Requirements for Audition 1

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Requirements for Audition Clarinet, Eb Clarinet and Bass Clarinet

2020 Season

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

Solo (unaccompanied)

01 | MOZART | CLARINET CONCERTO IN A MVT. 1 (EXPOSITION ONLY)

Excerpts

02 | BEETHOVEN | SYMPHONY NO. 4 MVT. 2 3

Excerpt 1 | Clarinet 1 in Bb 3

Excerpt 2 | Clarinet 1 in Bb 3

Excerpt 3 | Clarinet 1 in Bb 4

03 | BEETHOVEN | SYMPHONY NO. 6 MVT. 1 5

Excerpt 1 | Clarinet 1 in Bb 5

04 | KODÁLY | DANCES OF GALANTA 6

Excerpt 1 | Clarinet 1 in A 6

Excerpt 2 | Clarinet 1 in A 7

05 | MENDELSSOHN | A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: SCHERZO 8

Excerpt 1 | Clarinet 1 in Bb 8

Excerpt 2 | Clarinet 1 in Bb 8

Excerpt 3 | Clarinet 1 in Bb 9

Excerpt 4 | Clarinet 1 in Bb 9

Excerpt 5 | Clarinet 1 in Bb 9

06 | SCHUBERT | SYMPHONY NO. 8 IN B MINOR UNFINISHED MVT. 2 10

Excerpt 1 | Clarinet 1 in A 10

Excerpt 2 | Clarinet 1 in A 10

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NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

07 | BERLIOZ | SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE MVT. 5 10

Excerpt 1 | Clarinet in Eb 10

08 | STRAVINSKY | THE RITE OF SPRING 11

Excerpt 1 | Clarinet in Eb 11

Excerpt 2 | Clarinet in Eb 11

09 | DUKAS | THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE 12

Excerpt 1 | Bass Clarinet in Bb 12

Excerpt 2 | Bass Clarinet in Bb 13

Excerpt 3 | Bass Clarinet in Bb 14

10 | SHOSTAKOVICH | VIOLIN CONCERTO 16

Excerpt 1 | Bass Clarinet in Bb 16

Excerpt 2 | Bass Clarinet in Bb 16

11 | TCHAIKOVSKY | MANFRED MVT. 1 17

Excerpt 1 | Bass Clarinet in Bb 17

12 | WAGNER | DIE WALKÜRE; ACT 2 SCENE 2 17

Excerpt 1 | Bass Clarinet in Bb 17

File names Please label your audio file with the following format: Instrument_LastName_FirstName.mp3 Eb Clarinet and Bass Clarinet Auditioning on either Eb Clarinet or Bass Clarinet is optional. However, if you choose to audition on either instrument, you must prepare all the excerpts for that instrument in addition to the Clarinet 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. 4 Mvt. 2 3

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

02 | Beethoven | Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 2 Excerpt 1 | Clarinet 1 in Bb

Excerpt 2 | Clarinet 1 in Bb

Same Tempo

4 02 | Beethoven | Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 2

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 3 | Clarinet 1 in Bb

Same Tempo

03 | Beethoven | Symphony No. 6 Mvt. 1 5

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

03 | Beethoven | Symphony No. 6 Mvt. 1 Excerpt 1 | Clarinet 1 in Bb

Allegro ma non troppo

6 04 | Kodály | Dances of Galanta

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

04 | Kodály | Dances of Galanta Excerpt 1 | Clarinet 1 in A

Lento = 54

04 | Kodály | Dances of Galanta 7

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 2 | Clarinet 1 in A

Maestoso = 72

8 05 | Mendelssohn | A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scherzo

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

05 | Mendelssohn | A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scherzo Excerpt 1 | Clarinet 1 in Bb

Excerpt 2 | Clarinet 1 in Bb

Same Tempo

05 | Mendelssohn | A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scherzo 9

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 3 | Clarinet 1 in Bb

Same Tempo

Excerpt 4 | Clarinet 1 in Bb

Same Tempo

Excerpt 5 | Clarinet 1 in Bb

Same Tempo

10 06 | Schubert | Symphony No. 8 in B Minor Unfinished Mvt. 2

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

06 | Schubert | Symphony No. 8 in B Minor Unfinished Mvt. 2 Excerpt 1 | Clarinet 1 in A

Andante con moto

Excerpt 2 | Clarinet 1 in A

Same Tempo

07 | Berlioz | Symphonie Fantastique Mvt. 5 Excerpt 1 | Clarinet in Eb

08 | Stravinsky | The Rite of Spring 11

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

08 | Stravinsky | The Rite of Spring Excerpt 1 | Clarinet in Eb

Più mosso

Excerpt 2 | Clarinet in Eb

12 09 | Dukas | The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

09 | Dukas | The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Excerpt 1 | Bass Clarinet in Bb

Vif

09 | Dukas | The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 13

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 2 | Bass Clarinet in Bb

14 09 | Dukas | The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 3 | Bass Clarinet in Bb

09 | Dukas | The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 15

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

16 10 | Shostakovich | Violin Concerto

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

10 | Shostakovich | Violin Concerto Excerpt 1 | Bass Clarinet in Bb

Excerpt 2 | Bass Clarinet in Bb

Same Tempo

11 | Tchaikovsky | Manfred Mvt. 1 17

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

11 | Tchaikovsky | Manfred Mvt. 1 Excerpt 1 | Bass Clarinet in Bb

12 | Wagner | Die Walküre; Act 2 Scene 2 Excerpt 1 | Bass Clarinet in Bb