BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC Audition Repertoire September 2005 Required of all students new and returning MU 650 Large Ensembles MU 670 Chamber Music The orchestral repertoire for September 2005 auditions is drawn from repertoire common to many professional orchestral auditions. Copies of the required excerpts may be obtained in a variety of ways: $ Downloaded from the website: http://www.bu.edu/cfa/music/resources/mu650 $ As separate parts (usually Kalmus) or in excerpt books. We recommend that, if possible, you use complete parts instead of excerpt books. Cambridge Music in Boston (617-547- 8263) or Patelson s Music in NYC (212-582-5840) will be pleased to assist. $ From a master set of audition excerpts, from which copies may be made at the CFA Music Curriculum Library at the College of Fine Arts (855 Commonwealth Avenue). Telephone: 617-353-3731 All Strings: Any movement from a standard concerto or a movement, other than the first, of a Bach sonata or suite, PLUS Violin (all from Violin I part) Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 Mvt I, meas 33 to 131 and meas. 182 to 206 Mvt II, beginning to C Mvt I, E to F Mvt II, O to Q Mvt III, beginning to A Mvt IV, A to C, and R to T Those interested in principal positions should also prepare a sampling of the solos from Sheherazade. Viola Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 Mvt I, beginning to meas. 182 Mvt IV, beginning to meas. 25 and meas. 268 to 312 Mvt II, N to O Mvt IV, beginning to A, and piu stretto after V to W Cello Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 Mvt I, meas 15 to 96 Mvt II, B to D, and H to I Mvt III, one before A to B, and one before M to 4 th of M Mvt IV, beginning to 2 nd recitative, and M to N Bass Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 Mvt I, meas 15 to 96 Mvt II, letter H to I
Mvt IV, beginning to 2 nd recitative; M to N; piu stretto after V to W All Woodwinds and Brass: A movement from a standard concerto or sonata, PLUS the following excerpts. Prepare the standard excerpts unless otherwise indicated: Flute (all flutists are asked to prepare both flute and piccolo excerpts) Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 Mvt I, meas 77 to 165 Mvt I, D to E; L to 4 th of L Mvt II, H to L; Q to R Mvt III, 8 before B to B; M to N Mvt IV, vivo to A; B to H; 17 th of V to piu stretto Piccolo Mvt I, D to F Mvt II, H to L Mvt IV, 17 th of V to Allegro non troppo e maestoso Oboe (all oboists are asked to prepare both oboe and English horn excerpts) Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 Mvt I, beginning to meas. 4 Mvt III, Trio Mvt II, A to B; C to D; H to L Mvt III, one before A to 8 th of A Mvt IV, B to C; K to N English Horn Mvt III, A to B; L to N Clarinet Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 Mvt I, meas. 73 to 84 Mvt II, meas 8 to 40 Mvt II, F to G; H to L Mvt III, Beginning to E Mvt IV, letter I to N E-flat Clar. Ravel: Bolero Bass Clarinet Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel, reh 9 to 11; 2 before 18 to 19 Bassoon Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 Mvt I, meas 66 to 84 Mvt II, beginning to 47 Mvt II, meas 5 to A; H to M Mvt IV, 4 before M to N (bassoon 2) Saxophone Milhaud: La Création du monde Horn Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
Mvt II, meas 73 to 96; 249 to end Mvt II, Q to R Mvt IV, 12 before O to O; Q to R Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 Mvt I, reh 17 through 1 st meas of 21 Trumpet Trombone Bass Tbn Euphonium Tuba Harp Mvt I, E to F Mvt II, H to L Mvt III, G to H, 4 before I to I Mvt IV, 1 before C to F; P to R; T to Allegro non troppo e maestoso Mvt I, beginning to meas 5 Mvt II, D to F (trombone 2) Mvt IV, W to X Berlioz: Hungarian March (Rakoczy) (6 bef 4 to 5 2 nd tbn) Mvt I, beginning to meas 5; 6 before K to L Mvt II, letter I to L Mvt IV, L to N; Allegro non troppo e maestoso to X Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition (Bydlo) Mvt I, beginning to meas 5; 6 before K to L Mvt IV, M to N; 4 before W to 4 th of Allegro non troppo e maestoso Wagner: Overture to Die Meistersinger (J to L) Mvt I, beginning to Allegro non troppo Mvt II, P to R Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Waltz of the Flowers Percussion Timpani Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra, mvt IV, meas 42 to 50 Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 Mvt I, meas 89 to 110; meas 421 to end Mvt IV, beginning to 43; L to end Snare Drum Mvt III, F to K Mvt IV, P to R Mallets Kabalevsky: Colas Breugnon