Michigan State University Orchestras

AUDITION REPERTOIRE 2009-2010 ACADEMIC YEAR

Auditions determine not only entrance into the Symphony, Chamber, and Philharmonic Orchestras, but seating as well.
Sight-reading may be required at the discretion of the Music Director.

STRINGS
CONCERTMASTER (Symphony/Chamber)
Solo: 1st movement from a standard concerto
Excerpts: Solo from Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol
Solo from Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Solo from Ravel Mother Goose Suite
Solo from R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Solo from Brahms Symphony No. 1
PLUS2 (two) excerpts of your choice from the
SYMPHONY violin excerpts listed below
VIOLIN
Solo: 1st movement from a standard concerto
Excerpts: Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
** Beethoven Symphony No. 7
** Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol
** Borodin Polovitsian Dances
VIOLA
Solo: 1st movement from a standard concerto or solo Bach
Excerpts: Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
Elgar Enigma Variations
** Beethoven Symphony No. 7
** Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol
CELLO
Solo: 1st movement from a standard concerto
Excerpts: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
** Beethoven Symphony No. 7
** Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol
** Borodin Polovitsian Dances
DOUBLE BASS
Solo: 1st movement from a standard concerto or solo Bach
Excerpts: R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
** Beethoven Symphony No. 7
** Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol
** Borodin Polovitsian Dances
NOTE: ** indicates excerpts for Philharmonic.
SYMPHONY/CHAMBER auditions consist of the
solo piece and the non-asterisked excerpts ONLY.
PHILHARMONIC auditions consist the solo piece
and the asterisked excerpts ONLY.

STRINGS (continued)
HARP
Solo:
Excerpts:

1st movement from a standard concerto or solo Bach

R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol

WOODWINDS
FLUTE
Excerpts:

Bartok Concerto for Orchestra

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture

PICCOLO
Excerpts: Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
OBOE
Excerpts:

Bartok Concerto for Orchestra

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6

ENGLISH HORN
Excerpts: Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
CLARINET
Excerpts: Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Borodin Polovitsian Dances
BASS CLARINET
Excerpts: Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Holst The Planets
Eb CLARINET
Excerpt: Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
BASSOON
Excerpts: Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Holst The Planets
CONTRA BASSOON
Excerpts: Holst The Planets
R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration

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BRASS
HORN
Excerpts:

Bartok Concerto for Orchestra

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Holst The Planets
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2

TRUMPET
Excerpts: Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Holst The Planets
Wagner Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin
R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
TENOR TROMBONE
Excerpts: Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Holst The Planets
BASS TROMBONE
Excerpts: Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Holst The Planets
R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
TUBA
Excerpts:

PERCUSSION
Excerpts:
Timpani:

Snare Drum:
Bass Drum:

Bartok Concerto for Orchestra

R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Elgar Enigma Variations
Holst The Planets
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet

Tambourine:

Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture

Triangle:

Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture

Xylophone:

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet

Glockenspiel:

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet

TIMPANI AND PERCUSSION ARE SEPARATE AUDITIONS.

YOU MAY CHOOSE TO AUDITION FOR BOTH.
PERCUSSIONISTS: PLEASE HAVE ALL
INSTRUMENTS SET UP IN THE ORDER OF
PREFERENCE PRIOR TO THE START
OF THE PERCUSSION AUDITION.

Holst The Planets

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Wagner Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin
Bartok Concerto for Orchestra

EUPHONIUM
Excerpt: Holst The Planets

ALL EXCERPTS ARE MARKED AND PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE

AND FAIRNESS. ABSOLUTELY NO SUBSTITUTIONS.