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 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
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