Flute/Piccolo Audition Excerpts 2015-2016 In addition to the following excerpts, all players should prepare:

1. A Solo Piece (or excerpt from a piece) of your choice. This solo should be representative of your overall musical and technical ability. Solos and excerpts should be no more than 2 minutes in length.

2. Scales: You should prepare major scales up to four sharps/flats, melodic minor scales up to three sharps/flats, and chromatic scales. Each musician will be asked to play at least one major and one melodic minor scale. You should prepare scales in 2 octaves and be prepared to demonstrate legato and staccato tonguing at various tempi.

3. Sight Reading: Don’t neglect practicing sight reading pieces you are unfamiliar with to help prepare

for this part of the audition.

For full information, see the Audition Requirements which can be found at www.cincinnatisymphony.org/csyo

Students are not required, but are encouraged to audition on both Flute and Piccolo.

Dvorak Symphony No. 8 Flute Mvt. 4 letter D to E Shostakovich Symphony No.5 Flute Mvt. 1 rehearsal 32-36 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Flute Mvt. 2 rehearsal 59-61 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Flute Mvt. 3 rehearsal 79-81 Strauss Die Fledermaus Overt. Piccolo mm. 404 to the end

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Dvorak Symphony No. 8 mvt. 4 letter D to E

Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 mvt. 1 rehearsal 32-36

Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 mvt. 2 rehearsal 59-61

Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 rehearsal 79-81

Strauss Die Fledermaus overture Piccolo mm. 404-end