Audition Repertoire

Violin Prescreening Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR PRESCREENING
Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
1. Exposition of a standard repertoire concerto movement
2. Brahms Symphony No. 3: mvt. 1, beginning to m. 27
3. Mozart Symphony No. 39: mvt. 4, mm. 1–78
4. Schumann Symphony No. 2: mvt. 2, mm. 1–54 (no repeat)
5. R. Strauss Don Juan: 1st page (beginning to 13 after C)

Violin Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
1. Exposition of a standard repertoire concerto movement
2. Brahms Symphony No. 3: mvt. 1, beginning to m. 27
3. Debussy La Mer: mvt. 2, 33 to five before 39 (upper line)
4. Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scherzo, mm. 17–99
5. Mozart Symphony No. 39: mvt. 2, mm. 1–39 (no repeats); mvt. 4, mm. 1–78
6. Schumann Symphony No. 2: mvt. 2, mm. 1–54 (no repeat)
7. R. Strauss Don Juan: 1st page (beginning to 13 after C)

Viola Prescreening Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR PRESCREENING
Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
1. Exposition of a standard repertoire concerto movement
2. Brahms Variations on a theme of Joseph Haydn: Variations V and VII (no repeats)
3. Mozart Symphony No. 35: mvt. 4, mm. 134–181
4. R. Strauss Don Juan: 1st page (beginning to nine after B)

Viola Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
1. Exposition of a standard repertoire concerto movement
2. Beethoven Symphony No. 5: mvt. 2, mm. 1–10, 23–37, 49–59, 72–86, and 98–106
3. Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture: two after 1 to eight after 3
4. Brahms Variations on a theme of Joseph Haydn: Variations V and VII (no repeats)
5. Mozart Symphony No. 35: mvt. 4, mm. 134–181
6. R. Strauss Don Juan: 1st page (beginning to nine after B)
7. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6: mvt. 1, mm. 19–62 (upper line)

Cello Prescreening Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR PRESCREENING
Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
1. Exposition of a standard repertoire concerto movement
2. Beethoven Symphony No. 5: mvt. 2, mm. 1–10, 49–59, 98–106, and 114–123
3. Brahms Symphony No. 2: mvt. 2, beginning to two before A
4. Mozart Symphony No. 35: mvt. 4, mm. 134–181
5. R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben: page 1 (beginning to five after 5)

Cello Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
1. Exposition of a standard repertoire concerto movement
2. Beethoven Symphony No. 5: mvt. 2, mm. 1–10, 49–59, 98–106, and 114–123
3. Brahms Symphony No. 2: mvt. 2, beginning to two before A
4. Debussy La Mer: mvt. 1, two before 9 to seven after 9 (upper line)
5. Mozart Symphony No. 35: mvt. 4, mm. 134–181
6. Smetana The Bartered Bride Overture: beginning to five after A (upper line)
7. R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben: page 1 (beginning to five after 5)

Bass Prescreening Excerpts

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Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
1. Exposition of a standard repertoire concerto movement
2. Beethoven Symphony No. 5: mvt. 3, beginning to five after A; mvt. 3, Trio, mm. 140–218 (no repeat)
3. Britten The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variation H, beginning to nine before the end
4. R. Strauss Don JuanA to three after C

Bass Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
1. Exposition of a standard repertoire concerto movement
2. Beethoven Symphony No. 5: mvt. 3, beginning to five after A; mvt. 3, Trio, mm. 140–218 (no repeat)
3. Brahms Symphony No. 2: mvt. 1, E to m. 160
4. Britten The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variation H, beginning to nine before the end
5. Mozart Symphony No. 39: mvt. 1, mm. 13–21; mvt. 1, mm. 40–96
6. R. Strauss Don JuanA to three after C
7. Verdi Otello: Act IV, U to seven after X

Flute & Piccolo Prescreening Excerpts

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All flute players are expected to own their own piccolo.
1. Mozart Flute Concerto in G or D: mvt. 1 exposition
2. Brahms Symphony No. 4: mvt. 4, mm. 93–105
3. Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo, two before P to 23 after Q
4. Ravel Daphnis et Chloe, Suite No. 2: 176 to two after 179
5. Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919): “Variation de l'Oiseau de Feu” (complete)

Piccolo Excerpts
1. Rossini Semiramide Overture: five after G to three after H; 14 after T to U
2. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4: mvt. 3, two after E to three before G

