., mm. 1-20 and Finale, beginning of mvt. to one bar before the repeat sign (mm. 1-90)
Viola
Concerto/solo
1st movement exposition of the Bartók concerto or Hindemith Der Schwanendreher
Orchestra excerpts
Mendelssohn: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; Scherzo mm. 17-93
- Mozart: Symphony No. 35; 1st mvt., mm. 41-71, 4th mvt., mm. 134-181
- Brahms: Symphony No. 4; 4th mvt., mm. 41-80
- Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6; 1st mvt., mm. 19-62
- R. Strauss: "Don Juan"; mm. 1-40 (including pizzicato)
Cello
Concerto
1st movement exposition of a standard concerto
Orchestra excerpts
Mozart: Don Giovanni; No. 12 Aria "Batti, Batti", mm. 1 to the downbeat of mm. 37 and mm. 61 to the downbeat of mm. 92
- Mendelssohn: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; Scherzo mm. 59-93
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 5; 3rd mvt., mm. 1-18 and 140-213
- Brahms: Symphony No. 2; 2nd mvt., mm. 1-17
- R. Strauss: "Ein Heldenleben"; mm. 1-24
Double Bass
Concerto
1st movement exposition of Bottesini Concerto No. 2, Koussevitzky Concerto, or Vanhal Concerto
Orchestra excerpts
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5; 3rd mvt., mm. 1-18 and 140-213
- Mahler: Symphony No. 1; 3rd mvt., mm. 3-10
- Brahms: Symphony No. 2; 4th mvt., 4 bars before rhl. L until rhl. M
- Mozart: Symphony No. 35; 4th mvt., mm. 1-37
- R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; rhl. 9 to the downbeat of 6 bars after rhl. 12
WOODWINDS AND BRASS
Flute
Concerto
1st movement exposition of Mozart Concerto in G major, K. 313 or D major, K. 314
Orchestra excerpts
Beethoven: "Leonore" Overture No. 3; mm. 328-360
- Mendelssohn: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; Scherzo mm. 338 to the end
- Brahms: Symphony No. 4; 4th mvt., mm. 97-105
- Debussy: "Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune"; beginning to mm. 1-4 and 11-30
- Ravel: "Daphnis et Chloe" Suite No. 2; 3 bars after rhl. 176 to 2 bars after rhl. 179 (please play the E# in the upbeat)
Piccolo (required)
- Rossini: "La Scala di Seta" Overture; mm. 201-216
- Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4; 3rd mvt., mm. 162-203
Oboe
Concerto
1st movement exposition of Mozart Concerto in C major, K. 314
Orchestra excerpts
Brahms: Violin Concerto; 2nd mvt., solo to mm. 32
- Rossini: "La Scala di Seta" Overture; mm. 5-21 and 37-53
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 3; 2nd mvt., mm. 8-56
- R. Strauss: "Don Juan"; mm. 235-268
- Ravel: "Le Tombeau de Couperin"; mm. 1-14
English horn
(optional)
- Berlioz: "Le Carnaval Romain" Overture; mm. 21-37
- Respighi: "Pini di Roma"; 4th mvt., mm. 18-32
- Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"; 2nd mvt., solo
Clarinet
Concerto
1st movement exposition of Mozart Concerto in A major, K. 622
Orchestra excerpts
Rossini: Semiramide Overture; mm. 178-187
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 6; 1st mvt., mm. 474 (2 bars before rhl. K) to mm. 492, 2nd mvt., mm. 68-77
- Respighi: Pini di Roma; 3rd mvt., mm. 3-19
- Kodaly: Galanta Dances; mm. 31-65 and mm. 571-579
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9; 3rd mvt., mm. 1-17
E flat Clarinet
(optional)
- Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; 5th mvt., mm. 40-78
- R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; rhl. 14 to 5 after rhl. 20
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; 2nd mvt., rhl. 49 to 4 bars after rhl. 50
Bass Clarinet
