VERBIER FESTIVAL JUNIOR ORCHESTRA
PERCUSSION EXCERPTS
MARIMBA
Any solo movement of Bach from Violin Sonatas and Partitas or Cello Suites
SNARE DRUM
Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije, 1st mvmt – The Birth of Kije Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, 4th mvmt – Letter P – R
XYLOPHONE
Stravinsky: The Firebird – 127–133
GLOCKENSPIEL
Mozart: Magic Flute
TIMPANI
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, 1st mvmt – Coda Brahms: Symphony No. 1, 4th mvmt – Finale
(All excerpts are available on the following pages of this document)
AUDITION INFORMATION
The tuning pitch of the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra is A = 442 Hz. All auditions, whether live or recorded, are unaccompanied, and therefore no piano should be used. For video applicants, you MUST read all of the video guidelines in the “VFJO Application Guidelines” document, available on the Verbier Festival page of the GetAcceptd website, before starting your application or making your video. Applicants will not be required to play the full movement of their selected solo works in the live audition. Please focus on performing the first 3-5 minutes of solo playing from the movements of your choice; that said, it is important to note that the panel is entitled to request any portion of the movement. For video submissions, please refer to the video audition guidelines outlined in the “VFJO Application Guidelines” document.
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VERBIER FESTIVAL JUNIOR ORCHESTRA EXCERPTS – SNARE DRUM
PROKOFIEV: LIEUTENANT KIJÉ, 1ST MVMT – THE BIRTH OF KIJÉ
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VERBIER FESTIVAL JUNIOR ORCHESTRA EXCERPTS – SNARE DRUM
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: SCHEHERAZADE, 4TH MVMT – LETTER P - R
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VERBIER FESTIVAL JUNIOR ORCHESTRA EXCERPTS – XYLOPHONE
STRAVINSKY: THE FIREBIRD – 127–133
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VERBIER FESTIVAL JUNIOR ORCHESTRA EXCERPTS – GLOCKENSPIEL
MOZART: MAGIC FLUTE
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VERBIER FESTIVAL JUNIOR ORCHESTRA EXCERPTS – TIMPANI
BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9, 1ST MVMT – CODA
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VERBIER FESTIVAL JUNIOR ORCHESTRA EXCERPTS – TIMPANI
BRAHMS: SYMPHONY NO. 1, 4TH MVMT – FINALE
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