Flute & Piccolo Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
All flute players are expected to own their own piccolo.
1. Mozart Flute Concerto in G or D: mvt. 1 exposition
2. Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3: mm. 1–24; mm. 328–360
3. Brahms Symphony No. 4: mvt. 4, mm. 93–105
4. Dvořák Symphony No. 8: mvt. 4, eight before D to (with repeats)
5. Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo, two before P to 23 after Q
6. Ravel Daphnis et Chloe, Suite No. 2: 176 to two after 179
7. Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919): “Variation de l'Oiseau de Feu” (complete)

Piccolo Excerpts
1. Rossini Semiramide Overture: five after G to three after H; 14 after T to U
2. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4: mvt. 3, two after E to three before G; mvt. 3, eight before I to 17 before end

Oboe & English Horn Prescreening Excerpts

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Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
All oboe players are expected to own their own English horn.
1. Mozart Oboe Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition
2. Beethoven Symphony No. 7: mvt. 3, mm. 63–106
3. Brahms Violin Concerto: mvt. 2, mm. 3–32
4. Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin: mvt. 1, beginning to 2; mvt. 1, six after 8 to 9; mvt. 3, beginning to 4 (no repeat)
5. R. Strauss Don Juan: four after L to two after N

English Horn Excerpts
1. Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture: 14 before 1 to two before 3
2. Stravinsky The Rite of Spring: Part I, 2 to and 6 to 8

Oboe & English Horn Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
All oboe players are expected to own their own English horn.
1. Mozart Oboe Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition
2. Beethoven Symphony No. 7: mvt. 3, mm. 63–106
3. Brahms Violin Concerto: mvt. 2, mm. 3–32
4. Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin: mvt. 1, beginning to 2; mvt. 1, six after 8 to 9; mvt. 3, beginning to 4 (no repeats)
5. Rossini La Scala di Seta Overture: beginning to 3
6. R. Strauss Don Juan: four after L to two after N
7. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4: mvt. 2, beginning to m. 21


English Horn Excerpts
1. Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture: 14 before 1 to two before 3
2. Stravinsky The Rite of Spring: Part I, 2 to and 6 to 8

Clarinet Prescreening Excerpts

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Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
All clarinetists are expected to play auxiliary instruments and are encouraged to include prescreening excerpts on E–flat and/or bass clarinet if you own one, however this is not mandatory.
1. Mozart Clarinet Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition
2. Brahms Symphony No. 3: mvt. 2, mm. 1–22
3. Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scherzo, beginning to B
4. Respighi Pines of Rome: mvt. 3, one before 13 to 11 after 17
5. Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol: mvt. 1, A to B; mvt. 3, 11 after K to end

E-flat Clarinet Excerpts
1. Berlioz Symphonie fantastique: mvt. 5, 63 to 65
2. R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegel: ten before 31 to 32; 40 to nine after 40

Bass Clarinet Excerpts
1. Shostakovich Violin Concerto: mvt. 2, 23 to 13 after 24
2. R. Strauss Don Quixote: mm. 139–147 and 158–160

Clarinet Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
All clarinetists are expected to play auxiliary instruments. You may choose to play E–flat and/or bass clarinet in your final audition, however this is not mandatory and not doing so will not be counted against you.
1. Mozart Clarinet Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition
2. Beethoven Symphony No. 6: mvt. 2, mm. 68–77
3. Beethoven Symphony No. 8: mvt. 3, mm. 45–78 (with repeat)
4. Brahms Symphony No. 3: mvt. 2, mm. 1–22
5. Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scherzo, beginning to B
6. Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf20 to 21
7. Respighi Pines of Rome: mvt. 3, one before 13 to 11 after 17
8. Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol: mvt. 1, A to B; mvt. 3, 11 after K to end


E-flat Clarinet Excerpts
1. Berlioz Symphonie fantastique: mvt. 5, 63 to 65
2. R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegel: ten before 31 to 32; 40 to nine after 40


Bass Clarinet Excerpts
1. Shostakovich Violin Concerto: mvt. 2, 23 to 13 after 24
2. R. Strauss Don Quixote: mm. 139–147 and 158–160

