AUDITION EXCERPT EXAMPLES

These excerpts will not be considered in an audition for 2021 and are for reference only.

Oboe Set A (Pages 1-5) All applicants must prepare this set of excerpts. Set B (Pages 6-8) Applicants for AYO seasons, AYO Chamber Players or AYO Orchestral Career Development should also prepare Set B. If you are only applying for National Music Camp or Young Symphonists you are not required to prepare Set B.

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SET A

All applicants must prepare this set of excerpts. 1. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade (mvt II) 2. BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 (mvt II & III) 3. BARTOK Concerto for Orchestra (mvt I & II) 4. STRAVINSKY Pulcinella: Suite (Gavotte & variation I)

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Australian Youth Orchestra Audition Excerpt Examples Oboe

Set A Excerpt 1 of 4 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade (mvt II)

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Australian Youth Orchestra Audition Excerpt Examples Oboe

Set A Excerpt 2 of 4 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 (3 excerpts)

a) Movement 2

b) Movement 3 c) Movement 3

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♪ = 66-72

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Australian Youth Orchestra Audition Excerpt Examples Oboe

Set A Excerpt 3 of 4 BARTOK Concerto for Orchestra (2 excerpts)

a) Movement 1 (Oboe 1)

b) Movement 2 (Oboe 2)

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Australian Youth Orchestra Audition Excerpt Examples Oboe

Set A Excerpt 4 of 4 STRAVINSKY Pulcinella: Suite (2 excerpts) a) Gavotte b) Variation 1

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SET B

Applicants for the AYO seasons, AYO Chamber Players or AYO Orchestral Career Development are asked to prepare further excerpts. These excerpts must be prepared in addition to Set A. If you are only applying for National Music Camp or Young Symphonists you are not required to prepare Set B. 5. BRAHMS Violin Concerto (mvt II) 6. MENDELSSOHN Symphony No.3 Scottish (mvt II)

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Australian Youth Orchestra Audition Excerpt Examples Oboe

Set B Excerpt 1 of 2 BRAHMS Violin Concerto (mvt II)

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Australian Youth Orchestra Audition Excerpt Examples Oboe

Set B Excerpt 2 of 2 MENDELSSOHN Symphony no.3 Scottish (mvt II)

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♩ = 80