NEWYORKYOUTHSYMPHONY

2018-2019AUDITIONS

OBOEANDENGLISHHORN

DearApplicant:

ThankyouforapplyingfortheNewYorkYouthSymphony!Belowpleasefindyouraudition

excerpts.Note:ItisnotrequiredtoauditiononEnglishHorn,howeverdemonstrating

proficiencyonEnglishHornwillgreatlyincreaseyourchancesofbeingselectedforthe

ensemble.ItishighlyrecommendedthatyouperformtheEnglishHornexcerptsinadditionto

theoboeexcerpts,ifable.

Auditionexcerptsmaybeperformedinanyorderyouprefer.

Youmaybeaskedtoperformsight-readingexcerpts,bothmelodicandrhythmic.Youmayalso

beaskedtodemonstratevariousdifferentbasictechniquesgermanetoyourinstrument,which

mayincludeknowledgeofmajorandminorscalesand/orbowing/tonguingtechniques.

Pleasebringsolorepertoirewithyou,althoughnotethatduetotimeconstraints,youmaynot

beaskedtoperformyoursolorepertoireinyouraudition.Inpreparationforthisaudition,

pleaseplacethehighestpriorityonfollowingexcerpts.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedon’thesitatetoask!

Goodluck!

MichaelRepper

MusicDirector

NewYorkYouthSymphony

EXCERPTS

OBOE

1. BORODIN:PolovtsianDances(No.17):mm.1->Reh.B

2. BARTOK:ConcertoforOrchestraMvt.2,mm.25-45

3. BARTOK:ConcertoforOrchestraMvt.4,pickuptom.62-75

4. BARTOK:ConcertoforOrchestraMvt.5,mm.556-569

5. DVORAK:Symphonyno.9,Mvt.2,mm.Reh.4->Reh.5

ENGLISHHORN(Optional)

1. DVORAK:Symphonyno.9,Mvt.2,mm.OpeningtoReh.1

2. BORODIN:PolovtsianDances(No.17),P-Q

Q = 76

Q = 84

Q = 110; 8th = 220

Half Note = 72Note: when it goes to 2/4, Half Note stays

at 72 (feel in 1)

Q = 64

English Horn Excerpt 1 (Optional)Q = 46

English Horn Excerpt 2 (Optional)Polovtsian Dances #17, P-Q

Half Note = 76