Bassoon Prescreening Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR PRESCREENING
Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
All bassoonists are expected to double on contrabassoon if accepted into TŌN.
1. Mozart Bassoon Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition
2. Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture: mm. 139–171
3. Ravel Boléro: three after 2 to 3
4. Shostakovich Symphony No. 9: mvt. 4, m. 10 cadenza; mvt. 4, m. 22 to mvt. 5, m. 27
5. Stravinsky The Rite of Spring: beginning to two before 4

Bassoon Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
All bassoonists are expected to double on contrabassoon if accepted into TŌN.
1. Mozart Bassoon Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition
2. Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture: mm. 139–171
3. Rossini La Gazza Ladra Overture: mm. 188–195
4. Berlioz Symphonie fantastique: mvt. 5, mm. 47–64
5. Ravel Boléro: three after 2 to 3
6. Stravinsky The Rite of Spring: beginning to two before 4
7. Shostakovich Symphony No. 9: mvt. 4, m. 10 cadenza; mvt. 4, m. 22 to mvt. 5, m. 27
8. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4: mvt. 2, m. 274 to end

Horn Prescreening Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR PRESCREENING
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In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
1. Mozart any Horn Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition
2. Brahms Symphony No. 3: mvt. 3, F to 12 after F
3. R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegel: m. 6 to one before 1
4. Shostakovich Symphony No. 5: mvt. 1, three after 17 to 21
5. R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben: beginning to four before 2

Horn Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
1. Mozart any Horn Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition
2. Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Nocturne, beginning to five before A
3. R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegel: m. 6 to one before 1
4. Shostakovich Symphony No. 5: mvt. 1, three after 17 to 21
5. R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben: beginning to four before 2
6. Beethoven Symphony No. 3: mvt. 3, mm. 171–205 (horn 2)
7. Brahms Symphony No. 3: mvt. 3, F to 12 after F
8. Wagner Götterdämmerung: Short call (Vorspiel, eight after 30 to 26 after 7)

Trumpet Prescreening Excerpts

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1. Haydn Trumpet Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition and cadenza
2. Donizetti Don Pasquale: Act II prelude, m. 5 to four after 1
3. Mahler Symphony No. 5: mvt. 1, beginning to six after 1;  mvt. 1, one before 13 to two before 14
4. Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade: mvt. 1, 13 after E to F; mvt. 2, H to L; mvt. 4, one before C to E
5. Bizet Carmen: Act I, Prelude (complete)

Trumpet Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
1. Haydn Trumpet Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition and cadenza
2. Donizetti Don Pasquale: Act II prelude, m. 5 to four after 1
3. Mahler Symphony No. 5: mvt. 1, beginning to six after 1; mvt. 1, one before 13 to two before 14
4. Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade: mvt. 1, 13 after E to F; mvt. 2, H to L; mvt. 4, one before C to E
5. Bizet Carmen: Act I, Prelude (complete)
6. Ravel Piano Concerto in G: mvt. 1, 2 to 3; mvt. 1, 34 to end
7. Berg Kammerkonzert: mvt. 2, mm. 256–277
8. R. Strauss Eine Alpensinfonie: one before 68 to one before 71; 75 to two before 76

Tenor Trombone Prescreening Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR PRESCREENING
Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
1. Standard repertoire concerto movement
2. Berlioz La Damnation de Faust: “Hungarian March,” 15 after 3 to two after 5 (trombone 2)
3. Mozart Requiem: “Tuba mirum,” beginning to m. 18
4. Ravel Boléro: three after 10 to 11
5. Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite: “Duetto” (complete, no repeat)

Tenor Trombone Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
1. Standard repertoire concerto movement
2. Berlioz La Damnation de Faust: “Hungarian March,” 15 after 3 to two after 5 (trombone 2)
3. Mahler Symphony No. 3: mvt. 1, three after 13 to 17
4. Mozart Requiem: “Tuba mirum,” beginning to m. 18
5. Ravel Boléro: three after 10 to 11
6. Rossini La Gazza Ladra Overture ("Italian" edition): two after 3 to 4; two after 7 to 8
7. Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite: “Duetto” (complete, no repeat)
8. Wagner Die Walküre: Act III, Scene 1, 3 to three before 4; Act III, Scene 1, 5 to three after 6

Bass Trombone Prescreening Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR PRESCREENING
Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
1. J.S. Bach Cello Suite No. 5: Sarabande
2. Kodály Háry János Suite: mvt. 4, five after 5 to ten after 6
3. Schumann Symphony No. 3: mvt. 4, beginning to m. 18
4. R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben: two after 61 to 65
5. Wagner Lohengrin: Act III, Introduction, nine after 5 to five after 6

