AUDITION EXCERPT EXAMPLES

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

Flute Set A (Pages 1-5) All applicants must prepare this set of excerpts. Set B (Pages 6-9) Applicants for the 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. BEETHOVEN Symphony No.5 (mvt II) 2. SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5 (mvt I & II) 3. BRAHMS Symphony No.1 (mvt IV) 4. DVORAK Cello Concerto (mvt I)

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Set A Excerpt 1 of 4 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.5 (mvt II)

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Set A Excerpt 2 of 4 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5 (2 excerpts)

a) Movement 1

b) Movement 2

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Set A Excerpt 3 of 4 BRAHMS Symphony No.1 (mvt IV)

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Set A Excerpt 4 of 4 DVORAK Cello Concerto (mvt I) (2 excerpts) a)

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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. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio Espagnole (mvt I, II, & IV) 6. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel

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Set B Excerpt 1 of 2 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio Espagnole (3 excerpts)

a) Movement 1 b) Movement 2

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Set B Excerpt 1 of 2, continued RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio Espagnole (continued)

c) Movement 4

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Set B Excerpt 2 of 2 STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel (2 excerpts)

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