(optional)
- Mahler: Symphony No. 1; 1st mvt., mm. 9-13
- Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; rhl. 5 to 7 before rhl. 7, rhl. 48 to 49
Bassoon
Concerto
1st movement exposition of Mozart Concerto in B flat major, K. 191
Orchestra excerpts
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4; 4th mvt., mm. 15-25, 184-188, 300-302 and 348-355
- Mozart: "The Marriage of Figaro" Overture; mm. 101-123, mm. 139-171
- Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4; 2nd mvt., Solo to the end of the movement
- Rimsky-Korsakov: "Scheherazade" 2nd mvt., 5-26 and cadenza
- Ravel: "Bolero"; mm. 41-57
- Stravinsky: "Firebird Suite"; Berceuse Solo
- Stravinsky: "The Rite of Spring"; mm. 1-13 and 4 bars from rhl. 12
Horn
Concerto
1st movement exposition of Mozart Horn Concerto No. 3 or No. 4
Orchestra excerpts
Ravel: Pavane; (1st horn introduction solo)
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 3; 3rd mvt., trio, beginning through beat one of bar 31 (2nd low C) (2nd horn)
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 7; 1st mvt., mm. 86-110 (1st horn)
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; 1st mvt., 3 after rhl. 17 to first bar of rhl. 20 (2nd horn)
- R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; mm. 1-17 (1st horn)
Trumpet
Concerto
1st movement of the Haydn concerto, exposition and development (to the high E-flat)
Orchestra excerpts
- Mahler: Symphony No. 5; 1st mvt., mm. 1-24, and 1 bar before rhl. 13 to rhl. 14
- Mussorgsky: "Pictures at an Exhibition"; Promenade solo
- Stravinsky: "Petrouchka"; Ballerina's dance
- Respighi: "Pini di Roma"; 2nd mvt., 8 after rhl. 10 to 10 before rhl. 11 (offstage solo)
Trombone
Concerto
1st movement of F. David: Concertino, Op. 4
Orchestra excerpts
Rossini: "William Tell" Overture; mm. 92-131
- Mozart: "Requiem" Tuba mirum., solo
- Mahler: Symphony No. 3; 1st mvt., mm. 166-209
- Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3, mvt 1, rhl. Q to 2 bars before rhl. R
- Ravel: "Bolero"; rhl. 10-rhl. 11
- Wagner: "The Ride of Valkyre" (both B minor and B major phrases)
Bass Trombone
Concerto
Sachse: Concertino in F major (complete)
Orchestra excerpts
Schumann: Symphony No. 3, mvt. 4, mm. 1-18
- Haydn: "The Creation"; No. 26., complete
- Wagner: Das Rheingold, last 15 bars (trombone IV)
- Kodaly: "Hary Janos" Suite; 4th mvt., 5 after 'Poco meno mosso' (rhl. 5) to 10 after rhl. 6
Tuba
Concerto
1st movement of Vaughan Williams Concerto
Orchestra excerpts
Berlioz: "Symphony Fantastique"; 5th mvt., mm. 127-147 and 480 to the end
- Respighi: "Fontane di Roma"; rhl. 11-rhl. 16
- Wagner: Prelude to "Die Meistersinger"; mm. 158-188
PERCUSSION
Note: Applicants must audition for both Timpani and Percussion.
Timpani
Orchestral excerpts
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4; 1st mvt., 2 before rhl. T to U
- Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; 4th mvt., mm. 42-50
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; 1st mvt., 18 bars before S to the end
Percussion
Orchestral excerpts
Snare Drum
Shostakovich: Symphony No.10; 2nd mvt., rhl. 98 to the end
- Prokofiev: "Lieutenant Kije"; 1st mvt., mm. 6-37, 57-61 and 85-98
Xylophone
Kodaly: Hary Janos Suite; 6th mvt.
- Gershwin: "Porgy and Bess"; beginning
- Britten: "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra"; Variation M
Glockenspiel
Respighi: "Pini di Roma"; 1st mvt., 8 bars before rhl. 8 to the end of the mvt.
- Dukas: L'apprenti sorcier (main phrases)