Bass Trombone Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
1. J.S. Bach Cello Suite No. 5: Sarabande
2. Haydn The Creation: No. 26, beginning to m. 37
3. Kodály Háry János Suite: mvt. 4, five after 5 to ten after 6
4. Rossini La Gazza Ladra Overture ("Italian" edition): two after 3 to 4; two after 7 to 8
5. Schumann Symphony No. 3: mvt. 4, beginning to m. 18
6. R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben: two after 61 to 65
7. Wagner Lohengrin: Act III, Introduction, nine after 5 to five after 6

Tuba Prescreening Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR PRESCREENING
Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
1. Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition and cadenza
2. Berlioz Le Corsaire5 to nine after 5; four after 12 to 13
3. Stravinsky Petrushka (1947): 189 to 191
4. Prokofiev Symphony No. 5: mvt. 1, 3 to three before 6
5. Respighi Fountains of Rome: one before 11 to 14

Tuba Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
1. Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition and cadenza
2. Berlioz Le Corsaire5 to nine after 5; four after 12 to 13
3. Stravinsky Petrushka (1947): 189 to 191
4. Prokofiev Symphony No. 5: mvt. 1, 3 to three before 6
5. Respighi Fountains of Rome: one before 11 to 14
6. R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegel: four after 37 to four before 38
7. Wagner Die Meistersinger: Prelude, J to L
8. Wagner Die Walküre: Act III, Scene 1, five after 10 to 12

Timpani Prescreening Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR PRESCREENING
Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
1. Bartók Concerto for Orchestra: mvt. 4, mm. 42–50
2. Beethoven Symphony No. 9: mvt. 1, m. 513 to end
3. Brahms Symphony No. 1: mvt. 4, m. 375 to end
4. Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis: mvt. 2, five after S to T; mvt. 2, five after V to eight after W
5. Mozart Symphony No. 39: beginning to m. 21
6. R. Strauss Burleske: beginning to m. 20
7. Stravinsky The Rite of Spring: “Danse Sacrale,” 189 to end (timpani I)
8. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4: mvt. 1, four before T to three before U

Timpani Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
1. Barber Medea’s Dance of Vengeance28 to 32
2. Bartók Concerto for Orchestra: mvt. 4, mm. 42–50
3. Bartók Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta: mvt. 2, mm. 301–338
4. Beethoven Symphony No. 1: mvt. 3, mm. 44–79 and 124 to end of Trio (no repeats)
5. Beethoven Symphony No. 7: mvt. 1, mm. 89–110
6. Beethoven Symphony No. 9: mvt. 1, m. 513 to end
7. Brahms Symphony No. 1: mvt. 4, m. 375 to end
8. Elgar Enigma Variations: mvt. 7, beginning to 28
9. Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis: mvt. 2, five after S to T; mvt. 2, five after V to eight after W
10. Mahler Symphony No. 7: mvt. 5, mm. 1–15
11. Mozart Symphony No. 39: beginning to m. 21
12. Sibelius FinlandiaD to H (no repeat)
13. R. Strauss Burleske: beginning to m. 20
14. Stravinsky The Rite of Spring: “Danse Sacrale,” 189 to end (timpani I)
15. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4: mvt. 1, four before T to three before U
16. Wagner Götterdämmerung: “Siegfried’s Funeral March,” feierlich to end

Percussion Prescreening Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR PRESCREENING
Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?

Marimba
1. Bach Solo of your choice (2 or 4 mallets)

Xylophone
1. Gershwin Porgy and Bess: Introduction, beginning to four before B
2. Messiaen Oiseaux exotiques6 to 7

Glockenspiel
1. Debussy La Mer: two after 16 to five before 19
2. Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: four after 17 to three before 20

Snare Drum
1. Prokofiev Lieutenant Kije Suite: mvt. 1, 1 to 2
2. Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade: mvt. 4, four before N to 16 before O; mvt. 4, P to R; mvt. 4, T to U

Bass Drum
1. Stravinsky The Rite of Spring72 to end of Part I

Cymbals
1. Mussorgsky Night on Bald MountainS to seven after S
2. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2: mvt. 3, 32 to 13 after 32

