Requirements for Audition 1

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Oboe and Cor Anglais | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Requirements for Audition Oboe and Cor Anglais

2020 Season

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

Solo (unaccompanied)

01 | A piece or selection from a piece of your own choice (2 minutes max)

EXCERPTS

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

Excerpt 1 | Oboe 1 3

03 | BRAHMS | SYMPHONY NO. 1 MVT. 2 3

Excerpt 1 | Oboe 1 3

Excerpt 2 | Oboe 1 3

04 | MENDELSSOHN | SYMPHONY NO. 3 MVT. 2 4

Excerpt 1 | Oboe 1 4

05 | SHOSTAKOVICH | SYMPHONY NO. 7 MVT. 2 5

Excerpt 1 | Oboe 1 5

06 | BERLIOZ | ROMAN CARNIVAL OVERTURE 6

Excerpt 1 | Cor Anglais 6

07 | DE FALLA | THE THREE CORNERED HAT SUITE NO. 2: THE MILLER’S DANCE 7

Excerpt 1 | Cor Anglais 7

08 | DVORAK | SYMPHONY NO. 9 7

Excerpt 1 | Cor Anglais 7

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NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Oboe and Cor Anglais | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

File names Please label your audio file with the following format: Instrument_LastName_FirstName.mp3 Cor Anglais Auditioning on Cor Anglais is optional. However, if you choose to audition on Cor Anglais, you must prepare all the Cor Anglais excerpts in addition to the Oboe 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. 3 Mvt. 4 3

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Oboe and Cor Anglais | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

02 | Beethoven | Symphony No. 3 Mvt. 4 Excerpt 1 | Oboe 1

03 | Brahms | Symphony No. 1 Mvt. 2 Excerpt 1 | Oboe 1

Excerpt 2 | Oboe 1 Same Tempo

4 04 | Mendelssohn | Symphony No. 3 Mvt. 2

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Oboe and Cor Anglais | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

04 | Mendelssohn | Symphony No. 3 Mvt. 2 Excerpt 1 | Oboe 1 Vivace non troppo

05 | Shostakovich | Symphony No. 7 Mvt. 2 5

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Oboe and Cor Anglais | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

05 | Shostakovich | Symphony No. 7 Mvt. 2 Excerpt 1 | Oboe 1

6 06 | Berlioz | Roman Carnival Overture

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Oboe and Cor Anglais | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

06 | Berlioz | Roman Carnival Overture Excerpt 1 | Cor Anglais

07 | de Falla | The Three Cornered Hat Suite No. 2: The Miller’s Dance 7

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Oboe and Cor Anglais | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

07 | de Falla | The Three Cornered Hat Suite No. 2: The Miller’s Dance Excerpt 1 | Cor Anglais

08 | Dvorak | Symphony No. 9 Excerpt 1 | Cor Anglais