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 2 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 .