2015 AUDITION : OBOE/ENGLISH HORN

YOUTH ORCHESTRA (RSYO)AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

IF THE EXCERPTS EXCEED YOUR CURRENT ABILITY TO PREPARE IT WITH CONFIDENCE, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY EMAIL mosborn@richmondsymphony.com TO CHANGE YOUR ENSEMBLE PREFERENCE

SCALES - memorized-String/Harp Player" All Major and Melodic Minor, 3 octaves when possible " Performed in EIGHTH notes at the minimum tempo of quarter note = 60" No Arpeggios

-Woodwinds & Brass Player" All Major and Melodic Minor, 2 octaves when possible" Performed in SIXTEEN notes at the minimum tempo of quarter note = 60" Chromatic scale slurred full range of instrument" No Arpeggios

EXCERPTS" English Horn excerpt is optional, however, we encourage you to prepare it if you play " the instrument.

SIGHT-READING" The audition will end with short sight-reading passage provided by the conductor

WE STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU LISTEN TO RECORDINGS OF THE ORCHESTRAL WORKS THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PREPARE

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY

1. Beethoven : Symphony No. 3, Movement 2

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY

2. Ravel : Bolero

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY

3. Mendelssohn : Symphony No. 3 Movement 2

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY

ENGLISH HORN Excerpt : Dvorak Symphony No. 9, Movement 2

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY