MELBOURNE YOUTH ORCHESTRA 2021 Ensemble Program Audition PIANO Excerpt 1: STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1947 version) Excerpt 2: RESPIGHI Pines of Rome, Mvt III, The Pines of the Janiculum Excerpt 3: TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker, Op.71: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Excerpt 4: BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: Mambo CELESTE Excerpt 1: RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole AUDITION REQUIREMENTS 1. Orchestral Excerpts NB: Applicants are expected to prepare ALL excerpts. All markings and instructions (e.g. bowing, dynamics, tempi, etc.) are to be observed. 2. Own choice work A concerto movement or other appropriate solo work that best demonstrates your technical abilities and musicianship. GENERAL INFORMATION • Your audition must be unaccompanied; • Your audition will be pre-recorded. Information on how to submit a recorded audition will be distributed by 30 October 2020. • Any audition requirements not prepared will result in an incomplete assessment of the applicant’s suitability for the ensemble Page 1 EXCERPT 1 STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1947 version) FOR EDUCATIONAL Allegro giusto (crotchet = 116) PURPOSES ONLY Prepare both excerpts Page 2 EXCERPT 1 (cont’d) Page 3 EXCERPT 1 (cont’d) Page 4 EXCERPT 1 (cont’d) Page 5 EXCERPT 1 (cont’d) Page 6 EXCERPT 1 (cont’d) Page 7 EXCERPT 1 (cont’d) Page 8 EXCERPT 2 RESPIGHI Pines of Rome, Mvt III, The Pines of the Janiculum FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY Page 9 EXCERPT 2 (cont’d) Page 10 EXCERPT 2 (cont’d) Page 11 EXCERPT 3 TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker, Op.71: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy FOR EDUCATIONAL Andante non troppo PURPOSES ONLY Page 12 EXCERPT 3 (cont’d) FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY Page 13 EXCERPT 4 BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: Mambo FOR EDUCATIONAL Meno Presto PURPOSES ONLY MM=132 Page 14 EXCERPT 4 (cont’d) FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY Page 15 EXCERPT 4 (cont’d) FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY Page 16 2021 Ensemble Program Auditions CELESTE EXCERPT 1 RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY Page 17 .