Requirements for Audition 1

Requirements for Audition Bassoon and Contrabassoon

2020 Season

Auditions must be unaccompanied. Please tune to A440 for the solos and excerpts.

Solo (unaccompanied)

01 - A piece or selection from a piece of your own choice (2 minutes max)

Excerpts

02 | MOZART | OVERTURE TO THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO 3

Excerpt 1 | Bassoon 1 3

Excerpt 2 | Bassoon 1 3

Excerpt 3 | Bassoon 1 4

Excerpt 4 | Bassoon 1 4

03 | RIMSKY-KORSAKOV | SCHEHERAZADE MVT. 2 5

Excerpt 1 | Bassoon 1 5

Excerpt 2 | Bassoon 1 5

04 | WAGNER | OVERTURE TO TANNHAUSER 6

Excerpt 1 | Bassoon 1 6

05 | BRAHMS | SYMPHONY NO. 1 MVT. 1 6

Excerpt 1 | Contrabassoon 6

06 | DEBUSSY | LA MER MVT. 3 7

Excerpt 1 | Contrabassoon 7

Excerpt 2 | Contrabassoon 7

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Bassoon and Contrabassoon | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

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07 | DUKAS | THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE 8

Excerpt 1 | Contrabassoon 8

Excerpt 2 | Contrabassoon 8

Excerpt 3 | Contrabassoon 8

08 | RAVEL | PIANO CONCERTO FOR THE LEFT HAND MVT. 1 9

Excerpt 1 | Contrabassoon 9

File names

Please label your audio file with the following format: Instrument_LastName_FirstName.mp3

Contrabassoon

Auditioning on Contrabassoon is optional. However, if you choose to audition on Contrabassoon, you must prepare all the Contrabassoon excerpts in addition to the Bassoon excerpts.

Markings

For the bars marked X, please make a brief pause and then continue playing.

Closing Date

Applications for 2020 close on Monday 16th December at 9am.

Application/Recording Guidelines

See https://www.nzso.co.nz/learning-and-connecting/nzso-national-youth-orchestra/ for application and recording guidelines

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Bassoon and Contrabassoon | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

02 | Mozart | Overture to The Marriage of Figaro 3

02 | Mozart | Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Excerpt 1 | Bassoon 1

Excerpt 2 | Bassoon 1 Same Tempo

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Bassoon and Contrabassoon | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

4 02 | Mozart | Overture to The Marriage of Figaro

Excerpt 3 | Bassoon 1 Same Tempo

Excerpt 4 | Bassoon 1 Same Tempo

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Bassoon and Contrabassoon | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

03 | Rimsky-Korsakov | Scheherazade Mvt. 2 5

03 | Rimsky-Korsakov | Scheherazade Mvt. 2 Excerpt 1 | Bassoon 1

Excerpt 2 | Bassoon 1

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Bassoon and Contrabassoon | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

6 04 | Wagner | Overture to Tannhauser

04 | Wagner | Overture to Tannhauser Excerpt 1 | Bassoon 1

05 | Brahms | Symphony No. 1 Mvt. 1 Excerpt 1 | Contrabassoon Allegro

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Bassoon and Contrabassoon | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

06 | Debussy | La Mer Mvt. 3 7

06 | Debussy | La Mer Mvt. 3 Excerpt 1 | Contrabassoon Animé et tumulteux

Excerpt 2 | Contrabassoon Same Tempo

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Bassoon and Contrabassoon | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

8 07 | Dukas | The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

07 | Dukas | The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Excerpt 1 | Contrabassoon

Excerpt 2 | Contrabassoon

Excerpt 3 | Contrabassoon Same Tempo

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Bassoon and Contrabassoon | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

08 | Ravel | Piano Concerto for the Left Hand Mvt. 1 9

08 | Ravel | Piano Concerto for the Left Hand Mvt. 1 Excerpt 1 | Contrabassoon

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Bassoon and Contrabassoon | 2020 Season Audition Requirements