Requirements for Audition 1
Requirements for Audition Percussion
2020 Season
Auditions must be unaccompanied. Please tune to A440 for the solos and excerpts.
Excerpts
02 | PROKOFIEV | LIEUTENANT LIJÉ 4
Excerpt 1 | Snare Drum 4
03 | RIMSKY – KORSAKOV | CAPRICCIO ESPAÑOL 5
Excerpt 1 | Snare Drum 5
04 | RIMSKY - KORSAKOV | SCHEHERAZADE 6
Excerpt 1 | Mvt 3 | Snare Drum 6
Excerpt 2 | Mvt 4 | Snare Drum 6
Excerpt 3 | Mvt 4 | Snare Drum 7
05 | SHOSTAKOVICH | SYMPHONY NO. 10 8
Excerpt 1 | Snare Drum 8
06 | SHOSTAKOVICH | POLKA FROM THE GOLDEN AGE 9
Excerpt 1 | Xylophone 9
07 | GERSHWIN | PORGY AND BESS OVERTURE 10
Excerpt 1 | Xylophone 10
08 | KABALEVSKY | COLAS BREUGNON OVERTURE 11
Excerpt 1 | Xylophone 11
09 | COPLAND | APPALACHIAN SPRING 12
Excerpt 1 | Xylophone 12
10 | TCHAIKOVSKY | SLEEPING BEAUTY NO. 5 LA VALSE 13
Excerpt 1 | Glockenspiel (Bells) 13 NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Percussion | 2020 Season Audition Requirements
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11 | DUKAS | SORCERER’S APPRENTICE 14
Excerpt 1 | Glockenspiel 14
Excerpt 2 | Glockenspiel 15
Excerpt 3 | Glockenspiel 15
12 | DVORAK | CARNIVAL OVERTURE 16
Excerpt 1 | Tambourine 16
Excerpt 2 | Tambourine 17
12 | BRITTEN | FOUR SEA INTERLUDES IV: STORM 18
Excerpt 1 | Tambourine 18
13 | RACHMANINOV | PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 MVT 1 18
Excerpt 1 | Cymbals 18
14 | TCHAIKOVSKY | ROMEO AND JULIET 19
Excerpt 1 | Cymbals 19
15 | TCHAIKOVSKY | SYMPHONY NO. 4 MVT. 4 20
Excerpt 1 | Cymbals 20
16 | SLAVONIC DANCES NO. 2 21
Excerpt 1 | Triangle 21
Excerpt 2 | Triangle 21
17 | BRAHMS | SYMPHONY NO. 4 MVT. 3 22
Excerpt 1 | Triangle 22
Excerpt 2 | Triangle 22
Excerpt 3 | Triangle 23
Excerpt 4 | Triangle 23
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Markings
When you see an X marked in the part please make a brief pause and continue playing.
File names
Please label your audio file with the following format: Instrument_LastName_FirstName.mp3
Closing Date
Applications for 2020 close on Sunday 15th March.
Application/Recording Guidelines
See https://www.nzso.co.nz/nzso-engage/nzso-national-youth-orchestra/nyo-audition-excerpts/ for application and recording guidelines
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4 02 | Prokofiev | Lieutenant Lijé
02 | Prokofiev | Lieutenant Lijé Excerpt 1 | Snare Drum
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03 | Rimsky – Korsakov | Capriccio Español 5
03 | Rimsky – Korsakov | Capriccio Español Excerpt 1 | Snare Drum
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6 04 | Rimsky - Korsakov | Scheherazade
04 | Rimsky - Korsakov | Scheherazade Excerpt 1 | Mvt 3 | Snare Drum Andantino quasi Allegretto
Excerpt 2 | Mvt 4 | Snare Drum Vivo
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04 | Rimsky - Korsakov | Scheherazade 7
Excerpt 3 | Mvt 4 | Snare Drum Same tempo
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8 05 | Shostakovich | Symphony No. 10
05 | Shostakovich | Symphony No. 10 Excerpt 1 | Snare Drum Allegro
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06 | Shostakovich | Polka from the Golden Age 9
06 | Shostakovich | Polka from the Golden Age Excerpt 1 | Xylophone
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10 07 | Gershwin | Porgy and Bess Overture
07 | Gershwin | Porgy and Bess Overture Excerpt 1 | Xylophone
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08 | Kabalevsky | Colas Breugnon Overture 11
08 | Kabalevsky | Colas Breugnon Overture Excerpt 1 | Xylophone Presto
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12 09 | Copland | Appalachian Spring
09 | Copland | Appalachian Spring Excerpt 1 | Xylophone Presto
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10 | Tchaikovsky | Sleeping Beauty No. 5 La Valse 13
10 | Tchaikovsky | Sleeping Beauty No. 5 La Valse Excerpt 1 | Glockenspiel (Bells) Allegro (Tempo di Valse)
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14 11 | Dukas | Sorcerer’s Apprentice
11 | Dukas | Sorcerer’s Apprentice Excerpt 1 | Glockenspiel Vif
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11 | Dukas | Sorcerer’s Apprentice 15
Excerpt 2 | Glockenspiel Same tempo
Excerpt 3 | Glockenspiel Same tempo
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16 12 | Dvorak | Carnival Overture
12 | Dvorak | Carnival Overture Excerpt 1 | Tambourine
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12 | Dvorak | Carnival Overture 17
Excerpt 2 | Tambourine Same tempo
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18 12 | Britten | Four Sea Interludes IV: Storm
12 | Britten | Four Sea Interludes IV: Storm Excerpt 1 | Tambourine
13 | Rachmaninov | Piano Concerto No. 2 Mvt 1 Excerpt 1 | Cymbals
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14 | Tchaikovsky | Romeo and Juliet 19
14 | Tchaikovsky | Romeo and Juliet Excerpt 1 | Cymbals
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20 15 | Tchaikovsky | Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 4
15 | Tchaikovsky | Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 4 Excerpt 1 | Cymbals Allegro con fuoco
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16 | Slavonic Dances No. 2 21
16 | Slavonic Dances No. 2 Excerpt 1 | Triangle
Excerpt 2 | Triangle Same tempo
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17 | Brahms | Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 3 Excerpt 1 | Triangle Allegro giacoso
Excerpt 2 | Triangle Same tempo
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17 | Brahms | Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 3 23
Excerpt 3 | Triangle Same tempo
Excerpt 4 | Triangle Same tempo
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