Orchestral Excerpt List Double Bass

This booklet contains excerpts of varying standards. Please pick the excerpt(s) you are most comfortable with and prepare to the best of your ability.

If you are preparing for entry into Junior Orchestra then please play ONE excerpt.

If you are preparing for entry into Senior or Symphony Orchestra then please play TWO excerpts.

We would encourage you to play these excerpts to your tutor prior to your audition.

Reproduced for NYOS Audition Purposes Only Orchestral Excerpts – Double Bass

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 - 4th movement, Figure B

Brahms: Symphony No. 2 - 4th movement, Bar 1-22

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 - 3rd movement, Bars 140-160 Orchestral Excerpts – Double Bass

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Mozart: Magic Flute Overture - Bars 32-53

Mahler - Symphony No. 1 - 3rd Mvt., Figure 1-3

Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet Suite No. 2 - 4 after Figure 49 Please prepare either line Orchestral Excerpts – Double Bass

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 - 2nd Mvt., 9 after Figure 2-3 and 5 after Figure 4-5 Please prepare both excerpts Orchestral Excerpts – Double Bass

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 - 2nd Mvt., excerpts

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique - 2nd Mvt., opening Orchestral Excerpts – Double Bass

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 - 4th Mvt., Figure 8-14 after 9, and 8 before Figure 10-10 Please prepare both excerpts Orchestral Excerpts – Double Bass

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Dvorak: Carnival Overture - Figure O-6 before R Orchestral Excerpts – Double Bass

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique - 4th Mvt., Figure 57-2 after 58

Mahler - Symphony No. 1 - 3rd Mvt. Orchestral Excerpts – Double Bass

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Verdi: Otello - Act IV, poco piu mosso Orchestral Excerpts – Double Bass

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra - 1st Mvt., Bars 35-75