Tambourine
1. Dvořák Carnival Overture: beginning to four before C (with repeat)

Triangle
1. Bizet Carmen Suite No. 2: “Danse Boheme,” H to two after I
2. Brahms Symphony No. 4: mvt. 3, I to end

Timpani (for Percussion applicants)
1. Beethoven Symphony No. 9: mvt. 1, m. 513 to end
2. Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis: mvt. 2, five after S to T; mvt. 2, five after V to eight after W

Percussion Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS


Timpani (for Percussion applicants)
1. Beethoven Symphony No. 9mvt. 1, m. 513 to end
2. Elgar Enigma Variationsmvt. 7, beginning to 28
3. Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis: mvt. 2, five after S to T; mvt. 2, five after V to eight after W


Marimba
1. Bach Solo of your choice (2 or 4 mallets)


Snare Drum
1. Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade: mvt. 4, four before N to 16 before O; mvt. 4, P to R; mvt. 4, T to U
2. Prokofiev Lieutenant Kije Suitemvt. 1, 1 to 2
3. Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol: mvt. 4, beginning to ten after L
4. Shostakovich Symphony No. 10mvt. 2, 98 to end


Glockenspiel
1. Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: four after 17 to three before 20
2. Debussy La Mer: two after 16 to five before 19
3. Respighi Pines of Rome: mvt. 1, 13 after 7 to end
4. Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty SuiteNo. 5 (Waltz), mm. 144–176


Xylophone
1. Kodály Háry János Suitemvt. 6, beginning to 1; mvt. 6, 7 to eight after 7
2. Messiaen Oiseaux exotiques: 6 to 7
3. Shostakovich The Age of Gold: Polka, six after 45 to 4655 to 56
4. Stravinsky The Firebird: 127 to 133
5. Gershwin Porgy and Bess: Introduction, beginning to four before B


Tambourine
1. Dvořák Carnival Overturebeginning to four before C (with repeat)
2. Bizet Carmen Suite No. 2“Danse Boheme,” three before D to three after E
3. Stravinsky Petrushka (1947)three after 201 to 206


Cymbals
1. Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet: two before O to eight before P
2. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2: mvt. 3, 32 to 13 after 32


Bass Drum
1. Mahler Symphony No. 3mvt. 1, 1 to 4


Triangle
1. Brahms Symphony No. 4mvt. 3, I to end

Harp Prescreening Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR PRESCREENING
Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
1. Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition
or
Händel Harp Concerto in B–flat: mvt. 1 exposition
2. Bartók Concerto for Orchestra: mvt. 4, mm. 42–58
3. Berlioz Symphonie fantastique: mvt. 2 (complete)
4. Britten The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variation I; Fugue, I to end
5. Tchaikovsky Swan Lake: Act II, No. 13, cadenza

Harp Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
1. Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto: mvt. 1 exposition
or
Händel Harp Concerto in B–flat: mvt. 1 exposition
2. Bartók Concerto for Orchestra: mvt. 4, mm. 42–58
3. Berlioz Symphonie fantastique: mvt. 2 (complete)
4. Britten The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variation I; Fugue, I to end
5. Ravel Tzigane: cadenza
6. Tchaikovsky Swan Lake: Act II, No. 13, cadenza
7. Verdi La Forza del Destino Overture: G to H and N to O (harp I)

Keyboard Prescreening Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR PRESCREENING
Instructions: please videotape and upload these excerpts for TŌN application media requirements.
In addition, please upload a 2-4 minute video of a personal statement including the following: Tell us what you love about music. Why TŌN: What qualities do you feel like you would bring to the program? What are your career goals and what does TŌN offer you that you feel will help you succeed?
1. & 2. two contrasting movements or works for solo piano from the Classical and Romantic eras
3. Stravinsky Petrushka64 to 81 (Russian Dance in 1947 version https://youtu.be/2TQqee7ne2o)
4. Copland Appalachian Springto 10; two before 13 to 14; 35 to two after 36; five after 48 to 50. PDF available on request. Please email [email protected].

Keyboard Final Audition Excerpts

EXCERPT LIST FOR FINAL AUDITIONS
1. & 2. Franck Violin Sonata: mvt. 1 & 2, to be played with a TŌN member
3. Copland Appalachian Spring (13 player version) with conducted ensemble: 6 to 14; 35 to 52; 55 to 64