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2020 Auditions: OBOE
Excerpt 1: BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.55, Eroica, Second Movement
Excerpt 2: BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.55, Eroica, Third Movement
Excerpt 3: BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.55, Eroica, Fourth Movement
Excerpt 4: BRAHMS, Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68, Second Movement
Excerpt 5: BRAHMS, Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73, Third Movement
Excerpt 6: DEBUSSY, La Mer, Second Movement
Excerpt 7: MAHLER, Symphony No.3, Second Movement
Excerpt 8: BRAHMS, Variations on a Theme by Haydn
COR ANGLAIS EXCERPTS (please prepare these excerpts if you wish to be considered for a cor anglais position)
Excerpt 9: SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.8 in C minor, Op.65, First Movement
GENERAL INFORMATION
Your audition will be unaccompanied
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your audition time
Your audition will last approximately 10 minutes
You are required to prepare all the excerpts provided
You are expected to observe all dynamics, tempi and other instructions on the excerpts.
You will be assessed on tempo, rhythm, dynamics, phrasing and all rests should be
observed accurately
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OBOE
Excerpt 1
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.55, Eroica
Second Movement
Marcia Funebre: Adagio assai
Excerpt 2
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.55, Eroica
Third Movement
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
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Excerpt 3
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.55, Eroica
Fourth Movement
Finale: Allegro molto
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OBOE
Excerpt 4
BRAHMS Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68
Second Movement
Andante sostenuto
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OBOE
Excerpt 5
BRAHMS Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73
Third Movement
Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino)
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OBOE Excerpt 6
DEBUSSY La Mer
Second Movement
Jeux de vagues
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OBOE
Excerpt 7
MAHLER Symphony No.3 in D minor
Second Movement
Tempo di Menuetto
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OBOE
Excerpt 8
BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Oboe 2 (please observe both repeats)
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COR ANGLAIS
Excerpt 9
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.8 in C minor, Op.65
First Movement
Adagio – Allegro non troppo