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NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Requirements for Audition Percussion

2020 Season

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

Excerpts

02 | PROKOFIEV | LIEUTENANT LIJÉ 4

Excerpt 1 | Snare Drum 4

03 | RIMSKY – KORSAKOV | CAPRICCIO ESPAÑOL 5

Excerpt 1 | Snare Drum 5

04 | RIMSKY - KORSAKOV | SCHEHERAZADE 6

Excerpt 1 | Mvt 3 | Snare Drum 6

Excerpt 2 | Mvt 4 | Snare Drum 6

Excerpt 3 | Mvt 4 | Snare Drum 7

05 | SHOSTAKOVICH | SYMPHONY NO. 10 8

Excerpt 1 | Snare Drum 8

06 | SHOSTAKOVICH | POLKA FROM THE GOLDEN AGE 9

Excerpt 1 | Xylophone 9

07 | GERSHWIN | PORGY AND BESS OVERTURE 10

Excerpt 1 | Xylophone 10

08 | KABALEVSKY | COLAS BREUGNON OVERTURE 11

Excerpt 1 | Xylophone 11

09 | COPLAND | APPALACHIAN SPRING 12

Excerpt 1 | Xylophone 12

10 | TCHAIKOVSKY | SLEEPING BEAUTY NO. 5 LA VALSE 13

Excerpt 1 | Glockenspiel (Bells) 13

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NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

11 | DUKAS | SORCERER’S APPRENTICE 14

Excerpt 1 | Glockenspiel 14

Excerpt 2 | Glockenspiel 15

Excerpt 3 | Glockenspiel 15

12 | DVORAK | CARNIVAL OVERTURE 16

Excerpt 1 | Tambourine 16

Excerpt 2 | Tambourine 17

12 | BRITTEN | FOUR SEA INTERLUDES IV: STORM 18

Excerpt 1 | Tambourine 18

13 | RACHMANINOV | PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 MVT 1 18

Excerpt 1 | Cymbals 18

14 | TCHAIKOVSKY | ROMEO AND JULIET 19

Excerpt 1 | Cymbals 19

15 | TCHAIKOVSKY | SYMPHONY NO. 4 MVT. 4 20

Excerpt 1 | Cymbals 20

16 | SLAVONIC DANCES NO. 2 21

Excerpt 1 | Triangle 21

Excerpt 2 | Triangle 21

17 | BRAHMS | SYMPHONY NO. 4 MVT. 3 22

Excerpt 1 | Triangle 22

Excerpt 2 | Triangle 22

Excerpt 3 | Triangle 23

Excerpt 4 | Triangle 23

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NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Markings When you see an X marked in the part please make a brief pause and continue playing.

File names Please label your audio file with the following format: Instrument_LastName_FirstName.mp3 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

4 02 | Prokofiev | Lieutenant Lijé

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

02 | Prokofiev | Lieutenant Lijé Excerpt 1 | Snare Drum

03 | Rimsky – Korsakov | Capriccio Español 5

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

03 | Rimsky – Korsakov | Capriccio Español Excerpt 1 | Snare Drum

6 04 | Rimsky - Korsakov | Scheherazade

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

04 | Rimsky - Korsakov | Scheherazade Excerpt 1 | Mvt 3 | Snare Drum

Andantino quasi Allegretto

Excerpt 2 | Mvt 4 | Snare Drum

Vivo

04 | Rimsky - Korsakov | Scheherazade 7

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 3 | Mvt 4 | Snare Drum

Same tempo

8 05 | Shostakovich | Symphony No. 10

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

05 | Shostakovich | Symphony No. 10 Excerpt 1 | Snare Drum

Allegro

06 | Shostakovich | Polka from the Golden Age 9

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

06 | Shostakovich | Polka from the Golden Age Excerpt 1 | Xylophone

10 07 | Gershwin | Porgy and Bess Overture

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

07 | Gershwin | Porgy and Bess Overture Excerpt 1 | Xylophone

08 | Kabalevsky | Colas Breugnon Overture 11

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

08 | Kabalevsky | Colas Breugnon Overture Excerpt 1 | Xylophone

Presto

12 09 | Copland | Appalachian Spring

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

09 | Copland | Appalachian Spring Excerpt 1 | Xylophone

Presto

10 | Tchaikovsky | Sleeping Beauty No. 5 La Valse 13

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

10 | Tchaikovsky | Sleeping Beauty No. 5 La Valse Excerpt 1 | Glockenspiel (Bells)

Allegro (Tempo di Valse)

14 11 | Dukas | Sorcerer’s Apprentice

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

11 | Dukas | Sorcerer’s Apprentice Excerpt 1 | Glockenspiel

Vif

11 | Dukas | Sorcerer’s Apprentice 15

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 2 | Glockenspiel

Same tempo

Excerpt 3 | Glockenspiel

Same tempo

16 12 | Dvorak | Carnival Overture

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

12 | Dvorak | Carnival Overture Excerpt 1 | Tambourine

12 | Dvorak | Carnival Overture 17

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 2 | Tambourine

Same tempo

18 12 | Britten | Four Sea Interludes IV: Storm

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

12 | Britten | Four Sea Interludes IV: Storm Excerpt 1 | Tambourine

13 | Rachmaninov | Piano Concerto No. 2 Mvt 1 Excerpt 1 | Cymbals

14 | Tchaikovsky | Romeo and Juliet 19

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

14 | Tchaikovsky | Romeo and Juliet Excerpt 1 | Cymbals

20 15 | Tchaikovsky | Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 4

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

15 | Tchaikovsky | Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 4 Excerpt 1 | Cymbals

Allegro con fuoco

16 | Slavonic Dances No. 2 21

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

16 | Slavonic Dances No. 2 Excerpt 1 | Triangle

Excerpt 2 | Triangle

Same tempo

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NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

17 | Brahms | Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 3 Excerpt 1 | Triangle

Allegro giacoso

Excerpt 2 | Triangle

Same tempo

17 | Brahms | Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 3 23

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 3 | Triangle

Same tempo

Excerpt 4 | Triangle

Same tempo