VERBIER FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

FLUTE & PICCOLO EXCERPTS

FLUTE

• Mozart: Concerto in G major or Concerto in D Major, 1st Mvt. – Exposition and Cadenza• Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Mvt. IV – Measure 172 to Measure 200• Brahms, Symphony No. 4, Mvt. IV – Measure 89 to Measure 105• Ravel: Daphnè et Chloë, Suite No. 2 (three excerpts):

1) Reh. #155 – Reh. #1562) 3rd Measure of Reh. #176 – 2nd Measure of Reh. #1793) Reh. #218 – Reh. #221

ALTO FLUTE (OPTIONAL)

• Ravel: Daphnè et Chloë, Suite No. 2 – 2 Bars before Reh. #188 through Reh. # 189

PICCOLO

• Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Mvt. IV – Measure 343 to Measure 431• Ravel: Daphnè et Chloë, Suite No. 2 – 3rd Bar of Reh. #156 to 2nd Bar of Reh. #157

(All excerpts are available on the following pages of this document)

AUDITION INFORMATION

• The tuning pitch of the Verbier Festival Orchestra is A = 442 Hz.• All auditions, whether live or recorded, are unaccompanied, and therefore no piano

should be used.• For video applicants, you MUST read all of the video guidelines in the “VFO Application

Guidelines” document, available on the Verbier Festival page of the GetAcceptd website, before starting your application or making your video.

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• Applicants will not be required to play the full movement of their selected concerto or solo work in the audition. Please focus on performing the first 3-5 minutes of solo playing from the movement of your choice. While the live auditions will typically focus on the Opening/Exposition, please note that the panel is entitled to request any other portion of the movement, including the cadenza. For video submissions, please refer to the video audition guidelines outlined in the “VFO Application Guidelines” document.

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FLUTE

BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3, MVT. IV – MEASURE 172 TO MEASURE 200

BRAHMS, SYMPHONY NO. 4, MVT. IV – MEASURE 89 TO MEASURE 105

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RAVEL: DAPHNÈ ET CHLOË, SUITE NO. 2 (THREE EXCERPTS):

1) Reh. #155 – Reh. #156

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2) 3rd Measure of Reh. #176 – 2nd Measure of Reh. #179

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3) Reh. #218 – Reh. #221

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ALTO FLUTE (OPTIONAL)

RAVEL: DAPHNÈ ET CHLOË, SUITE NO. 2 – 2 BARS BEFORE REH. #188 THROUGH REH. #189

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PICCOLO

BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9, MVT. IV – MEASURE 343 TO MEASURE 431

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RAVEL: DAPHNÈ ET CHLOË, SUITE NO. 2 – 3RD BAR OF REH. #156 TO 2ND BAR OF REH. #157