Requirements for Audition 1

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Flute and Piccolo | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Requirements for Audition Flute and Piccolo

2020 Season

Auditions must be unaccompanied. Please tune to A440 for the solos and excerpts.

Solo (unaccompanied)

01 | Mozart Concerto

Mozart | Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major, K. 313: Mvt. 1 (exposition only)

OR

Mozart | Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 314: Mvt. 1 (exposition only)

Excerpts

02 | BEETHOVEN | SYMPHONY NO. 7 MVT. 1 3

Excerpt 1 | Flute 1 3

03 | DVORAK | SYMPHONY NO. 9 MVT. 1 4

Excerpt 1 | Flute 1 4

Excerpt 2 | Flute 1 4

Excerpt 3 | Flute 1 4

04 | SAINT-SAËNS | CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS 6

Excerpt 1 | Flute 6

05 | PROKOFIEV | SYMPHONY NO. 1 ‘CLASSICAL’ 8

Excerpt 1 | Mvt. 2 | Flute 1 8

Excerpt 2 | Mvt. 4 | Flute 1 8

Excerpt 3 | Mvt. 4 | Flute 1 9

2

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Flute and Piccolo | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

06 | RAVEL | MA MÈRE L'OYE 10

Excerpt 1 | Mvt. 1 | Flute 2 10

Excerpt 2 | Mvt. 2 | Piccolo* 10

07 | ROSSINI | OVERTURE TO LA GAZZA LADRA (THE THIEVING MAGPIE) 11

Excerpt 1 | Piccolo* 11

Excerpt 2 | Piccolo* 11 File names Please label your audio file with the following format: Instrument_LastName_FirstName.mp3 Piccolo Auditioning on Piccolo is optional. However, if you choose to audition on Piccolo, you must prepare all the Piccolo excerpts (marked with *) in addition to the Flute excerpts. Closing Date Applications for 2020 close on Sunday 15th March. Application/Recording Guidelines See https://www.nzso.co.nz/nzso-engage/nzso-national-youth-orchestra/nyo-audition-excerpts/ for application and recording guidelines

02 | Beethoven | Symphony No. 7 Mvt. 1 3

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Flute and Piccolo | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

02 | Beethoven | Symphony No. 7 Mvt. 1 Excerpt 1 | Flute 1

4 03 | Dvorak | Symphony No. 9 Mvt. 1

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Flute and Piccolo | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

03 | Dvorak | Symphony No. 9 Mvt. 1 Excerpt 1 | Flute 1 Allegro Molto

Excerpt 2 | Flute 1 Same Tempo

Excerpt 3 | Flute 1 Same Tempo

03 | Dvorak | Symphony No. 9 Mvt. 1 5

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6 04 | Saint-Saëns | Carnival of the Animals

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Flute and Piccolo | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

04 | Saint-Saëns | Carnival of the Animals Excerpt 1 | Flute

04 | Saint-Saëns | Carnival of the Animals 7

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Flute and Piccolo | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

8 05 | Prokofiev | Symphony No. 1 ‘Classical’

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Flute and Piccolo | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

05 | Prokofiev | Symphony No. 1 ‘Classical’ Excerpt 1 | Mvt. 2 | Flute 1

Excerpt 2 | Mvt. 4 | Flute 1

05 | Prokofiev | Symphony No. 1 ‘Classical’ 9

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Flute and Piccolo | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 3 | Mvt. 4 | Flute 1 Same Tempo

10 06 | Ravel | Ma Mère l'Oye

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Flute and Piccolo | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

06 | Ravel | Ma Mère l'Oye Excerpt 1 | Mvt. 1 | Flute 2

Excerpt 2 | Mvt. 2 | Piccolo* Très Modérés

07 | Rossini | Overture to La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie) 11

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Flute and Piccolo | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

07 | Rossini | Overture to La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie) Excerpt 1 | Piccolo* Allegro

Excerpt 2 | Piccolo* Same Tempo