Auditions

Brahms: Symphony No. 3—(mvt 1: beginning to letter B)

Schumann:  Symphony No. 2—(mvt 2: beginning to mm. 55)

Mozart:  Symphony No. 39—(mvt 2: mm 96–130)

Mozart:  Symphony No. 39—(mvt 4: beginning to mm 43)

Beethoven:  Symphony No. 5—(mvt. 2: mm 1-10, mm 49-59, 22 after B to 8 before C )

Mozart: Symphony No. 35—(mvt 4: opening to A, mm 1-37)

Berlioz:  Roman Carnival Overture—(3 after 1 to 9 after  3 )

For 2017-2018, Smetana: Moldau mm 333 (Piu Moto) to end

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

Beethoven:  Symphony No. 5—(mvt 2: mm 1-10, mm 49-59, mm 99-104, mm 114-123)

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5—(mvt 3: mm 1-18, mm 43–138, Trio mm 141-196 take 2nd ending)

Brahms:  Symphony No. 2—(mvt 2: mm 1-17, mm 43-55)

Mozart: Symphony No. 35—(mvt 4: opening to A, mm 1-37)

For 2017-2018, Smetana: Moldau mm 333 (Piu Moto) to end

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5—(mvt 3: mm. 1-18, mm 43–138, Trio mm. 141-196)

Berlioz:  Symphony Fantastic—(March to the Scaffold, mm. 122-154)

Mozart: Symphony No. 35—(mvt 4: opening to A, mm 1-37)

For 2017-2018, Smetana: Moldau mm 333 (Piu Moto) to end

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

Ravel, Daphnis and Chloe, flute 1: Rehearsal 176-179

Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf, flute 1: Rehearsal 2-4

Mendelssohn, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo, flute 1: 1 before P to 23 after Q

Beethoven, Symphony #7 1st movement, flute 1: mm. 56-88

Brahms, Symphony #4 mvmt 4, flute 1: mm. 93-105

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

PICCOLO:

Sousa, Stars and Stripes, piccolo: mm 93-end

Tchaikovsky, Symphony #4, mvmt 3, piccolo: 2 after E to 3 before G

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

OBOE:

PREFERRED SOLO: Mozart, Concerto for Oboe, 1st mvt. (exposition)

Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4, Mvt. 2, measures 1–21

Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3, 2nd mvt: m. 33 to m. 100

Brahms, Symphony No.2, Mvt. 3, Measures 1-30

Brahms, Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Theme only

Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Mvt. 1, Rehearsal H to L

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

ENGLISH HORN:

Dvořák, Symphony No. 9, “New World,” Mvt. 2, mm. 7-18.

Rossini, William Tell Overture, Andante after letter E to Allegro vivace before letter H

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

Mendelssohn, “Scherzo” from Midsummer Night’s Dream, beginning to Rehearsal A.

Beethoven, Symphony 6, Mvt. 2, mm. 69-104

Beethoven, Symphony 8, Mvt.3, Minuet: mm. 48-78

Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Mvt. 2, Rehearsal G Cadenza; Mvt. 4, Rehearsal I-K.

Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Rehearsal 6 to Rehearsal 8.

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

BASS CLARINET:

Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker, Act 2, No. 12 D (Trepak), Opening to Rehearsal C;

Nutcracker, Act 2, No. 12 F (Mother Ginger), complete movement.

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Mvt. 2, Opening to Rehearsal A [Solo].

Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4, Mvt. 1, measures 104-114; Mvt. 2, measures 274-290.

Mozart, Marriage of Figaro Overture [complete]

Beethoven, Symphony 5, Mvt. 2, measures 166-176 and 184-199

Dukas, Sorcerer’s Apprentice: Rehearsal 43-45

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4, [Horn 1] Mvt. 1: mm. 1-20 and letter I (bars 169-181) \

Wagner, Siegfried Idyll [Horn 1]: Rehearsal 16 to 16 after 16

Beethoven, Symphony #3, Scherzo-Trio, [Horn 1 and Horn 2]: mm. 167-205

Brahms, Symphony No. 2, [Horn 1] Mvt. 1: mm 454-477 [Solo]

Liszt, Les Preludes, [Horn 1 and Horn 4]: mm 55-63 and 69-80

Beethoven, Symphony No. 9, [Horn 4], Mvt. 3: mm. 83-121

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition, Promenade: Beginning to 3 after rehearsal 5

Stravinsky, Petrouchka, Trumpet 1: Rehearsal 134 to 7 after 142

Mahler, Symphony #5, mvmt 1, Trumpet 1: Beginning to 5 after rehearsal 1

Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Mvt. 4, Rehearsal P-R

Dvorak, Symphony No. 9, Mvt. 4, mm. 8-25 and last 20 measures

Beethoven, Symphony No.5, Mvt. 4, Opening to Rehearsal A

Brahms, Symphony No. 2, Mvt. 4, Measure 397 – end.

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

Mozart, Requiem, Tuba Mirum: 13 before A to A

Wagner, Tannhauser Overature, Trombone 1: Rehearsal A to 16 after A

Belioz, Damnation of Faust, Hungarian March: 1 before rehearsal 4 to rehearsal 5

Brahms, Symphony #4, Trombone 1: Rehearsal E to 24 after E

Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian Easter Overture, Rehearsal M-N [2nd Trombone]

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

Wagner, Die Meistersinger Overture: Beginning to m. 27, mm. 58-73

Wagner, Ride of the Valkyries: mm. 126-143

Belioz, Damnation of Faust, Hungarian March: Rehearsal 4 to Rehearsal 5

Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique: Rehearsal 56 to 6 after 57

Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4, Mvt. 4, Rehearsal A to B;

Brahms, Symphony No. 2, Mvt. 4, Rehearsal P to Measure 405.

In addition to the listed excerpts, please prepare the first movement exposition of a standard concerto.

Marimba
J.S Bach – Solo of your choice (2 or 4 mallets)

Snare Drum
Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade,  III. [D] to [H] , IV [P] to [U]
Rimsky-Korsakov – Capriccio Espagnol, IV. Beginning through 10 meas. after [L]

Xylophone 
Gershwin – Overture from Porgy and Bess: meas. 4 to 18
Shostakovich – Polka from The Golden Age, Entire

Glockenspiel
Dukas – Sorcerer’s Apprentice, 4 after [17] to [24]
Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker, No. 9 Waltz of the Snowflakes, [E] to [H]

Tambourine
Dvorak – Carnival Overture,  Beg. to 4 meas. before [C], 8 before [U] to end

Cymbals
Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet, 2 meas. before [O] to 7 meas. before [P]
Rachmaninoff – Piano Concert No. 2, [32] to 18 meas. before [33]

Bass Drum
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4, IV. 16 meas. after [H] (meas. 272) to the end

Instruments

Candidates may bring their own snare drums, tambourines, and cymbals, but MUST use the orchestra’s mallet instruments and bass drum.

 San Juan Symphony will provide the following instruments:

Snare Drum                       Pearl Philharmonic 6.5” x 12” Maple with a Remo Renaissance drum head

Marimba                             Adams 5 octave Artist Classic Custom

Xylophone                          Korogi 4.5 octave Rosewood

Glockenspiel                      Malletech 2.6 octave Infinity Series

Crash Cymbals                  19” Zildjian Symphonic American; 17” Zildjian Medium Classical Orchestral

Tambourine                       Black Swamp 10” TC2S Chromium/Silver Combination Double Row w/Synthetic Head

Bass Drum                        32” Pearl Symphonic Bass drum on a suspended stand (brand unknown